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If x1x=8x - \dfrac{1}{x} = 8, the value of x2+1x28x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} - 8 is :

  1. 56

  2. 58

  3. 70

  4. -4

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Answer

(x1x)2=x2+1x2(2×x×1x)(x1x)2=x2+1x22x2+1x2=(x1x)2+2\Big(x - \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)^2 = x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} - \Big(2 \times x \times \dfrac{1}{x}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(x - \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)^2 = x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} - 2 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} = \Big(x - \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)^2 + 2 \\[1em]

Subtracting 8 on both sides,

x2+1x28=(x1x)2+28x2+1x28=826x2+1x28=646x2+1x28=58.\Rightarrow x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} - 8 = \Big(x - \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)^2 + 2 - 8 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} - 8 = 8^2 - 6 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} - 8 = 64 - 6 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} - 8 = 58.

Hence, Option 2 is the correct option.

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