Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 11 - Section 11.3 - Solving Equations by Using Quadratic Methods - Exercise Set - Page 788: 53

Answer

$y=-i\frac{\sqrt 6}{3}, i\frac{\sqrt 6}{3}, \frac{-1}{3}, \frac{1}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$27y^4+15y^2=2$ $y^2=x$ $27y^4+15y^2=2$ $27(y^2)^2+15y^2=2$ $27x^2+15x-2=0$ $(9x-1)(3x+2)=0$ $9x-1=0$ $9x=1$ $9x/9=1/9$ $x=1/9$ $3x+2=0$ $3x=-2$ $3x/3=-2/3$ $x=-2/3$ $y^2=x$ $y^2=1/9$ $\sqrt{y^2}=\sqrt{1/9}$ $y=±\frac{1}{3}$ $y^2=x$ $y^2=\frac{-2}{3}$ $\sqrt{y^2}=\sqrt{\frac{-2}{3}}$ $y=\sqrt {\frac{-1*2}{3}}$ $y=\sqrt {\frac{-1*2}{3}}(\sqrt {\frac {3}{3}})$ $y=\sqrt {\frac{-1*2*3}{3*3}}$ $y=\frac {\sqrt {-1*2*3}}{\sqrt {3*3}}$ $y=\frac {\sqrt {-1*6}}{3}$ $y=±i\frac {\sqrt {6}}{3}$
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