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If x=1x5x = \dfrac{1}{x - 5} and x≠ 5, find : x21x2x^2 - \dfrac{1}{x^2}.

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Given,

x=1x5x(x5)=1x25x=1x21=5xx21x=5xxx1x=5.\Rightarrow x = \dfrac{1}{x - 5} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x(x - 5) = 1 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 - 5x = 1 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 - 1 = 5x \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{x^2 - 1}{x} = \dfrac{5x}{x} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x - \dfrac{1}{x} = 5.

By formula,

(x+1x)2(x1x)2=4(x+1x)252=4(x+1x)225=4(x+1x)2=25+4(x+1x)2=29x+1x=±29.\Rightarrow \Big(x + \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)^2 - \Big(x - \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)^2 = 4 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(x + \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)^2 - 5^2 = 4 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(x + \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)^2 - 25 = 4 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(x + \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)^2 = 25 + 4 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(x + \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)^2 = 29 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x + \dfrac{1}{x} = \pm \sqrt{29}.

By formula,

x21x2=(x1x)(x+1x)=5×±29=±529.\Rightarrow x^2 - \dfrac{1}{x^2} = \Big(x - \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)\Big(x + \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)\\[1em] = 5 \times \pm \sqrt{29} \\[1em] = \pm 5\sqrt{29}.

Hence, x21x2=±529x^2 - \dfrac{1}{x^2} = \pm 5\sqrt{29}.

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