k^4-13k^2+36=0

Solution for k^4-13k^2+36=0 equation:

Simplifying
k4 + -13k2 + 36 = 0

Reorder the terms:
36 + -13k2 + k4 = 0

Solving
36 + -13k2 + k4 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Factor a trinomial.
(4 + -1k2)(9 + -1k2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((2 + k)(2 + -1k))(9 + -1k2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((3 + k)(3 + -1k))(2 + k)(2 + -1k) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + k = 0

Solving
2 + k = 0

Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + k = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + k = 0 + -2
k = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
k = -2

Simplifying
k = -2
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1k = 0

Solving
2 + -1k = 0

Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1k = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1k = 0 + -2
-1k = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1k = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
k = 2

Simplifying
k = 2
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(3 + k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + k = 0

Solving
3 + k = 0

Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + k = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + k = 0 + -3
k = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
k = -3

Simplifying
k = -3
Subproblem 4
Set the factor '(3 + -1k)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1k = 0

Solving
3 + -1k = 0

Move all terms containing k to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1k = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1k = 0 + -3
-1k = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1k = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
k = 3

Simplifying
k = 3
Solution
k = {-2, 2, -3, 3}