If x+1x=9, find the value of x4+1x4.
x+1x=9Squaring on both sides,(x+1x)2=(9)2x2+1x2+2×x×1x=81⇒ x2+1x2+2=81⇒ x2+1x2=81−2=79Again squaring on both sides,(x2+1x2)2=(79)2⇒ (x2)2+(1x2)2+2×x2×1x2=6241⇒ x4+1x4+2=6241⇒ x4+1x4=6241−2=6239∴ x4+1x4=6239