Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

If $(x - \frac{1}{x} = 4)$, then what is the value of$(x^6 +\frac{1}{x^6})$ ?

Options:

4689

4786

5832

5778

Correct Answer:

5778

Explanation:

If $K-\frac{1}{K}=n$

then, $K^2+\frac{1}{K^2}$ = n2 + 2

If x + \(\frac{1}{x}\)  = n

then, $x^3 +\frac{1}{x^3}$ = n3 - 3 × n

If $(x - \frac{1}{x} = 4)$

$x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}$ = 42 + 2 = 18

Cubing on both the sides,

 $x^6 +\frac{1}{x^6}$ = 183 - 3 × 18 = 5832 - 54

Then the value of$(x^6 +\frac{1}{x^6})$ = 5778