\(x^{2} - x - 1 = 0\) Using the quadratic formula, \(x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}\) a = 1, b = -1, c = -1. \(x = \frac{-(-1) \pm \sqrt{(-1)^{2} - 4(1)(-1)}}{2(1)}\) \(x = \frac{1 \pm \sqrt{1 + 4}}{2} = \frac{1 \pm \sqrt{5}}{2}\) \(x = \frac{1 + 2.24}{2} ; x = \frac{1 - 2.24}{2}\) \(x = \frac{3.24}{2}; x = \frac{-1.24}{2}\) \(x = 1.62 ; x = -0.61 \) \(x \approxeq 1.6; -0.6\)