SOLUTION: t^5-256t=0 I took a t out and got: t(t4-256)=0 what do i do now?

Question 260990: t^5-256t=0
I took a t out and got: t(t4-256)=0
what do i do now?
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, richwmiller, solver91311:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
t^5-256t=0
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t*(t^4 - 256) = 0
t = 0
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(t^2 - 16)*(t^2 + 16) = 0
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t^2 - 16 = 0
t = +4
t = -4
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t^2 + 16 = 0
t = +4i
t = -4i

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
t^4=256
t^2*t^2=256
16*16=256
-16*-16=256
4,-4,4i,-4i are roots

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Well, one of your roots is obviously . Now you can then say that:

Let

Then you can say:

So

or

but since

which means that

or

which means that

Giving us the expected 5 roots for the initial quintic equation.

John

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