MCQ
If $\text{x}^4+\frac{1}{\text{x}^4}=623,$ than $\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}=$
  • A
    $27$
  • B
    $3\sqrt{3}$
  • C
    $25$
  • D
    $-3\sqrt{3}$

Answer

  1. $3\sqrt{3}$
    Solution:
    $\Big(\text{x}^4+\frac{1}{\text{x}^4}\Big)=623$
    $\Rightarrow(\text{x}^2)^2+\Big(\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}\Big)+2\times\text{x}^2\times\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}=623+2\times\text{x}^2\times\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}$
    $\Rightarrow\Big(\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}\Big)^2=625$
    $\Rightarrow\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}=\sqrt{625}=25$
    Now,
    $\Rightarrow(\text{x}^2)+\Big(\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}\Big)+2\times\text{x}\times\frac{1}{\text{x}}=25+2\times\text{x}\times\frac{1}{\text{x}}$
    $\Rightarrow\Big(\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)^2=27$
    $\Rightarrow\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}=\sqrt{27}=3\sqrt{3}$

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