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If (x+1x)=4, find the value of

(1) (x3+1x3)

(2) (x1x)

(3) (x31x3)

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Solution

Given:

(x+1x)=4

(x+1x)2=42 [(a+b)2=a2+b2+2ab]

x2+1x2+2x2 1x2=16

x2+1x2=14

(1)

(x3+1x3)=(x+1x)(x2+1x2+x2×1x2)

=(4)(14+1)

=60

(x3+1x3)=60.

(2)

(x+1x)=4

(x1x)2=(x+1x)24

(x1x)2=424

(x1x)2=164 [x+1x=4]

(x1x)2=12

(x1x)=±23

(3)

(x31x3)=(x1x)(x2+1x2+1)

=23(21) [x1x=23]

=23


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