If $x^4 - 142 x^2 + 1 = 0$, then the value of $x^3 + \frac{1}{x^3}$ is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
We know that,
x2 + \(\frac{1}{x^2}\) = b
and x + \(\frac{1}{x}\) = \(\sqrt {b + 2}\)
We also know that,
If x + \(\frac{1}{x}\) = n
then, $x^3 +\frac{1}{x^3}$ = n3 - 3 × n
If $x^4 - 142 x^2 + 1 = 0$,
then the value of $x^3 + \frac{1}{x^3}$ = ?
If $x^4 - 142 x^2 + 1 = 0$,
Dividing both sides by x2 of the above equation,
x2 + \(\frac{1}{x^2}\) = 142
then, x + \(\frac{1}{x}\) = \(\sqrt {142 + 2}\) = 12
then the value of $x^3 + \frac{1}{x^3}$ = 123 - 3 × 12 = 1728 - 36 = 1692