a^2-6a-1=0

Solution for a^2-6a-1=0 equation:

a^2-6a-1=0

a = 1; b = -6; c = -1;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -62-4·1·(-1)
Δ = 40
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{40}=\sqrt{4*10}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{10}=2\sqrt{10}$
$a_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-6)-2\sqrt{10}}{2*1}=\frac{6-2\sqrt{10}}{2}
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$a_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-6)+2\sqrt{10}}{2*1}=\frac{6+2\sqrt{10}}{2}
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