Question

Use the quadratic formula to determine the exact solutions to the equation.

2x2−5x+1=0

x=
or x=

Answer 1

x= 2.28

or, x= 0.219

Explanation:

2x²-5x+1 =0

a= 2, b= -5 and c= 1

x= (-b + √(b²-4ac))/2a

= (5 + √(25-8))/4

= (5 + √17)/4