Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 1 - 1.6 - Other Types of Equations - 1.6 Exercises - Page 129: 91

Answer

$x^4-1=0$

Work Step by Step

$x=-1,1,-i,i$ $(x-1)(x+1)(x-i)(x+i)=0$ $(x^2-1)(x^2-i^2)=0, i^2=-1$ $(x^2-1)(x^2+1)=0$ Therefore, multiplying out the factors. $x^4+x^2-x^2-1=0$ $x^4-1=0$
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