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Given that x satisfies x^2 - 5x + 1 = 0, find the value of x^4 + 1/x^4.

 Jul 23, 2021
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Given that x satisfies x25x+1=0,
find the value of x4+1x4.

 

x25x+1=0x1,2=5±2542x1,2=5±212x21,2=(5±212)2x21,2=123±5212x41,2=(123±5212)2x41,2=527±115212

 

x1:

x41+1x41=527+115212+2527+11521x41+1x41=527+115212+2(527+11521)(52711521)(52711521)x41+1x41=527+115212+2(52711521)4x41+1x41=527+115212+(52711521)2x41+1x41=527+11521+527115212x41+1x41=25272x41+1x41=527

 

x2:

x42+1x42=527115212+252711521x42+1x42=527115212+2(52711521)(527+11521)(527+11521)x42+1x42=527115212+2(527+11521)4x42+1x42=527115212+(527+11521)2x42+1x42=52711521+527+115212x42+1x42=25272x42+1x42=527

 

x4+1x4=527

 

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 Jul 24, 2021

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