Question Number 64758 by Tawa1 last updated on 21/Jul/19

Answered by ajfour last updated on 21/Jul/19
![x=t−(5/4) say we then get t^4 −at^2 +bt−c=0 ⇒ (t^2 −pt+q)(t^2 +pt+r)=0 ⇒ t^4 +(r+q−p^2 )t^2 +(−pr+pq)t+qr=0 ⇒ p^2 −(q+r)=a p(q−r)=b qr=−c ⇒ (p^2 −a)^2 −(b^2 /p^2 )=−4c let p^2 =s ⇒s^3 −2as^2 +(a^2 +4c)s−b^2 =0 let s=k+((2a)/3) ⇒ k^3 +((4a^2 k)/3)+((8a^3 )/(27))−((8a^2 k)/3)−((8a^3 )/9) +(a^2 +4c)k+((2a(a^2 +4c))/3)−b^2 =0 say k^3 +Pk+Q=0 k=[−(Q/2)+(√((Q^2 /4)+(P^( 3) /(27))))]^(1/3) +[−(Q/2)−(√((Q^2 /4)+(P^( 3) /(27))))]^(1/3) P =4c−(a^2 /3) ; Q= ((2a^3 )/(27))+((8ac)/3)−b^2 ■](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q64761.png)
Commented by Tawa1 last updated on 21/Jul/19

Answered by MJS last updated on 21/Jul/19

Commented by ajfour last updated on 21/Jul/19
