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If x = (415)(4 - \sqrt{15}), find the values of (x2+1x2)\Big(x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2}\Big).

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Given,

x = (415)(4 - \sqrt{15})

1x=1(415)\therefore \dfrac{1}{x} = \dfrac{1}{(4 - \sqrt{15})}

Rationalizing,

1x=1(415)×(4+15)(4+15)=4+1542(15)2=4+151615=4+151=4+15.\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{x} = \dfrac{1}{(4 - \sqrt{15})} \times \dfrac{(4 + \sqrt{15})}{(4 + \sqrt{15})} \\[1em] = \dfrac{4 + \sqrt{15}}{4^2 - (\sqrt{15})^2} \\[1em] = \dfrac{4 + \sqrt{15}}{16 - 15} \\[1em] = \dfrac{4 + \sqrt{15}}{1} \\[1em] = 4 + \sqrt{15}.

By formula,

x2+1x2=(x+1x)22x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} = \Big(x + \dfrac{1}{x}\Big)^2 - 2

Substituting values we get :

x2+1x2=(415+4+15)22=822=642=62.\Rightarrow x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} = (4 - \sqrt{15} + 4 + \sqrt{15})^2 - 2 \\[1em] = 8^2 - 2 \\[1em] = 64 - 2 \\[1em] = 62.

Hence, x2+1x2x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} = 62.

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