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B
405
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C
402
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D
398
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Solution
The correct option is D 398 Given that, x+1x=20 Squaring on both sides, ⇒(x+1x)2=(20)2=400 Using the identity (a+b)2=a2+b2+2ab, x2+1x2+2×x×1x=400 ⇒x2+1x2+2=400 ⇒x2+1x2=400−2=398