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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Prove that the equation x ^ 4 +2 x ^ 3 +2 x ^ 2 +1 = 0 has no solution.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

WELL first factor it into two quadratic equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can u?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

will you help me with this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No real solutions...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah NO real solutions...... we need to PROVE THAT.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, what does Descartes Rule of Signs say about the positive roots?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i don't know :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The number of possible positive roots is given by the number of sign changes.....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1348921320244:dw| use quadratic equation to solve for the inner terms and thus you may get an imaginary number, if you do get an imaginary number, then it does not exist in the real number.

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