Solve the following equation:
5x2−6x+1=0
To solve the quadratic equation 5x2−6x+1=0, we will use the quadratic formula:
x=2a−b±b2−4ac
Identify the coefficients: a=5, b=−6, and c=1.
Step 1: Calculate the discriminant using b2−4ac.
The discriminant is (−6)2−4×5×1=36−20=16.
Step 2: Find the solutions using the quadratic formula.
x=2×5−(−6)±16
This simplifies to x=106±4.
Step 3: Calculate both solutions.
First solution: x1=106+4=1010=1
Second solution: x2=106−4=102=51.
Therefore, the solutions to 5x2−6x+1=0 are x1=1 and x2=51.
The correct choice from the given options is:
x1=1,x2=51
x1=1,x2=51