Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - 1.6 Other Types of Equations and Applications - 1.6 Exercises - Page 148: 88

Answer

$\{\pm\frac{\sqrt 2}{2},\pm \frac{\sqrt {6}}{2}\}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Let $u=x^2$, we have $4u^2-8u+3=0$ Step 2. Factor and solve: $(2u-1)(2u-3)=0$ thus $u= \frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{2}$ Step 3. For $u= \frac{1}{2}$, we have $x^2= \frac{1}{2}$ and $x=\pm \frac{\sqrt 2}{2}$ Step 4. For $u=\frac{3}{2}$, we have $x^2=\frac{3}{2}$ and $x=\pm \frac{\sqrt {6}}{2}$ Step 5. Solution set $\{\pm\frac{\sqrt 2}{2},\pm \frac{\sqrt {6}}{2}\}$
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