If x3 + 7x2 + 49x -1 = 0 find x3 + \(\frac{7}{x}\)
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
x3 + 7x2 + 49x -1 = 0
here we can see
x3 ⇒ × (\(\frac{7}{x}\)) ⇒ 7x2 ⇒ × (\(\frac{7}{x}\)) ⇒ 49x
Therefore, this equation is in G.P. and the common ratio is = \(\frac{7}{x}\) and n = no. of term following G.P. = 3
Now,
First term × \(\frac{ { \left(Common\;ratio \right) }^{n} -1 }{(Common\;ratio - 1)}\) = 1
⇒ x3 × \(\frac{ { \left({ \left(\frac{7}{x}\right) }^{3}-1 \right)}}{\frac{7}{x}-1}\) = 1
⇒ x3 ×\(\frac{ { \left(\frac{343}{x^3}-1 \right)}}{\frac{7}{x}-1}\) = 1
⇒ 343 - x3 = \(\frac{7}{x}\) - 1
⇒ x3 + \(\frac{7}{x}\) = 343 + 1 = 344