a^2-6a-1=0 find a+1/a
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.............2√10
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a + 1/a = 2√10
Explanation :-
Given :-
a² - 6a - 1 = 0
To find :-
a + 1/a
Solution :-
First find the value of a - 1/a
a² - 6a - 1 = 0
⇒ a² - 6a = 1
⇒ a(a - 6) = 1
⇒ a - 6 = 1/a
⇒ a - 6 - 1/a = 0
⇒ a - 1/a = 6
Therefore a - 1/a = 6
There is an identity to find a + 1/a when a - 1/a is known to us
i.e, (a + 1/a)² - (a - 1/a)² = 4
Here a - 1/a = 6
By substituting the values
⇒ (a + 1/a)² - (6)² = 4
⇒ (a + 1/a)² - 36 = 4
⇒ (a + 1/a)² = 4 + 36
⇒ (a + 1/a)² = 40
⇒ a + 1/a = √40
⇒ a + 1/a = √4(√10)
⇒ a + 1/a = 2(√10)
⇒ a + 1/a = 2√10
Therefore a + 1/a = 2√10
Verification :-
(a + 1/a)² - (a - 1/a)² = 4
⇒ (2√10)² - (6)² = 4
⇒ 2²(√10)² - 36 = 4
⇒ 4(10) - 36 = 4
⇒ 40 - 36 = 4
⇒ 4 = 4
Identity used :-
• (a + 1/a)² - (a - 1/a)² = 4
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