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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you find all real solutions for? 4x^4+16x^2+4=0

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

This is a quadratic equation in \(x^2\). So just substitute this into your equation:\[y=x^2\]and solve for y. Then solve for x using \(x=\pm\sqrt{y}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No real roots. 4x^4 is always at least zero, as is 16x^2. Four is always at least four, so the sum of the three terms is always at least four.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so this would be no solution?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct. Do you understand what I said?

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

if you work out the discriminant of the quadratic then you will also see that it has no real solutions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thank you

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

yw :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do math every day.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i do... in school lol

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