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x^4−13x^2+36=0.

x^4−13x^2+36=0. equation

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x  - 13*x  + 36 = 0
$$x^{4} - 13 x^{2} + 36 = 0$$
Detail solution
Given the equation:
$$x^{4} - 13 x^{2} + 36 = 0$$
Do replacement
$$v = x^{2}$$
then the equation will be the:
$$v^{2} - 13 v + 36 = 0$$
This equation is of the form
$$a\ v^2 + b\ v + c = 0$$
A quadratic equation can be solved using the discriminant
The roots of the quadratic equation:
$$v_{1} = \frac{\sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
$$v_{2} = \frac{- \sqrt{D} - b}{2 a}$$
where $D = b^2 - 4 a c$ is the discriminant.
Because
$$a = 1$$
$$b = -13$$
$$c = 36$$
, then
$$D = b^2 - 4\ a\ c = $$
$$\left(-1\right) 1 \cdot 4 \cdot 36 + \left(-13\right)^{2} = 25$$
Because D > 0, then the equation has two roots.
$$v_1 = \frac{(-b + \sqrt{D})}{2 a}$$
$$v_2 = \frac{(-b - \sqrt{D})}{2 a}$$
or
$$v_{1} = 9$$
Simplify
$$v_{2} = 4$$
Simplify
The final answer:
Because
$$v = x^{2}$$
then
$$x_{1} = \sqrt{v_{1}}$$
$$x_{2} = - \sqrt{v_{1}}$$
$$x_{3} = \sqrt{v_{2}}$$
$$x_{4} = - \sqrt{v_{2}}$$
then:
$$x_{1} = \frac{0}{1} + \frac{1 \cdot 9^{\frac{1}{2}}}{1} = 3$$
$$x_{2} = \frac{\left(-1\right) 9^{\frac{1}{2}}}{1} + \frac{0}{1} = -3$$
$$x_{3} = \frac{0}{1} + \frac{1 \cdot 4^{\frac{1}{2}}}{1} = 2$$
$$x_{4} = \frac{\left(-1\right) 4^{\frac{1}{2}}}{1} + \frac{0}{1} = -2$$
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Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
-3 + -2 + 2 + 3
$$\left(-3\right) + \left(-2\right) + \left(2\right) + \left(3\right)$$
=
0
$$0$$
product
-3 * -2 * 2 * 3
$$\left(-3\right) * \left(-2\right) * \left(2\right) * \left(3\right)$$
=
36
$$36$$
Rapid solution [src]
x_1 = -3
$$x_{1} = -3$$
x_2 = -2
$$x_{2} = -2$$
x_3 = 2
$$x_{3} = 2$$
x_4 = 3
$$x_{4} = 3$$
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = 3.0
x2 = -3.0
x3 = -2.0
x4 = 2.0
x4 = 2.0
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x^4−13x^2+36=0. equation