If x-1x -2- Then the value of x2- 1x2 will be

Given, x 1x =2 On squaring both the sides we get, (x 1x)^2 =2^2 Appyling identity [(x y)^2=x^2 2xy+y^2] ⇒ x^2 2× x×1x+1x^2 =4 ⇒ x^2 2+1x^2 =4 ⇒ x^2+1x^2 =4+2 ⇒ ...

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Algebraic Identity: (x - y)^2

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If $x - \frac{1}{x} = 2$ , Then the value of $x^{2} + \frac{1}{x^{2}}$ will be

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Given,
$x - \frac{1}{x} = 2$
On squaring both the sides we get,
$(x - \frac{1}{x})^{2} = 2^{2}$
Appyling identity $[(x - y)^{2} = x^{2} - 2 x y + y^{2}]$
$\Rightarrow x^{2} - 2 \times x \times \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{x^{2}} = 4$
$\Rightarrow x^{2} - 2 + \frac{1}{x^{2}} = 4$
$\Rightarrow x^{2} + \frac{1}{x^{2}} = 4 + 2$
$\Rightarrow x^{2} + \frac{1}{x^{2}} = 6$

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If x−1x=2, Then the value of x2+1x2 will be

Given, x−1x=2 On squaring both the sides we get, (x−1x)2=22 Appyling identity [(x−y)2=x2−2xy+y2] ⇒x2−2×x×1x+1x2=4 ⇒x2−2+1x2=4 ⇒x2+1x2=4+2 ⇒x2+1x2=6

If $x - \frac{1}{x} = 2$ , Then the value of $x^{2} + \frac{1}{x^{2}}$ will be