Find all real solutions of the equation 4x2 4x10 and x4 5x2
Find all real solutions of the equation
4x2 -4x+1=0
and
x4 -5x2 +4=0
Please show all work. Thank you!
Solution
4x^2 - 4x + 1 = 0
4x^2 - 2x - 2x + 1 = 0
2x ( x - 1 ) -1 ( 2x -1 ) = 0
( 2x -1 )^2 = 0
2x -1 = 0
x = 1/2
real solution is x = 1/2
2) x^4 - 5x^2 + 4 = 0
factoring the equation
x^4 - 4x^2 - x^2 + 4 = 0
x^2 ( x^2 - 4 ) -1 ( x^2 - 4) = 0
( x^2 -1 ) ( x^2 - 4) = 0
x^2 -1 = 0
x = + - 1
x^2 - 4 = 0
x = + - 2
real soltions are
x = +1 , -1 , +2 , - 2

