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If $$\left( {x - \frac{1}{x}} \right){\text{ = }}\sqrt {21} {\text{,}}$$ then the value of $$\left( {{x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}} \right)$$ $$\left( {x + \frac{1}{x}} \right)$$ is = ?
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer:
Option
C
$$\eqalign{
& \left( {x - \frac{1}{x}} \right){\text{ = }}\sqrt {21} \cr
& \Rightarrow {\left( {x - \frac{1}{x}} \right)^2}{\text{ = }}{\left( {\sqrt {21} } \right)^2} = 21 \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} - 2 = 21 \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} = 23 \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} + 2 = 25 \cr
& \Rightarrow {\left( {x + \frac{1}{x}} \right)^2}{\text{ = }}{{\text{5}}^2} \cr
& \Rightarrow x + \frac{1}{x} = 5 \cr
& \therefore \left( {{x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}}} \right)\left( {x + \frac{1}{x}} \right) \cr
& = 23 \times 5 \cr
& = 115 \cr} $$
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