Use the Quadratic Formula to Solve the Equation $$\frac { 1 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 } + \frac { 1 } { 4 } x - \frac { 1 } { 2 } = 0$$

question 238

Multiple Choice

Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation.
- $$\frac { 1 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 } + \frac { 1 } { 4 } x - \frac { 1 } { 2 } = 0$$

• A) \(\left\{ \frac { - 1 - i \sqrt { 15 } } { 4 } , \frac { - 1 + i \sqrt { 15 } } { 4 } \right\}\)
• B) \(\{ - 1 \}\)
• C) \(\left\{ - \frac { 5 } { 4 } , \frac { 3 } { 4 } \right\}\)
• D) \(\left\{ \frac { - 1 - \sqrt { 17 } } { 4 } , \frac { - 1 + \sqrt { 17 } } { 4 } \right\}\)

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