Question

factoring quadratic form.
x^4+x^2-12

Answer 1

hi

Answer 2

hi

Answer 3

Let x^2 = y

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

how you solve?

Answer 6

Rewrite your original question with y = x^2

Answer 7

y^2+y-12?

Answer 8

Can u do that one?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

Go on then.

Answer 11

y(y+1)-12

Answer 12

(y +4)(y-3) ??

Answer 13

how you do?

Answer 14

I did by eye, u can also use quadratic formula.

Answer 15

tell me quadratic formular please

Answer 16

To do by eye, you want two numbers that add up to 1 multiply to -12.

Answer 17

Quadratic formula:

\[x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}\]

for equation ax^2 + bx +c

Answer 18

ok I saw it too

Answer 19

thank you

Answer 20

Not finished yet...

Answer 21

We have y = -4 or y = 3 and we have y = x^2 to get back to the original question.

Answer 22

ok

Answer 23

So (x2 + 4)(x^2 -3) is your answer.

Answer 24

ok I understand now

Answer 25

OK.

Answer 26

you do a good job

Answer 27

np, anytime.