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If x = (3+8)(3 + \sqrt{8}), find the values of (x2+1x2)\Big(x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2}\Big).

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Given,

x = (3+8)(3 + \sqrt{8})

1x=1(3+8)\therefore \dfrac{1}{x} = \dfrac{1}{(3 + \sqrt{8})}

Rationalizing,

1x=1(3+8)×(38)(38)=3832(8)2=3898=381=38.\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{x} = \dfrac{1}{(3 + \sqrt{8})} \times \dfrac{(3 - \sqrt{8})}{(3 - \sqrt{8})} \\[1em] = \dfrac{3 - \sqrt{8}}{3^2 - (\sqrt{8})^2} \\[1em] = \dfrac{3 - \sqrt{8}}{9 - 8} \\[1em] = \dfrac{3 - \sqrt{8}}{1} \\[1em] = 3 - \sqrt{8}.

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=(3+8+38)22=622=362=34.\Rightarrow x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} = (3 + \sqrt{8} + 3 - \sqrt{8})^2 - 2 \\[1em] = 6^2 - 2 \\[1em] = 36 - 2 \\[1em] = 34.

Hence, x2+1x2x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} = 34.

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