To solve this quartic equation, we can let y = x^2. Then we have:
y^2 - 4y + 1 = 0
Solving this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula, we get:
y = (4 ± √(16 - 4))/2y = (4 ± √12)/2y = (4 ± 2√3)/2y = 2 ± √3
Since y = x^2, we have two possible solutions for x:
x^2 = 2 + √3x = ±√(2 + √3)
x^2 = 2 - √3x = ±√(2 - √3)
Therefore, the solutions to the quartic equation x^4 - 4x^2 + 1 = 0 are:
x = √(2 + √3), x = -√(2 + √3), x = √(2 - √3), x = -√(2 - √3)
To solve this quartic equation, we can let y = x^2. Then we have:
y^2 - 4y + 1 = 0
Solving this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula, we get:
y = (4 ± √(16 - 4))/2
y = (4 ± √12)/2
y = (4 ± 2√3)/2
y = 2 ± √3
Since y = x^2, we have two possible solutions for x:
x^2 = 2 + √3
x = ±√(2 + √3)
x^2 = 2 - √3
x = ±√(2 - √3)
Therefore, the solutions to the quartic equation x^4 - 4x^2 + 1 = 0 are:
x = √(2 + √3), x = -√(2 + √3), x = √(2 - √3), x = -√(2 - √3)