Question

if x=4-root 5 show that x+1/x=8

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

x=9+4

5

=>

x

1

=

9+4

5

1

×

9−4

5

9−4

5

=>

x

1

=9−4

5

Let y=

x

−

x

1

Squaring both sides,

y

2

=x+

x

1

−2

=>y

2

=9+4

5

+9−4

5

−2

y=+4,−4