College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 205: 92

Answer

$\{-2,-1,1,2 \}$

Work Step by Step

$x^{4}-5x^{2}+4 = 0$ $(x^{2})^{2}-5x^{2}+4 = 0$ Substituting $x^{2}=t$ $t^{2}-5t+4 = 0$ By factoring, $(t-4)(t-1)=0$ $t-4=0$ or $t-1=0$ $t=4$ or $t= 1$ Replacing $t = x^{2}$ $x^{2}=4$ or $x^{2}= 1$ $x=±2$ or $x=±1$ Solution Set is $\{-2,-1,1,2 \}$
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