Question
Simplify the expression
n4+3n2+1+2n3+2n
Evaluate
(n2+n+1)2
Use (a+b+c)2=a2+b2+c2+2ab+2ac+2bc to expand the expression
(n2)2+n2+12+2n2×n+2n2×1+2n×1
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Evaluate
(n2)2
Multiply the exponents
n2×2
Multiply the terms
n4
n4+n2+12+2n2×n+2n2×1+2n×1
Calculate
n4+n2+1+2n2×n+2n2×1+2n×1
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Evaluate
n2×n
Use the product rule an×am=an+m to simplify the expression
n2+1
Add the numbers
n3
n4+n2+1+2n3+2n2×1+2n×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
n4+n2+1+2n3+2n2+2n×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
n4+n2+1+2n3+2n2+2n
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Evaluate
n2+2n2
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1+2)n2
Add the numbers
3n2
n4+3n2+1+2n3+2n
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Find the roots
n1=−21−23i,n2=−21+23i
Alternative Form
n1≈−0.5−0.866025i,n2≈−0.5+0.866025i
Evaluate
(n2+n+1)2
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
(n2+n+1)2=0
The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0
n2+n+1=0
Substitute a=1,b=1 and c=1 into the quadratic formula n=2a−b±b2−4ac
n=2−1±12−4
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
12−4
1 raised to any power equals to 1
1−4
Subtract the numbers
−3
n=2−1±−3
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
−3
Evaluate the power
3×−1
Evaluate the power
3×i
n=2−1±3×i
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
n=2−1+3×in=2−1−3×i
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
n=2−1+3×i
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
2−1+3×i
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−21−3×i
Simplify
−21+23i
n=−21+23i
n=−21+23in=2−1−3×i
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
n=2−1−3×i
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
2−1−3×i
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−21+3×i
Simplify
−21−23i
n=−21−23i
n=−21+23in=−21−23i
Solution
n1=−21−23i,n2=−21+23i
Alternative Form
n1≈−0.5−0.866025i,n2≈−0.5+0.866025i
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