a^2-a-1=0
a^2-1=a
a-1/a=1
(a-1/a)^2=1
a^2-2+1/a^2=1
a^2+1/a^2=3
(a^2+1/a^2)^2=9
a^4+2+1/a^4=9
a^4+1/a^4=7