Solve m^2-4m^4 - ScanMath

Question

Factor the expression

m^{2} (1 - 2 m) (1 + 2 m)

Evaluate

m^{2} - 4 m^{4}

Factor out m^{2} from the expression

m^{2} (1 - 4 m^{2})

Solution

More Steps

Evaluate

1 - 4 m^{2}

Rewrite the expression in exponential form

1^{2} - (2 m)^{2}

Use a^{2} - b^{2} = (a - b) (a + b) to factor the expression

(1 - 2 m) (1 + 2 m)

m^{2} (1 - 2 m) (1 + 2 m)

Show Solution

m_{1} = - \frac{1}{2}, m_{2} = 0, m_{3} = \frac{1}{2}

Alternative Form

m_{1} = - 0.5, m_{2} = 0, m_{3} = 0.5

Evaluate

m^{2} - 4 m^{4}

To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0

m^{2} - 4 m^{4} = 0

Factor the expression

m^{2} (1 - 4 m^{2}) = 0

Separate the equation into 2 possible cases

m^{2} = 0 1 - 4 m^{2} = 0

The only way a power can be 0 is when the base equals 0

m = 0 1 - 4 m^{2} = 0

Solve the equation

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Evaluate

1 - 4 m^{2} = 0

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign

- 4 m^{2} = 0 - 1

Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression

- 4 m^{2} = - 1

Change the signs on both sides of the equation

4 m^{2} = 1

Divide both sides

\frac{4 m ^{2}}{4} = \frac{1}{4}

Divide the numbers

m^{2} = \frac{1}{4}

Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots

m = \pm \frac{1}{4}

Simplify the expression

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Evaluate

\frac{1}{4}

To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately

\frac{1}{4}

Simplify the radical expression

\frac{1}{4}

Simplify the radical expression

\frac{1}{2}

m = \pm \frac{1}{2}

Separate the equation into 2 possible cases

m = \frac{1}{2} m = - \frac{1}{2}

m = 0 m = \frac{1}{2} m = - \frac{1}{2}

Solution

m_{1} = - \frac{1}{2}, m_{2} = 0, m_{3} = \frac{1}{2}

Alternative Form

m_{1} = - 0.5, m_{2} = 0, m_{3} = 0.5

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