4a^4-16a^2+16=

Solution for 4a^4-16a^2+16= equation:

Simplifying
4a4 + -16a2 + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -16a2 + 4a4 = 0

Solving
16 + -16a2 + 4a4 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(4 + -4a2 + a4) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((2 + -1a2)(2 + -1a2)) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + -1a2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1a2 = 0

Solving
2 + -1a2 = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1a2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1a2 = 0 + -2
-1a2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1a2 = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
a2 = 2

Simplifying
a2 = 2

Take the square root of each side:
a = {-1.414213562, 1.414213562}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1a2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1a2 = 0

Solving
2 + -1a2 = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1a2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1a2 = 0 + -2
-1a2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1a2 = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
a2 = 2

Simplifying
a2 = 2

Take the square root of each side:
a = {-1.414213562, 1.414213562}
Solution
a = {-1.414213562, 1.414213562, -1.414213562, 1.414213562}