Sum of Two Fourth Powers

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Theorem

$x^4 + y^4 = \paren {x^2 + \sqrt 2 x y + y^2} \paren {x^2 - \sqrt 2 x y + y^2}$


Proof

\(\ds \) \(\) \(\ds \paren {x^2 + \sqrt 2 x y + y^2} \paren {x^2 - \sqrt 2 x y + y^2}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds x^2 \paren {x^2 - \sqrt 2 x y + y^2} + \sqrt 2 x y \paren {x^2 - \sqrt 2 x y + y^2} + y^2 \paren {x^2 - \sqrt 2 x y + y^2}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds x^4 - \sqrt 2 x^3 y + x^2 y^2 + \sqrt 2 x^3 y - 2 x^2 y^2 + \sqrt 2 x y^3 + x^2 y^2 - \sqrt 2 x y^3 + y^4\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds x^4 + y^4\) gathering terms

$\blacksquare$