16y^4-16y^2+3=0

Solution for 16y^4-16y^2+3=0 equation:

Simplifying
16y4 + -16y2 + 3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + -16y2 + 16y4 = 0

Solving
3 + -16y2 + 16y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -4y2)(3 + -4y2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((1 + 2y)(1 + -2y))(3 + -4y2) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + -4y2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -4y2 = 0

Solving
3 + -4y2 = 0

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -4y2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4y2 = 0 + -3
-4y2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-4y2 = -3

Divide each side by '-4'.
y2 = 0.75

Simplifying
y2 = 0.75

Take the square root of each side:
y = {-0.866025404, 0.866025404}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 2y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 2y = 0

Solving
1 + 2y = 0

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 2y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2y = 0 + -1
2y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2y = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
y = -0.5

Simplifying
y = -0.5
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(1 + -2y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2y = 0

Solving
1 + -2y = 0

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -2y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2y = 0 + -1
-2y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2y = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = 0.5

Simplifying
y = 0.5
Solution
y = {-0.866025404, 0.866025404, -0.5, 0.5}