y^4-3y^2+1=0

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Solution for y^4-3y^2+1=0 equation:


Simplifying
y4 + -3y2 + 1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1 + -3y2 + y4 = 0

Solving
1 + -3y2 + y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -3y2 + -1 + y4 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + -3y2 + y4 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -3y2 + y4 = 0 + -1
-3y2 + y4 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-3y2 + y4 = -1

The y term is -3y2.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3y2 + 2.25 + y4 = -1 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3y2 + y4 = -1 + 2.25

Combine like terms: -1 + 2.25 = 1.25
2.25 + -3y2 + y4 = 1.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(y2 + -1.5)(y2 + -1.5) = 1.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.118033989

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(y2 + -1.5) equal to 1.118033989 and -1.118033989.

Subproblem 1

y2 + -1.5 = 1.118033989 Simplifying y2 + -1.5 = 1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + y2 = 1.118033989 Solving -1.5 + y2 = 1.118033989 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + y2 = 1.118033989 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y2 = 1.118033989 + 1.5 y2 = 1.118033989 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 1.118033989 + 1.5 = 2.618033989 y2 = 2.618033989 Simplifying y2 = 2.618033989 Take the square root of each side: y = {-1.618033989, 1.618033989}

Subproblem 2

y2 + -1.5 = -1.118033989 Simplifying y2 + -1.5 = -1.118033989 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + y2 = -1.118033989 Solving -1.5 + y2 = -1.118033989 Solving for variable 'y'. Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + y2 = -1.118033989 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + y2 = -1.118033989 + 1.5 y2 = -1.118033989 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.118033989 + 1.5 = 0.381966011 y2 = 0.381966011 Simplifying y2 = 0.381966011 Take the square root of each side: y = {-0.618033989, 0.618033989}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. y = {-1.618033989, 1.618033989, -0.618033989, 0.618033989}

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