Find the roots of each of the following equations, if they exist, by applying the quadratic formula:
4 x2 – 4a2x + (a4 – b4) = 0
Given: 4x2 – 4a2x + (a4 – b4) = 0
Comparing with standard quadratic equation Ax2 + Bx + C = 0
A = 4, B = – 4a2, C = (a4 – b4)
Discriminant D = B2 – 4AC
= (– 4a2)2 – 4.4. (a4 – b4)
= 16a4 + 16b4 – 16a4 = 16 b4 > 0
Hence the roots of equation are real.
Roots are given by
Hence the roots of equation are