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Solve the equations:
`x^(4)-5x^(2)+6=0`.

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To solve the equation \( x^4 - 5x^2 + 6 = 0 \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Substitute \( x^2 \) with a new variable Let \( a = x^2 \). Then, the equation can be rewritten as: \[ a^2 - 5a + 6 = 0 \] ### Step 2: Factor the quadratic equation Now we need to factor the quadratic equation \( a^2 - 5a + 6 \). We look for two numbers that multiply to \( 6 \) (the constant term) and add up to \( -5 \) (the coefficient of \( a \)). The numbers \( -2 \) and \( -3 \) work because: \[ -2 \times -3 = 6 \quad \text{and} \quad -2 + (-3) = -5 \] Thus, we can factor the equation as: \[ (a - 2)(a - 3) = 0 \] ### Step 3: Solve for \( a \) Setting each factor to zero gives us: \[ a - 2 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad a = 2 \] \[ a - 3 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad a = 3 \] ### Step 4: Substitute back to find \( x \) Recall that we set \( a = x^2 \). Therefore, we have: 1. \( x^2 = 2 \) 2. \( x^2 = 3 \) ### Step 5: Take the square root Now we take the square root of both sides for each equation: 1. From \( x^2 = 2 \): \[ x = \pm \sqrt{2} \] 2. From \( x^2 = 3 \): \[ x = \pm \sqrt{3} \] ### Final Solution Thus, the complete set of solutions for the original equation \( x^4 - 5x^2 + 6 = 0 \) is: \[ x = \sqrt{2}, \quad x = -\sqrt{2}, \quad x = \sqrt{3}, \quad x = -\sqrt{3} \] ---
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