Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 8 - Section 8.3 - Solving Equations by Using Quadratic Methods - Exercise Set - Page 502: 56

Answer

$z=i\sqrt 5/2$, $z=i\sqrt 5/-2$, $z=i\sqrt 2/2$, $z=i\sqrt 2/-2$

Work Step by Step

$8z^4+14z^2=-5$ Let $x=z^2$ $8z^4+14z^2=-5$ $8(z^2*z^2)+14(z^2)=-5$ $8x^2+14x=-5$ $8x^2+14x+5=-5+5$ $8x^2+14x+5=0$ Let $a=8$, $b=14$, $c=5$ $x=(−b±\sqrt{b^2−4ac})/2a$ $x=(−14±\sqrt{14^2−4*8*5})/2∗8$ $x=(−14±\sqrt {196-160})/16$ $x=(−14±\sqrt{36}/16$ $x=(−14±6)/16$ $x=(-14-6)/16$ $x=-20/16$ $x=-5/4$ $x=(-14+6)/16$ $x=-8/16$ $x=-1/2$ $z^2=-5/4, -1/2$ $z^2=-5/4$ $\sqrt {z^2} = \sqrt {-5/4}$ $z = \sqrt {-5} /\sqrt 4$ $z = \sqrt {-1*5} /±2$ $z=i\sqrt 5/±2$ $z^2=-1/2$ $\sqrt {z^2} = \sqrt {-1/2}$ $z = \sqrt {-1}*\sqrt 2 /\sqrt 2*\sqrt 2$ $z = i\sqrt {1*2} /±2$ $z=i\sqrt 2/±2$
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