If $(x + \frac{1}{x}) = 5\sqrt{2}$, then what is the value of (x4 + x-4)?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
If $(x + \frac{1}{x}) = 5\sqrt{2}$
what is the value of (x4 + x-4)
$(x + \frac{1}{x}) = 5\sqrt{2}$
(x2 + x-2) = (5\(\sqrt {2}\))2 - 2 = 48
= (x4 + x-4) = 482 - 2 = 2302