(c^4)-(4c^2)+1=0

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Solution for (c^4)-(4c^2)+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
(c4) + -1(4c2) + 1 = 0
c4 + -1(4c2) + 1 = 0

Remove parenthesis around (4c2)
c4 + -1 * 4c2 + 1 = 0

Multiply -1 * 4
c4 + -4c2 + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -4c2 + c4 = 0

Solving
1 + -4c2 + c4 = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -4c2 + -1 + c4 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -4c2 + c4 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4c2 + c4 = 0 + -1
-4c2 + c4 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4c2 + c4 = -1

The c term is -4c2.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4c2 + 4 + c4 = -1 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4c2 + c4 = -1 + 4

Combine like terms: -1 + 4 = 3
4 + -4c2 + c4 = 3

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(c2 + -2)(c2 + -2) = 3

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(c2 + -2) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

c2 + -2 = 1.732050808 Simplifying c2 + -2 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -2 + c2 = 1.732050808 Solving -2 + c2 = 1.732050808 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + c2 = 1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + c2 = 1.732050808 + 2 c2 = 1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 2 = 3.732050808 c2 = 3.732050808 Simplifying c2 = 3.732050808 Take the square root of each side: c = {-1.931851653, 1.931851653}

Subproblem 2

c2 + -2 = -1.732050808 Simplifying c2 + -2 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -2 + c2 = -1.732050808 Solving -2 + c2 = -1.732050808 Solving for variable 'c'. Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + c2 = -1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + c2 = -1.732050808 + 2 c2 = -1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 2 = 0.267949192 c2 = 0.267949192 Simplifying c2 = 0.267949192 Take the square root of each side: c = {-0.51763809, 0.51763809}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. c = {-1.931851653, 1.931851653, -0.51763809, 0.51763809}

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