Answer :
Given :-
- x = 3 + √8
To find :-
- x² + 1/x²
Solution :-
According to Question,
- x = 3 + √8
- 1/x = 1/3-√8
- 1/x = 1(3+√8)/(3+√8)(3-√8)
- 1/x = 3+√8/3²-(√8)²
- 1/x = 3+√8/9-8
- 1/x = 3 + √8
So that ,
- x² + 1/x²
- (x + 1/x)² - 2
- ( 3+√8+3-√8)²-2
- 9² - 2
- 81 - 2
- 79