Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

If $x+\frac{1}{x}=4$, then the value of $x^5+\frac{1}{x^5}$ is:

Options:

776

684

724

736

Correct Answer:

724

Explanation:

 x5 + $\frac{1}{x^5}$ = (x2 + $\frac{1}{x^2}$) × (x3 + $\frac{1}{x^3}$) – (x + $\frac{1}{x}$)

If $x+\frac{1}{x}=4$,

If x + \(\frac{1}{x}\)  = n

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

$x^3 +\frac{1}{x^3}$ = 43 - 3 × 4 = 52

 

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

then, $K^2+\frac{1}{K^2}$ = n2 – 2

$x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}$ = 42 – 2 = 14

 x5 + $\frac{1}{x^5}$ = 14 × 52 – 4 = 724