A minus the - 1 power of a is equal to 3. To find the fourth power of a plus the negative fourth power of a, we can't find the power, so we have to use language

A minus the - 1 power of a is equal to 3. To find the fourth power of a plus the negative fourth power of a, we can't find the power, so we have to use language

a-a^(-1)=3
a-1/a=3
a^4+1/a^4
=[(a^2+1/a^2)^2-2]
=[(a+1/a)^2-2]^2-2
=[(a-1/a)^2+4-2]^2-2
=(9+4-2)^2-2
=119