z^4-4 =0
(z^2+2)(z^2-2)=0
(z+isqrt2)(z-isqrt2)(z+sqrt2)(z-sqrt2)=0
so you have four roots.
Now there is another way to do this in your head. Using de Morives theorem, in polar form
z^4=4=4@n360deg n=0,1,2,3
z=sqrt2 @ n*90
which translates on the complex plane as the same roots above.
Find all solutions for the following complex number: z^4 /4=1
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