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Solve x4-13x2+36=0.

  1. x=4, 9
  2. x= 2, 3
  3. x= 2, 6
  4. x= 3, 4

Answer

B. x= 2, 3

Solution

Let u=x2: u2-13u+36=0 (u-4)(u-9)=0 u=4,9. Then x= 2 and x= 3.

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