Splitting field for $x^4-x^2-2$

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Am i right to say that the splitting field for $x^4-x^2-2$ over $\mathbb{Q}$ is $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{2},i)$ which is of degree 4? i.e. $\{a+b\sqrt{2} + ci+di\sqrt{2} : a,b,c,d\in\mathbb{Q}\}$?

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Since the roots of $\;x^4-x^2-2=(x^2-2)(x^2+1)\;$ are $\;\pm\sqrt2\,,\,\,\pm i\;$ , the answer to your question is yes.