y^2 - y^-4

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on Nov 13, 2024 at 9:17 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \({y}^{2} - {y}^{-4}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[{y}^{2} - {y}^{-4} = y^{2} - \frac{1}{y^{4}}\]

Factored

\[{y}^{2} - {y}^{-4} = \frac{\left(y - 1\right) \left(y + 1\right) \left(y^{2} - y + 1\right) \left(y^{2} + y + 1\right)}{y^{4}}\]

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