\[x^{4} + 7x^{2} - 8 = 0\]
\[Сделаем\ замену:\ \ \ t = x^{2}\]
\[t^{2} + 7t - 8 = 0\]
\[D = 49 + 32 = 81\]
\[t_{1} = \frac{- 7 + 9}{2} = \frac{2}{2} = 1;\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \]
\[t_{2} = \frac{- 7 - 9}{2} = - \frac{16}{2} = - 8.\]
\[Подставим:\]
\[1)\ x^{2} = 1\]
\[x = \pm 1.\]
\[2)\ x^{2} = - 8\]
\[нет\ корней.\]
\[Ответ:x = \pm 1.\]