36a^4=4a^2

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Solution for 36a^4=4a^2 equation:


Simplifying
36a4 = 4a2

Solving
36a4 = 4a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-4a2 + 36a4 = 4a2 + -4a2

Combine like terms: 4a2 + -4a2 = 0
-4a2 + 36a4 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4a2'.
4a2(-1 + 9a2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
4a2((1 + 3a)(-1 + 3a)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'a2' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying a2 = 0 Solving a2 = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying a2 = 0 Take the square root of each side: a = {0}

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + 3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + 3a = 0 Solving 1 + 3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + 3a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + 3a = 0 + -1 3a = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 3a = -1 Divide each side by '3'. a = -0.3333333333 Simplifying a = -0.3333333333

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(-1 + 3a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + 3a = 0 Solving -1 + 3a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + 3a = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + 3a = 0 + 1 3a = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 3a = 1 Divide each side by '3'. a = 0.3333333333 Simplifying a = 0.3333333333

Solution

a = {0, -0.3333333333, 0.3333333333}

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