Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.3 - Solving Equations by Using Quadratic Methods - Exercise Set - Page 502: 55

Answer

$y=1/3, -1/3, i\sqrt 6/3, -i\sqrt 6/3$

Work Step by Step

$27y^4+15y^2=2$ Let $x=y^2$ $27y^4+15y^2=2$ $27(y^2*y^2)+15(y^2)=2$ $27x^2+15x=2$ $27x^2+15x-2=2-2$ $27x^2+15x-2=0$ Let $a=27$, $b=15$, $c=-2$ $x=(-b±\sqrt {b^2-4ac})/2a$ $x=(-15±\sqrt {15^2-4*27*-2})/2*27$ $x=(-15±\sqrt {225+216})/54$ $x=(-15±\sqrt {441})/54$ $x=(-15±21)/54$ $x=(-15-21)/54$ $x=-36/54$ $x=-2/3$ $x=(-15±21)/54$ $x=(-15+21)/54$ $x=6/54$ $x=1/9$ $x=-2/3, 1/9$ $x=y^2$ $y^2=1/9$ $\sqrt {y^2} = \sqrt {1/9}$ $y = \sqrt 1/ \sqrt 9$ $y = ±1/±3$ $y=1/3, 1/-3, -1/3, -1/-3$ $y=1/3, -1/3$ $y^2=-2/3$ $\sqrt {y^2} = \sqrt {-2/3}$ $y = \sqrt -2/ \sqrt 3$ $y = \sqrt -2*\sqrt 3/ \sqrt 3*\sqrt 3$ $y=\sqrt -6 / 3$ $y=\sqrt {-1*6} /3$ $y=i\sqrt 6/3$ $y=i\sqrt 6/3, -i\sqrt 6/3, i\sqrt 6/-3, -i\sqrt 6/-3$ $y=i\sqrt 6/3, -i\sqrt 6/3$ $y=1/3, -1/3, i\sqrt 6/3, -i\sqrt 6/3
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