\[x^{4} + 2x^{2} - 8 = 0\]
\[Пусть\ x^{2} = t \geq 0:\]
\[t^{2} + 2t - 8 = 0\]
\[t_{1} + t_{2} = - 2;\ \ t_{1} \cdot t_{2} = - 8\]
\[t_{1} = - 4\ (не\ подходит);t_{2} = 2.\]
\[x^{2} = 2\]
\[x = \pm \sqrt{2}.\]
\[Ответ:x = \pm \sqrt{2}.\]