r^4-8r^2+16=0

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Solution for r^4-8r^2+16=0 equation:


Simplifying
r4 + -8r2 + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8r2 + r4 = 0

Solving
16 + -8r2 + r4 = 0

Solving for variable 'r'.

Factor a trinomial.
(4 + -1r2)(4 + -1r2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((2 + r)(2 + -1r))(4 + -1r2) = 0

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

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(2 + r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + r = 0 Solving 2 + r = 0 Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + r = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + r = 0 + -2 r = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 r = -2 Simplifying r = -2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + -1r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1r = 0 Solving 2 + -1r = 0 Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1r = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1r = 0 + -2 -1r = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1r = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. r = 2 Simplifying r = 2

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(2 + r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + r = 0 Solving 2 + r = 0 Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + r = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + r = 0 + -2 r = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 r = -2 Simplifying r = -2

Subproblem 4

Set the factor '(2 + -1r)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1r = 0 Solving 2 + -1r = 0 Move all terms containing r to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1r = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1r = 0 + -2 -1r = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1r = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. r = 2 Simplifying r = 2

Solution

r = {-2, 2, -2, 2}

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