MCQ
If $\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}=102,$ then $\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}=$
- A$8$
- ✓$10$
- C$12$
- D$13$
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
$10$
$\Big(\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)^2=\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}-2(\text{x})\frac{1}{\text{x}}$
$\Big(\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)^2=\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}-2$
$=102-2$ $\Big\{\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}=102\Big\}$
$=100$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}=\sqrt{100}$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}=10$
Hence, correct option is $(b).$
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