SOLUTION: How do I find x? 4x^(1/2)-9x^(1/4)+4=0

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Question 702409: How do I find x?
4x^(1/2)-9x^(1/4)+4=0
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


There is one right next to the lead coefficient 4 and another right next to the -9 coefficient on the 1st degree term.

Oh! You meant, "how do I find the value of ," didn't you? You really should take the time to say what you mean so that we don't have to guess.

Let . Then .




Use the quadratic formula

.

Then

.

You can go ahead and do all of the ugly arithmetic.

John

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