Solve x^2-5/2-1/2=0

$${ x }^{ 2 } - \frac{ 5 }{ 2 } - \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } =0$$

Solve for x

$$x=\sqrt{3}\approx 1.732050808$$

$$x=-\sqrt{3}\approx -1.732050808$$

Steps by Finding Square Root

Subtract \frac{1}{2} from -\frac{5}{2} to get -3.

$$x^{2}-3=0$$

Add 3 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.

$$x^{2}=3$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$x=\sqrt{3} x=-\sqrt{3}$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Subtract \frac{1}{2} from -\frac{5}{2} to get -3.

$$x^{2}-3=0$$

This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 0 for b, and -3 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-3\right)}}{2}$$

Square 0.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-3\right)}}{2}$$

Multiply -4 times -3.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{12}}{2}$$

Take the square root of 12.

$$x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{3}}{2}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{3}}{2} when ± is plus.

$$x=\sqrt{3}$$

Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{3}}{2} when ± is minus.

$$x=-\sqrt{3}$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=\sqrt{3} x=-\sqrt{3}$$