(d^2-4d+1)=0

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Solution for (d^2-4d+1)=0 equation:


Simplifying
(d2 + -4d + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(1 + -4d + d2) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (1 + -4d + d2)
1 + -4d + d2 = 0

Solving
1 + -4d + d2 = 0

Solving for variable 'd'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -4d + -1 + d2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -4d + d2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4d + d2 = 0 + -1
-4d + d2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4d + d2 = -1

The d term is -4d.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4d + 4 + d2 = -1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4d + d2 = -1 + 4

Combine like terms: -1 + 4 = 3
4 + -4d + d2 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(d + -2)(d + -2) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(d + -2) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

d + -2 = 1.732050808 Simplifying d + -2 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -2 + d = 1.732050808 Solving -2 + d = 1.732050808 Solving for variable 'd'. Move all terms containing d to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + d = 1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + d = 1.732050808 + 2 d = 1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 2 = 3.732050808 d = 3.732050808 Simplifying d = 3.732050808

Subproblem 2

d + -2 = -1.732050808 Simplifying d + -2 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -2 + d = -1.732050808 Solving -2 + d = -1.732050808 Solving for variable 'd'. Move all terms containing d to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + d = -1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + d = -1.732050808 + 2 d = -1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 2 = 0.267949192 d = 0.267949192 Simplifying d = 0.267949192

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. d = {3.732050808, 0.267949192}

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