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Factor y^4-9*y^2+8 squared

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The solution

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 4      2    
y  - 9*y  + 8
$$\left(y^{4} - 9 y^{2}\right) + 8$$
y^4 - 9*y^2 + 8
General simplification [src]
     4      2
8 + y  - 9*y 
$$y^{4} - 9 y^{2} + 8$$
8 + y^4 - 9*y^2
The perfect square
Let's highlight the perfect square of the square three-member
$$\left(y^{4} - 9 y^{2}\right) + 8$$
To do this, let's use the formula
$$a y^{4} + b y^{2} + c = a \left(m + y^{2}\right)^{2} + n$$
where
$$m = \frac{b}{2 a}$$
$$n = \frac{4 a c - b^{2}}{4 a}$$
In this case
$$a = 1$$
$$b = -9$$
$$c = 8$$
Then
$$m = - \frac{9}{2}$$
$$n = - \frac{49}{4}$$
So,
$$\left(y^{2} - \frac{9}{2}\right)^{2} - \frac{49}{4}$$
Factorization [src]
                /        ___\ /        ___\
(x + 1)*(x - 1)*\x + 2*\/ 2 /*\x - 2*\/ 2 /
$$\left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right) \left(x + 2 \sqrt{2}\right) \left(x - 2 \sqrt{2}\right)$$
(((x + 1)*(x - 1))*(x + 2*sqrt(2)))*(x - 2*sqrt(2))
Numerical answer [src]
8.0 + y^4 - 9.0*y^2
8.0 + y^4 - 9.0*y^2
Assemble expression [src]
     4      2
8 + y  - 9*y 
$$y^{4} - 9 y^{2} + 8$$
8 + y^4 - 9*y^2
Trigonometric part [src]
     4      2
8 + y  - 9*y 
$$y^{4} - 9 y^{2} + 8$$
8 + y^4 - 9*y^2
Rational denominator [src]
     4      2
8 + y  - 9*y 
$$y^{4} - 9 y^{2} + 8$$
8 + y^4 - 9*y^2
Common denominator [src]
     4      2
8 + y  - 9*y 
$$y^{4} - 9 y^{2} + 8$$
8 + y^4 - 9*y^2
Combinatorics [src]
                 /      2\
(1 + y)*(-1 + y)*\-8 + y /
$$\left(y - 1\right) \left(y + 1\right) \left(y^{2} - 8\right)$$
(1 + y)*(-1 + y)*(-8 + y^2)
Powers [src]
     4      2
8 + y  - 9*y 
$$y^{4} - 9 y^{2} + 8$$
8 + y^4 - 9*y^2
Combining rational expressions [src]
     2 /      2\
8 + y *\-9 + y /
$$y^{2} \left(y^{2} - 9\right) + 8$$
8 + y^2*(-9 + y^2)