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If $x^8 - 2599x^4 + 1= 0,$ then the positive value of $x-\frac{1}{x}$ will be : |
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7 |
If $x^8 - 2599x^4 + 1= 0,$ then the positive value of $x-\frac{1}{x}$ = ? $x^8 - 2599x^4 + 1= 0,$ Divide by x4 on the both sides of the equation we get, x4 + \(\frac{1}{x^4}\) = 2599 then, x2 + \(\frac{1}{x^2}\) = \(\sqrt {2599 + 2}\) = 51 and $x-\frac{1}{x}$= \(\sqrt {51 - 2}\) = 7 |