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1-t^{2}=1\times 0
Combine t and -t to get 0.
1-t^{2}=0
Multiply 1 and 0 to get 0.
-t^{2}=-1
Subtract 1 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
t^{2}=\frac{-1}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
t^{2}=1
Divide -1 by -1 to get 1.
t=1 t=-1
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
1-t^{2}=1\times 0
Combine t and -t to get 0.
1-t^{2}=0
Multiply 1 and 0 to get 0.
-t^{2}+1=0
Quadratic equations like this one, with an x^{2} term but no x term, can still be solved using the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}, once they are put in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0.
t=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-1\right)}}{2\left(-1\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -1 for a, 0 for b, and 1 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
t=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-1\right)}}{2\left(-1\right)}
Square 0.
t=\frac{0±\sqrt{4}}{2\left(-1\right)}
Multiply -4 times -1.
t=\frac{0±2}{2\left(-1\right)}
Take the square root of 4.
t=\frac{0±2}{-2}
Multiply 2 times -1.
t=-1
Now solve the equation t=\frac{0±2}{-2} when ± is plus. Divide 2 by -2.
t=1
Now solve the equation t=\frac{0±2}{-2} when ± is minus. Divide -2 by -2.
t=-1 t=1
The equation is now solved.