Question 13 Marks
If $\Big(\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)=4$ Find the values of:
$\Big(\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}\Big)$
$\Big(\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}\Big)$
Answer
View full question & answer→$\Big(\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)=4$
Squaring on both sides:
$\Big(\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)^2=(4)^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}+2\times\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}=16$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}+2=16$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}=16-2=14$
$\therefore\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}=14$
Squaring on both sides:
$\Big(\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}\Big)^2=(4)^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}+2\times\text{x}+\frac{1}{\text{x}}=16$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}+2=16$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}=16-2=14$
$\therefore\text{x}^2+\frac{1}{\text{x}^2}=14$