Answer:
x=(5±√17)/4, or x ≈ 2.281 and 0.219
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]2x^{2} -5x+1\\[/tex]
plug into quadratic formula
[tex]5+- \sqrt{(-5)-4(2)(1)}/2(2)[/tex]
simplify
[tex]5+-\sqrt{25-8} /4[/tex]
[tex]\frac{5+-\sqrt{17} }{4}[/tex] ≈ 2.281 and 0.219
