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Correct Question :
If abx² = ( a - b)²( x + 1) , then find the value of
1 + 4/x^2 + 4/x
Solution :
Here , the starting expression given is that :
abx^2 = ( a - b)²( x + 1)
We need to simplify this to get terms with the denominators 1/x^2 and 1/x
Substituting those values we will obtain the required answer.
So , let's proceed
abx^² = ( a - b)²( x + 1)
Transferring the a and b terms to one side and the x terms to the other , divide the LHS by ( x + 1) and the RHS by ab
=> [ x²/( x + 1)] = ( a - b)²/ab
Let us invert this now ;
=> ( x + 1)/x^2 = ab/(a-b)²
Expanding the denominator in the LHS
=> 1/x + 1/x² = ab/(a-b)² .
We will use this in the value later .
Let us return to the value of what we need to find ;
=> 1 + 4/x^2 + 4/x
=> 1 + 4[ 1/x + 1/x^2]
Let us find the value of 4[ 1/x + 1/x^2 ] first
=> 4 [ ab]/( a - b)²
=> { 4ab }/{ a - b}²
4ab is a identity which we will convert in terms of square values to get this further simplified
4ab = ( a² + b²) - ( a² + b²) + 2ab + 2ab
=> [ a² + b² + 2ab ] - [ a² - 2ab + b²]
=> ( a + b)² - ( a - b)²
This finally becomes :
=> [ ( a + b)² - ( a - b)²]/[ ( a - b)²]
Let us divide the numerator by the denominator to further simplify this :
=> { [ a + b]/[a - b] } ² - 1
Required value :
=> 1 + { [ a + b]/[a - b] } ² - 1
=>{ [ a + b ]/[ a - b] } ²
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Correct Answer
{ [ a + b ]/[ a - b] } ²