16x^4+17x^2+5=0

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Solution for 16x^4+17x^2+5=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x4 + 17x2 + 5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
5 + 17x2 + 16x4 = 0

Solving
5 + 17x2 + 16x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '16'.
0.3125 + 1.0625x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.3125' to each side of the equation.
0.3125 + 1.0625x2 + -0.3125 + x4 = 0 + -0.3125

Reorder the terms:
0.3125 + -0.3125 + 1.0625x2 + x4 = 0 + -0.3125

Combine like terms: 0.3125 + -0.3125 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 1.0625x2 + x4 = 0 + -0.3125
1.0625x2 + x4 = 0 + -0.3125

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.3125 = -0.3125
1.0625x2 + x4 = -0.3125

The x term is 1.0625x2.  Take half its coefficient (0.53125).
Square it (0.2822265625) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.2822265625' to each side of the equation.
1.0625x2 + 0.2822265625 + x4 = -0.3125 + 0.2822265625

Reorder the terms:
0.2822265625 + 1.0625x2 + x4 = -0.3125 + 0.2822265625

Combine like terms: -0.3125 + 0.2822265625 = -0.0302734375
0.2822265625 + 1.0625x2 + x4 = -0.0302734375

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + 0.53125)(x2 + 0.53125) = -0.0302734375

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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