16y^4-17y^2+1=0

Solution for 16y^4-17y^2+1=0 equation:

Simplifying
16y4 + -17y2 + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -17y2 + 16y4 = 0

Solving
1 + -17y2 + 16y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -16y2)(1 + -1y2) = 0

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

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

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

Simplifying
1 + 4y = 0

Solving
1 + 4y = 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 + 4y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4y = 0 + -1
4y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
4y = -1

Divide each side by '4'.
y = -0.25

Simplifying
y = -0.25
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + -4y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -4y = 0

Solving
1 + -4y = 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 + -4y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4y = 0 + -1
-4y = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-4y = -1

Divide each side by '-4'.
y = 0.25

Simplifying
y = 0.25
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(1 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + y = 0

Solving
1 + y = 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 + y = 0 + -1

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

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

Simplifying
y = -1
Subproblem 4
Set the factor '(1 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1y = 0

Solving
1 + -1y = 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 + -1y = 0 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 1

Simplifying
y = 1
Solution
y = {-0.25, 0.25, -1, 1}