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If (x+1x)=3, then (x2+1x2) equals _______.

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103
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829
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7
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11
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Solution

The correct option is D 7
Given, :(x+1x)=3
Squaring both sides, we get,
(x+1x)2=9
x2+1x2+2×x×1x=9 ((a+b)2=a2+b2+2ab)
x2+1x2+2=9
Therefore, x2+1x2=7

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