Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 0 - Section 0.5 - Solving Polynomial Equations - Exercises - Page 30: 42

Answer

$$x = \pm \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }},{\text{ }}x = \pm \sqrt 2 $$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & 3{x^6} - {x^4} - 12{x^2} + 4 = 0 \cr & {\text{Grouping terms}} \cr & \left( {3{x^6} - {x^4}} \right) - \left( {12{x^2} - 4} \right) = 0 \cr & {\text{Factoring}} \cr & {x^4}\left( {3{x^2} - 1} \right) - 4\left( {3{x^2} - 1} \right) = 0 \cr & \left( {3{x^2} - 1} \right)\left( {{x^4} - 4} \right) = 0 \cr & \left( {3{x^2} - 1} \right)\left( {{x^2} + 2} \right)\left( {{x^2} - 2} \right) = 0 \cr & {\text{Zero - factor property}} \cr & 3{x^2} - 1 = 0,{\text{ }}\underbrace {{x^2} + 2 = 0}_{{\text{No real solutions}}},{\text{ }}{x^2} - 2 = 0 \cr & {x^2} = \frac{1}{3},{\text{ }}{x^2} = 2 \cr & x = \pm \sqrt {\frac{1}{3}} ,{\text{ }}x = \pm \sqrt 2 \cr & x = \pm \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }},{\text{ }}x = \pm \sqrt 2 \cr} $$
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