If $x + y = 4$ and $x^3 + y^3 = 12$, then the value of $x^4 + y^4= ?$ |
$\frac{146}{9}$ $\frac{146}{3}$ $\frac{146}{7}$ $\frac{146}{5}$ |
$\frac{146}{9}$ |
x + y = 4 x3 + y3 = 12 We know that, x2 + y2 = (x + y)2 – 2xy x3 + y3 = (x + y) (x2 – xy + y2) x4 + x4 = (x2 + y2)2 – 2x2y2 Now, x3 + y3 = (x + y) (x2 – xy + y2) = 12 = 4 × (x2 – xy + y2) = x2 + y2 = 3 + xy = (x + y)2 – 2xy = 3 + xy = 42 – 3 = 3xy x4 + y4 = (x2 + y2)2 – 2x2y2 = (3 + xy)2 – 2 × (\(\frac{13}{3}\))2 = [3 + (\(\frac{13}{3}\))]2 – 2 × (\(\frac{169}{9}\)) = [\(\frac{24}{9}\)]2 – \(\frac{338}{9}\) = \(\frac{484}{9}\)– \(\frac{338}{9}\) = \(\frac{146}{9}\) |