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X + 1/x = 31, then x2 + 1/ x2 = ?. |
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Answer» Step-by-step EXPLANATION: Given x-1/x = 3---(1) On SQUARING equation (1), we get => (x-1/x)² = 3² => x²+1/x²-2*x*(1/x) = 9 /* By algebraic identity : (a-b)² = a²+b²-2ab */ => x²+1/x² - 2 = 9 => x² + 1/x² = 9 +2 => x² + 1/x² = 11 Therefore, x²+1/x² = 11 |
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