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Find all solutions y (real and otherwise) to the equation y8+16=17y4
 

 Oct 19, 2018
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y817y4+16=0(y416)(y41)(y24)(y2+4)(y21)(y2+1)=(y2)(y+2)(y+2i)(y2i)(y+1)(y1)(y+i)(yi)and thus roots at y=±2, ±2i, ±1, ±i

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 Oct 19, 2018

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