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If x+1x=5, find the values of x2+1x2 and x4+1x4.

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x+1x=5

Squaring both sides,

(x+1x)2=(5)2x2+1x2+2=5(i) x2+1x2=52=3Again squaring,(x2+1x2)2=(3)2 x4+1x4+2=9 x4+1x4=92=7x2+1x2=3,and x4+1x4=7


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