If $5 x-\frac{1}{4 x}=6, x>0$, then find the value of $25 x^2-\frac{1}{16 x^2}$.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
If $5 x-\frac{1}{4 x}=6
then, If $5 x+\frac{1}{4 x}$ = ?
If x - \(\frac{1}{x}\) = n
then
If x + \(\frac{1}{x}\) = \(\sqrt {n^2 + 4}\)
then, $5 x-\frac{1}{4 x}$ = \(\sqrt {6^2 + 5}\)
$5 x-\frac{1}{4 x}$ = \(\sqrt {6^2 + 5}\) = \(\sqrt {41}\)
$25 x^2-\frac{1}{16 x^2}$ = ($5 x-\frac{1}{4 x}$) ($5 x-\frac{1}{4 x}$)
$25 x^2-\frac{1}{16 x^2}$ = (6)(\(\sqrt {41}\)) = $6 \sqrt{41}$