If $x^{2}-3x+1=0 $, then the value of $ (x^{4}+\frac{1}{x^{2}}) \div(x^{2}+1)$ is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
If x + \(\frac{1}{x}\) = n
then, $x^3 +\frac{1}{x^3}$ = n3 - 3 × n
If $x^{2}-3x+1=0 $
then the value of $\left(x^{4} + \frac{1}{x^{2}}\right) \div (x^{2} + 1)$ = ?
we can write $ (x^{4}+\frac{1}{x^{2}}) \div(x^{2}+1)$ by taking x as common form numerator and denominator as =
$\left(x^{3} + \frac{1}{x^{3}}\right) \div (x + \frac{1}{x})$
$x^{2}- 3x + 1 = 0$
Divide by x on both sides,
x + \(\frac{1}{x}\) = 3
then, $x^3 +\frac{1}{x^3}$ = 33 - 3 × 3 = 18
So the value of $\left(x^{3} + \frac{1}{x^{3}}\right) \div (x + \frac{1}{x})$ = \(\frac{18}{3}\) = 6