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Question 5

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Solve the following equations .

(v) 4z425z221=04z^4 - 25z^2 - 21 = 0

Solution

Let u=z2:4u225u21=0Quadratic formula: u=b±b24ac2au=25±6254(4)(21)2(4)=25±625+3368=25±9618=25±318u=25+318=568=7oru=25318=68=34Since u=z2:z2=7    z=±7z2=34    z=±i32Therefore: z=7,7,i32,i32\begin{aligned} & \boxed{\text{Let } u = z^2:} \\ \\ & 4u^2 - 25u - 21 = 0 \\ \\ & \boxed{\text{Quadratic formula: } u = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}} \\ \\ & u = \frac{25 \pm \sqrt{625 - 4(4)(-21)}}{2(4)} = \frac{25 \pm \sqrt{625 + 336}}{8} = \frac{25 \pm \sqrt{961}}{8} = \frac{25 \pm 31}{8} \\ \\ & u = \frac{25 + 31}{8} = \frac{56}{8} = 7 \quad \text{or} \quad u = \frac{25 - 31}{8} = \frac{-6}{8} = -\frac{3}{4} \\ \\ & \boxed{\text{Since } u = z^2:} \\ \\ & z^2 = 7 \implies z = \pm \sqrt{7} \\ \\ & z^2 = -\frac{3}{4} \implies z = \pm \frac{i\sqrt{3}}{2} \\ \\ & \boxed{\text{Therefore: } z = \sqrt{7}, -\sqrt{7}, \frac{i\sqrt{3}}{2}, -\frac{i\sqrt{3}}{2}} \end{aligned}