Solve x^2-8x^4 - ScanMath

Question

Factor the expression

x^{2} (1 - 8 x^{2})

Evaluate

x^{2} - 8 x^{4}

Rewrite the expression

x^{2} - x^{2} \times 8 x^{2}

Solution

x^{2} (1 - 8 x^{2})

Show Solution

x_{1} = - \frac{2}{4}, x_{2} = 0, x_{3} = \frac{2}{4}

Alternative Form

x_{1} \approx - 0.353553, x_{2} = 0, x_{3} \approx 0.353553

Evaluate

x^{2} - 8 x^{4}

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

x^{2} - 8 x^{4} = 0

Factor the expression

x^{2} (1 - 8 x^{2}) = 0

Separate the equation into 2 possible cases

x^{2} = 0 1 - 8 x^{2} = 0

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

x = 0 1 - 8 x^{2} = 0

Solve the equation

More Steps

Evaluate

1 - 8 x^{2} = 0

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

- 8 x^{2} = 0 - 1

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

- 8 x^{2} = - 1

Change the signs on both sides of the equation

8 x^{2} = 1

Divide both sides

\frac{8 x ^{2}}{8} = \frac{1}{8}

Divide the numbers

x^{2} = \frac{1}{8}

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

x = \pm \frac{1}{8}

Simplify the expression

More Steps

Evaluate

\frac{1}{8}

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

\frac{1}{8}

Simplify the radical expression

\frac{1}{8}

Simplify the radical expression

\frac{1}{2 2}

Multiply by the Conjugate

\frac{2}{2 2 \times 2}

Multiply the numbers

\frac{2}{4}

x = \pm \frac{2}{4}

Separate the equation into 2 possible cases

x = \frac{2}{4} x = - \frac{2}{4}

x = 0 x = \frac{2}{4} x = - \frac{2}{4}

Solution

x_{1} = - \frac{2}{4}, x_{2} = 0, x_{3} = \frac{2}{4}

Alternative Form

x_{1} \approx - 0.353553, x_{2} = 0, x_{3} \approx 0.353553

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