4k^2-8k+1=0

Solution for 4k^2-8k+1=0 equation:

Simplifying
4k2 + -8k + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -8k + 4k2 = 0

Solving
1 + -8k + 4k2 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
4 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '4'.
0.25 + -2k + k2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.25' to each side of the equation.
0.25 + -2k + -0.25 + k2 = 0 + -0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -0.25 + -2k + k2 = 0 + -0.25

Combine like terms: 0.25 + -0.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -2k + k2 = 0 + -0.25
-2k + k2 = 0 + -0.25

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.25 = -0.25
-2k + k2 = -0.25

The k term is -2k.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2k + 1 + k2 = -0.25 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2k + k2 = -0.25 + 1

Combine like terms: -0.25 + 1 = 0.75
1 + -2k + k2 = 0.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k + -1)(k + -1) = 0.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.866025404

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k + -1) equal to 0.866025404 and -0.866025404.

Subproblem 1
k + -1 = 0.866025404

Simplifying
k + -1 = 0.866025404

Reorder the terms:
-1 + k = 0.866025404

Solving
-1 + k = 0.866025404

Solving for variable 'k'.

Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + k = 0.866025404 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + k = 0.866025404 + 1
k = 0.866025404 + 1

Combine like terms: 0.866025404 + 1 = 1.866025404
k = 1.866025404

Simplifying
k = 1.866025404

Subproblem 2
k + -1 = -0.866025404

Simplifying
k + -1 = -0.866025404

Reorder the terms:
-1 + k = -0.866025404

Solving
-1 + k = -0.866025404

Solving for variable 'k'.

Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + k = -0.866025404 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + k = -0.866025404 + 1
k = -0.866025404 + 1

Combine like terms: -0.866025404 + 1 = 0.133974596
k = 0.133974596

Simplifying
k = 0.133974596

Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
k = {1.866025404, 0.133974596}