MCQ
If $\text{x}=\sqrt5+2,$ then $\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}$ equals:
- A$2\sqrt5$
- ✓$4$
- C$2$
- D$\sqrt5$
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
$4$
$\text{x}=\sqrt{5}+2$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{\text{x}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt5+2}=\frac{1}{\sqrt5+2}\frac{\sqrt5-2}{\sqrt5-2}\\ \ =\frac{\sqrt5-2}{1}=\sqrt5-2$
Now, $\text{x}-\frac{1}{\text{x}}=\sqrt5+2-\big(\sqrt5-2\big)\\ \ =\sqrt5+2-\sqrt5+2=4$
Hence, correct option is $(b).$
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