z^4-10z^2+9=0

Solution for z^4-10z^2+9=0 equation:

Simplifying
z4 + -10z2 + 9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
9 + -10z2 + z4 = 0

Solving
9 + -10z2 + z4 = 0

Solving for variable 'z'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -1z2)(9 + -1z2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((1 + z)(1 + -1z))(9 + -1z2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
1 + z = 0

Solving
1 + z = 0

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

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

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + z = 0 + -1
z = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
z = -1

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

Simplifying
1 + -1z = 0

Solving
1 + -1z = 0

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

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

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1z = 0 + -1
-1z = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1z = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
z = 1

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

Simplifying
3 + z = 0

Solving
3 + z = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
3 + -1z = 0

Solving
3 + -1z = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
z = 3
Solution
z = {-1, 1, -3, 3}