Solve the following equations by reducing them in quadractic form. √xx−1+√x−1x=136,x≠0,1
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Solution
√xx−1+√x−1x=136 Squaring both sides, xx−1+x−1x+2=13262x2+(x−1)2x(x−1)=16936−2=9736=36(x2+x2−2x+1)=98(x2−x)=97x2−x2−97x+72x−36=025x2−25x−36=0 Solving x=25±√252+4×35×550=95 or −45