A few days ago
gr8ventura

need help on this HW equation x^4 + 12x^2 – 64= 0 ****note that there are four roots?

need help on this HW equation x^4 + 12x^2 – 64= 0 ****note that there are four roots?

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A few days ago
mitzy

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Split this into two brackets to get:

(x^2 +16)(x^2 -4) = 0

therefore

x^2 = -16 or x^2 = 4

you cant’ have square root of negative number therefore x = +2 or x = -2

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