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2007-02-13 00:43:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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x^4 - 4x^2 + 3 = 0

First, treat it like a quadratic; note that x^4 can be decomposed as
x^2 and x^2. Factor it as such.

(x^2 - 3)(x^2 - 1) = 0

Now, equate each of these factors to 0 and solve individually.

x^2 - 3 = 0
x^2 = 3
x = +/- sqrt(3) {Note: Whenever you take the square root of both sides of an equation, always include a "plus or minus"}

x^2 - 1 = 0
(x - 1) (x + 1) = 0, which implies x = {-1, 1}

Therefore, our four solutions are

x = {sqrt(3),-sqrt(3), 1, -1}

2007-02-13 00:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by Puggy 7 · 0 0

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