Question

If x square+1/x square=66 find the value of x-1/x

Answer 1

x^2 + 1/x^2 = (x-1/x)^2 + 2

= 66 = (x-1/x)^2 + 2

= 66-2 = (x-1/x)^2

= 64 = (x-1/x)^2

= root of 64 = (x-1/x)

= 8

therefore, (x-1/x) = 8

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

$\bf \underline{Solution-}$

$\sf{ {x}^{2} + \frac{1}{ {x}^{2} } = 66}$

$\bf \underline{To find-}$

$\sf{the \: value \: of :\: x - \frac{1}{x} = \: ?}$

$\bf \underline{Solution-}$

$\sf {\bigg(x - \frac{1}{x} \bigg) ^{2} = {x}^{2} + \frac{1}{ {x}^{2} } - 2 \: \: \: \: \: \: [ \because \: (a - b {)}^{2} = {a}^{2} + {b}^{2} - 2ab ]} \\ \\ = 66 - 2 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \:\rm{ [ \because {x}^{2} + \frac{1}{ {x}^{2}} = 66 \:(Given) ] }$

$\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \:= 64$

$\sf{ \therefore \: \: \: \: \: \: x - \frac{1}{x} = \sqrt{64} } \\ \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = ± \: 8$

$\bf\underline{Hence,the \: value \: of : \: x - \frac{1}{x} \: is \: ± \: 8.}$