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If x+1x=9, find the value of x4+1x4.

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x+1x=9Squaring on both sides,(x+1x)2=(9)2x2+1x2+2×x×1x=81 x2+1x2+2=81 x2+1x2=812=79Again squaring on both sides,(x2+1x2)2=(79)2 (x2)2+(1x2)2+2×x2×1x2=6241 x4+1x4+2=6241 x4+1x4=62412=6239 x4+1x4=6239


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