16k^4-40k^2+13=0

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Solution for 16k^4-40k^2+13=0 equation:


Simplifying
16k4 + -40k2 + 13 = 0

Reorder the terms:
13 + -40k2 + 16k4 = 0

Solving
13 + -40k2 + 16k4 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
16 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '16'.
0.8125 + -2.5k2 + k4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.8125' to each side of the equation.
0.8125 + -2.5k2 + -0.8125 + k4 = 0 + -0.8125

Reorder the terms:
0.8125 + -0.8125 + -2.5k2 + k4 = 0 + -0.8125

Combine like terms: 0.8125 + -0.8125 = 0.0000
0.0000 + -2.5k2 + k4 = 0 + -0.8125
-2.5k2 + k4 = 0 + -0.8125

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.8125 = -0.8125
-2.5k2 + k4 = -0.8125

The k term is -2.5k2.  Take half its coefficient (-1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
-2.5k2 + 1.5625 + k4 = -0.8125 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + -2.5k2 + k4 = -0.8125 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: -0.8125 + 1.5625 = 0.75
1.5625 + -2.5k2 + k4 = 0.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(k2 + -1.25)(k2 + -1.25) = 0.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.866025404

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(k2 + -1.25) equal to 0.866025404 and -0.866025404.

Subproblem 1

k2 + -1.25 = 0.866025404 Simplifying k2 + -1.25 = 0.866025404 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + k2 = 0.866025404 Solving -1.25 + k2 = 0.866025404 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + k2 = 0.866025404 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + k2 = 0.866025404 + 1.25 k2 = 0.866025404 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 0.866025404 + 1.25 = 2.116025404 k2 = 2.116025404 Simplifying k2 = 2.116025404 Take the square root of each side: k = {-1.454656456, 1.454656456}

Subproblem 2

k2 + -1.25 = -0.866025404 Simplifying k2 + -1.25 = -0.866025404 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + k2 = -0.866025404 Solving -1.25 + k2 = -0.866025404 Solving for variable 'k'. Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + k2 = -0.866025404 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + k2 = -0.866025404 + 1.25 k2 = -0.866025404 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -0.866025404 + 1.25 = 0.383974596 k2 = 0.383974596 Simplifying k2 = 0.383974596 Take the square root of each side: k = {-0.619656837, 0.619656837}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. k = {-1.454656456, 1.454656456, -0.619656837, 0.619656837}

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