Q. Find one value of x that is a solution to the equation:(x2+1)2−5x2−5=0x=□
Expand the equation: Let's start by expanding the equation (x2+1)2−5x2−5=0.We will expand (x2+1)2 to x4+2x2+1.So the equation becomes x4+2x2+1−5x2−5=0.
Combine like terms: Now, let's combine like terms. x4+2x2−5x2+1−5=0 simplifies to x4−3x2−4=0.
Factor the equation: We can factor this equation as a quadratic in terms of x2.This gives us (x2−4)(x2+1)=0.
Solve x2−4=0: Now we have two factors set to zero: x2−4=0 and x2+1=0.We can solve each of these separately.
Solve x2+1=0: First, let's solve x2−4=0.Adding 4 to both sides gives us x2=4.Taking the square root of both sides gives us x=±2.
Solve x2+1=0: First, let's solve x2−4=0.Adding 4 to both sides gives us x2=4.Taking the square root of both sides gives us x=±2.Now let's solve x2+1=0.Subtracting 1 from both sides gives us x2=−1.However, since x2=−1 has no real solution (as the square of a real number cannot be negative), we will not consider this further.
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