Từ \(a+b+c=0\Leftrightarrow\left(a+b+c\right)^2=0\)
Hay \(a^2+b^2+c^2+2ab+2bc+2ac=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow1+2ab+2bc+2ac=0\)
\(\Leftrightarrow2ab+2bc+2ac=-1\Leftrightarrow ab+bc+ac=-\dfrac{1}{2}\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\left(ab+bc+ac\right)^2=\dfrac{1}{4}\Leftrightarrow a^2b^2+b^2c^2+a^2c^2+2abc\left(a+b+c\right)=\dfrac{1}{4}\)
Thay \(a+b+c=0\) ta có: \(a^2b^2+b^2c^2+a^2c^2=\dfrac{1}{4}\)
Trở lại bài toán
\(M=a^4+b^4+c^4=\left(a^2+b^2+c^2\right)^2-2\left(a^2b^2+b^2c^2+a^2c^2\right)=1-2.\dfrac{1}{4}=1-\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{1}{2}\)