Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

If \( {x }^{ 2} \) + x = 19

find \( {(x + 5) }^{ 2} \) + \(\frac{1}{(x+5)^2}\)

Options:

77

79

81

83

Correct Answer:

79

Explanation:

Let x + 5 = t

x = t - 5

Put in \( {x }^{ 2} \) + x = 19

⇒ (t - 5)2 + t - 5 = 19

⇒ t2 + 25 - 10t + t - 5 = 19

⇒ t2 - 9t + 1 = 0

⇒ t + \(\frac{1}{t}\) = 9

⇒ t2 +\(\frac{1}{ {t }^{2 }}\) = 92 - 2 = 79