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If x2+1x2=83x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}}=83 and x>1x>1, then the value of x3−1x3x^{3}-\frac{1}{x^{3}} is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Use the identity: (x+1x)2=x2+2+1x2\left(x + \dfrac{1}{x}\right)^2 = x^2 + 2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2}

Since x2+1x2=83x^2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2} = 83:

(x+1x)2=83+2\left(x + \dfrac{1}{x}\right)^2 = 83 + 2

(x+1x)2=85\left(x + \dfrac{1}{x}\right)^2 = 85

x+1x=±85x + \dfrac{1}{x} = \pm\sqrt{85}

Since x>1x > 1, both xx and 1x\dfrac{1}{x} are positive, so:

x+1x=85x + \dfrac{1}{x} = \sqrt{85}


Use the identity: (x−1x)2=x2−2+1x2\left(x - \dfrac{1}{x}\right)^2 = x^2 - 2 + \dfrac{1}{x^2}

(x−1x)2=83−2\left(x - \dfrac{1}{x}\right)^2 = 83 - 2

(x−1x)2=81\left(x - \dfrac{1}{x}\right)^2 = 81

x−1x=±9x - \dfrac{1}{x} = \pm 9

Since x>1x > 1, we have x>1xx > \dfrac{1}{x}, so:

x−1x=9x - \dfrac{1}{x} = 9


Using the factorization formula:

x3−1x3=(x−1x)(x2+1+1x2)x^3 - \dfrac{1}{x^3} = \left(x - \dfrac{1}{x}\right)\left(x^2 + 1 + \dfrac{1}{x^2}\right)

x3−1x3=9×(83+1)x^3 - \dfrac{1}{x^3} = 9 \times (83 + 1)

x3−1x3=9×84x^3 - \dfrac{1}{x^3} = 9 \times 84

x3−1x3=756x^3 - \dfrac{1}{x^3} = 756

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