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Note that the following equations have symmetrical coefficients. Solve these equations (hint: divide by x^2 and reduce to a quadratic).

3x^4 - x^3 + 4x^2 - x + 3 =

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3x^4 - x^3 + 4x^2 - x + 3 = 0

group 3x^4 + 4x^2+ 3 together and the remainign together

(3x^2 + 3)(x^2 + 1) - x(x^2 + 1) = 0
(x^2 + 1)(3x^2 - x + 3) = 0

x= (+/-) i , x = [1 (+/-) squareroot(-35)] / 2
 

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NT-social said:
3x^4 - x^3 + 4x^2 - x + 3 = 0

group 3x^4 + 4x^2+ 3 together and the remainign together

(3x^2 + 3)(x^2 + 1) - x(x^2 + 1) = 0
(x^2 + 1)(3x^2 - x + 3) = 0

x= (+/-) i , x = [1 (+/-) squareroot(-35)] / 2
(3x^2 + 3)(x^2 + 1)=3x^4 + 6x^2 + 3 and not the 3x^4 + 4x^2 + 3 you were looking for
 

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i used the hint and divided the pol by x^2, and then used x=cis@ , and by using X^n+X^(-n)= 2cosn@

x=-1/3 + [(squareroot8)i]/3,

x=-1/3 - [(squareroot8)i]/3

x=1/2 + [(sqaureroot3)/2]i ,

x=1/2 - [(sqaureroot3)/2]i
 
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TNguyen said:
Note that the following equations have symmetrical coefficients. Solve these equations (hint: divide by x^2 and reduce to a quadratic).

3x^4 - x^3 + 4x^2 - x + 3 =

Thanks for helping


:) :) :wave:
 

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conman said:
Hey jyu I think you made mistake from the third line to the fourth line.
Please correct my mistakes.
 

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No, jyu is correct. However, even though we know x=0 isn't a solution, it's still more 'mathematically correct' to take out x² common, rather than divide by it.
ie.
3x^4-x³+4x²-x+3
x²(3x²-x+4-1/x+3/x²)
..
...
x²(3(x+1/x)²-(x+1/x)-2)
x²(3(x+1/x)+2)(x+1/x-1)
(3x²+2x+3)(x²-x+1)
...
...
...
x= jyu's answers
 

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Sorry my bad, he is correct. But I think I refer to use De Moiver thereom to solve it any way (fast and accurate)
 

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