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Solve :

2x4 - 5x2 + 3 = 0

Quadratic Equations

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Answer

Let x2 = y,

⇒ 2x4 - 5x2 + 3 = 0

⇒ 2y2 - 5y + 3 = 0

⇒ 2y2 - 2y - 3y + 3 = 0

⇒ 2y(y - 1) - 3(y - 1) = 0

⇒ (2y - 3)(y - 1) = 0

⇒ 2y - 3 = 0 or y - 1 = 0      [Zero product rule]

⇒ 2y = 3 or y = 1

⇒ y = 32\dfrac{3}{2} or y = 1.

∴ x2 = 32\dfrac{3}{2} or x2 = 1

⇒ x = ±32=±1.22\pm \sqrt{\dfrac{3}{2}} = \pm 1.22 or x = 1=±1\sqrt{1} = \pm 1

Hence, x = +1.22, -1.22, +1, -1.

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