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Question
If x = 3 + 2√2, find :
(i) `1/x`
(ii) `x - 1/x`
(iii) `( x - 1/x )^3`
(iv) `x^3 - 1/x^3`
Solution
x = 3 + 2√2
(i) `1/x = 1/[ 3 + 2√2 ]`
= ` 1/[ 3 + 2√2 ] xx [ 3 - 2√2 ]/[ 3 - 2√2 ]`
= `[ 3 - 2√2 ]/[( 3)^2 - (2sqrt2)^2]`
= `[ 3 - 2√2 ]/[ 9 - 8 ]`
∴ `1/x = 3 - 2sqrt2 ` ....(1)
(ii) `x - 1/x = ( 3 + 2sqrt2 ) - ( 3 - 2sqrt2 )` ...[From(2)]
= `3 + 2sqrt2 - 3 + 2sqrt2`
∴ `x - 1/x = 4sqrt2` ....(2)
(iii) `( x - 1/x )^3 = (4sqrt2 )^3`
= 64 x 2√2
= 128√2
(iv) `x^3 - 1/x^3 = ( x - 1/x )^3 + 3( x - 1/x )`
= 128√2 + 3(4√2)
= 128√2 + 12√2
= 140√2
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