2x^2-x-1/2=0

Solution for 2x^2-x-1/2=0 equation:

2x^2-x-1/2=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x^2-1x-1/2=0

We multiply all the terms by the denominator


2x^2*2-1x*2-1=0

Wy multiply elements

4x^2-2x-1=0

a = 4; b = -2; c = -1;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -22-4·4·(-1)
Δ = 20
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{20}=\sqrt{4*5}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{5}=2\sqrt{5}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)-2\sqrt{5}}{2*4}=\frac{2-2\sqrt{5}}{8}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)+2\sqrt{5}}{2*4}=\frac{2+2\sqrt{5}}{8}
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