x^4-26x^2+121=0

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Solution for x^4-26x^2+121=0 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + -26x2 + 121 = 0

Reorder the terms:
121 + -26x2 + x4 = 0

Solving
121 + -26x2 + x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-121' to each side of the equation.
121 + -26x2 + -121 + x4 = 0 + -121

Reorder the terms:
121 + -121 + -26x2 + x4 = 0 + -121

Combine like terms: 121 + -121 = 0
0 + -26x2 + x4 = 0 + -121
-26x2 + x4 = 0 + -121

Combine like terms: 0 + -121 = -121
-26x2 + x4 = -121

The x term is -26x2.  Take half its coefficient (-13).
Square it (169) and add it to both sides.

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
-26x2 + 169 + x4 = -121 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x2 + x4 = -121 + 169

Combine like terms: -121 + 169 = 48
169 + -26x2 + x4 = 48

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -13)(x2 + -13) = 48

Calculate the square root of the right side: 6.92820323

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -13) equal to 6.92820323 and -6.92820323.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -13 = 6.92820323 Simplifying x2 + -13 = 6.92820323 Reorder the terms: -13 + x2 = 6.92820323 Solving -13 + x2 = 6.92820323 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + x2 = 6.92820323 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x2 = 6.92820323 + 13 x2 = 6.92820323 + 13 Combine like terms: 6.92820323 + 13 = 19.92820323 x2 = 19.92820323 Simplifying x2 = 19.92820323 Take the square root of each side: x = {-4.464101615, 4.464101615}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -13 = -6.92820323 Simplifying x2 + -13 = -6.92820323 Reorder the terms: -13 + x2 = -6.92820323 Solving -13 + x2 = -6.92820323 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + x2 = -6.92820323 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x2 = -6.92820323 + 13 x2 = -6.92820323 + 13 Combine like terms: -6.92820323 + 13 = 6.07179677 x2 = 6.07179677 Simplifying x2 = 6.07179677 Take the square root of each side: x = {-2.464101615, 2.464101615}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-4.464101615, 4.464101615, -2.464101615, 2.464101615}

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