If the quadratic formula is used to solve 2x 2 - 3x - 1 = 0, what are the solutions?

The quadratic formula used to solve a quadratic of the form ax^2+bx+c is:

x=(-b±√(b^2-4ac))/(2a) so in this case:

x=(3±√(9+8))/4

x=(3±√17)/4