If $(x + \frac{2}{x})= 7$, then what is the value of $(2x^2 + \frac{8}{x^2})$ ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
If $(x + \frac{2}{x})= 7$,
then what is the value of $(2x^2 + \frac{8}{x^2})$ = ?
we know that,
If $K+\frac{1}{K}=n$
then, $K^2+\frac{1}{K^2}$ = n2 – 2 × k × \(\frac{1}{k}\)
If $(x + \frac{2}{x})= 7$,
then, If $(x^2 + \frac{4}{x^2})$ = 72 – 2 × 1 × \(\frac{2}{x}\) = 49 - 4 = 45
multiply the above equation by 2 to get the desired equation,
$(2x^2 + \frac{8}{x^2})$ = 45 × 2 = 90