Asked by john2
find all the roots of x^4-8x^2+5.
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drwls
Treat x^2 as a new variable, u. Then use the quadratic equation to solve for u.
u^2 -8u + 5 = 0
u = (8 +/-sqrt44)/2 = 7.3166 and 0.6839
The square roots of the two u values you get will be the four values of x that are roots of the original equation.
u^2 -8u + 5 = 0
u = (8 +/-sqrt44)/2 = 7.3166 and 0.6839
The square roots of the two u values you get will be the four values of x that are roots of the original equation.
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