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utkarshakash
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Homework Statement
Find the values of 'a' so that two of the roots of the equation [itex](a-1)(x^2+x+1)^2=(a+1)(x^4+x^2+1)[/itex] are real and distinct
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The Attempt at a Solution
I am thinking of converting this equation in quadratic form so that I can find discriminant and make it greater than 0.
This is how I started
Let [itex] x^2+x+1=y[/itex]
[itex](a-1)y^2=(a+1)(x^4+x^2+1)[/itex]
But I'm stuck here. The fourth degree term still prevails.
Is there any way this equation can be converted to a quadratic?