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x^4 + x^2y^2 + y^4
\n" ); document.write( "Using the quadratic equation: $\"x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29\"$ we get.
\n" ); document.write( "x=(-1+-sqrt[1^2-4*1*1])/2*1
\n" ); document.write( "x=(-1+-sqrt1-4)/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=(-1+-sqrt-3)/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=(-1+-1.732i)/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=1/2+-.866i
\n" ); document.write( "x=.5+-.866i ans. \n" ); document.write( "

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