Find the sum of all real roots of the biquadratic equation .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 0
- Step 1: Let . Then . Step 2. , and . Step 3. Sum of all four real roots . Answer: 0. Why not the others: Roots occur in symmetric positive-negative pairs, so their sum is identically zero.
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