If $x^2 - 5\sqrt{2}x - 1 = 0, $ then what will be the value of $x^3 -\frac{1}{x^3}$ ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
We know that,
If x - \(\frac{1}{x}\) = n
then, $x^3 -\frac{1}{x^3}$ = n3 + 3 × n
If $x^2 - 5\sqrt{2}x - 1 = 0, $
then what will be the value of $x^3 -\frac{1}{x^3}$ = ?
If $x^2 - 5\sqrt{2}x - 1 = 0, $
Divide by x on the both sides of the equation,
x - \(\frac{1}{x}\) = $5\sqrt{2}$
$x^3 -\frac{1}{x^3}$ = ($5\sqrt{2}$)3 + 3 × $5\sqrt{2}$ = $250\sqrt{2}$ + $15\sqrt{2}$ = $265\sqrt{2}$