Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

If $x + \frac{1}{x} = 2K$, then what is the value of $x^4 +\frac{1}{x^4}$ ?

Options:

$16K^4 -16K^2 - 1$

$8K^4+4K^2 - 1$

$16K^4 - 16K^2 +2$

$16K^4 -4K^2 - 1$

Correct Answer:

$16K^4 - 16K^2 +2$

Explanation:

If $x + \frac{1}{x} = 2K$

then what is the value of $x^4 +\frac{1}{x^4}$ = ?

$(x + \frac{1}{x}) = x$

(x2 + x-2) = (x)2 - 2 = b

= (x4 + x-4) = b2 - 2

If $x + \frac{1}{x} = 2K$

(x2 + x-2) = (2k)2 - 2 = 4k2 - 2

$x^4 +\frac{1}{x^4}$ = (4k2 - 2)2 - 2

$x^4 +\frac{1}{x^4}$ = 16k4 + 4 - 16k - 2

$x^4 +\frac{1}{x^4}$ = $16K^4 - 16K^2 +2$