Got the same ans by a diff procedure .
see x^8 & y^ 8 are + ve nos. , so A.M. >= G. M. applies , giving
x^8 + y^ 8 >= 2 (xy) ^4
Now, from the given eqn , putting xy=p , we get
4p - 3 >= p^4 ;
whoch gives
p^4 - 4p + 3 <= 0;
factorising the LHS we get
(p-1)^2 { ( p+1 ) ^2 + 2 } <=0
now { ( p+1 ) ^2 + 2 } > 0 for real p
therefore the only possibility is (p-1 ) ^2 = 0
so p = 1 ;
i. e. xy = 1 ;
Now putting this value in , the eqn . becomes
x^8 + y^8 = 2 ;
but again from A.M . - G. M. theorem , x^8 + y^8 >= 2 , the equality sign holding iff x= y ;(if x = - y then the given eqn has no real soln , check it )
so we get x^2 = 1 ;
x = + or - 1
therefore reqd soln set is ( 1, 1 ) & ( -1 , -1 ) ;
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