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I f   x + 1 x   =   3 ,   t h e n   w h a t   i s   t h e   v a l u e   o f   t h e   e x p r e s s i o n   x 2 + 1 x 2   ? A )     1 B )     3 C )     5 D )     7

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If x+1x=3Squaring both sides, we get x+1x2=3x2+1x2+2  =3  using a+b2=a2+b2+2abx2+1x2=1
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3 is the answer because x2 + 1/x2 =  (square root of 3)2 = (31/2)2 = 3 [Because (an)m = anm]
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