48a^4-252a^2+49=0

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Solution for 48a^4-252a^2+49=0 equation:


Simplifying
48a4 + -252a2 + 49 = 0

Reorder the terms:
49 + -252a2 + 48a4 = 0

Solving
49 + -252a2 + 48a4 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '48'.
1.020833333 + -5.25a2 + a4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.020833333' to each side of the equation.
1.020833333 + -5.25a2 + -1.020833333 + a4 = 0 + -1.020833333

Reorder the terms:
1.020833333 + -1.020833333 + -5.25a2 + a4 = 0 + -1.020833333

Combine like terms: 1.020833333 + -1.020833333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -5.25a2 + a4 = 0 + -1.020833333
-5.25a2 + a4 = 0 + -1.020833333

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.020833333 = -1.020833333
-5.25a2 + a4 = -1.020833333

The a term is -5.25a2.  Take half its coefficient (-2.625).
Square it (6.890625) and add it to both sides.

Add '6.890625' to each side of the equation.
-5.25a2 + 6.890625 + a4 = -1.020833333 + 6.890625

Reorder the terms:
6.890625 + -5.25a2 + a4 = -1.020833333 + 6.890625

Combine like terms: -1.020833333 + 6.890625 = 5.869791667
6.890625 + -5.25a2 + a4 = 5.869791667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(a2 + -2.625)(a2 + -2.625) = 5.869791667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.422765293

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(a2 + -2.625) equal to 2.422765293 and -2.422765293.

Subproblem 1

a2 + -2.625 = 2.422765293 Simplifying a2 + -2.625 = 2.422765293 Reorder the terms: -2.625 + a2 = 2.422765293 Solving -2.625 + a2 = 2.422765293 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.625' to each side of the equation. -2.625 + 2.625 + a2 = 2.422765293 + 2.625 Combine like terms: -2.625 + 2.625 = 0.000 0.000 + a2 = 2.422765293 + 2.625 a2 = 2.422765293 + 2.625 Combine like terms: 2.422765293 + 2.625 = 5.047765293 a2 = 5.047765293 Simplifying a2 = 5.047765293 Take the square root of each side: a = {-2.246723235, 2.246723235}

Subproblem 2

a2 + -2.625 = -2.422765293 Simplifying a2 + -2.625 = -2.422765293 Reorder the terms: -2.625 + a2 = -2.422765293 Solving -2.625 + a2 = -2.422765293 Solving for variable 'a'. Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.625' to each side of the equation. -2.625 + 2.625 + a2 = -2.422765293 + 2.625 Combine like terms: -2.625 + 2.625 = 0.000 0.000 + a2 = -2.422765293 + 2.625 a2 = -2.422765293 + 2.625 Combine like terms: -2.422765293 + 2.625 = 0.202234707 a2 = 0.202234707 Simplifying a2 = 0.202234707 Take the square root of each side: a = {-0.449705133, 0.449705133}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. a = {-2.246723235, 2.246723235, -0.449705133, 0.449705133}

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