Question

If x2+1/x2=18, find the value of x3−1/x3

Answer 1

Answer:

There are 2 answers : 76 or -76

Step-by-step explanation:

$x^2+\dfrac{1}{x^2} =18\\\\(x-\dfrac{1}{x} )^2=x^2+\dfrac{1}{x^2} -2=18-2=16\\\\x-\dfrac{1}{x}=4\ or\ x-\dfrac{1}{x}-4\\\\(x-\dfrac{1}{x} )^3=x^3-\dfrac{1}{x^3} -3x^2*\dfrac{1}{x}+3x*\dfrac{1}{x^2}\\\\=x^3-\dfrac{1}{x^3}-3(x-\dfrac{1}{x})\\\\x^3-\dfrac{1}{x^3}=(x-\dfrac{1}{x} )^3+3(x-\dfrac{1}{x})\\\\if\ x-\dfrac{1}{x}=4\ then \ x^3-\dfrac{1}{x^3}=4^3+3*4=64-12=76\\\\if\ x-\dfrac{1}{x}=-4\ then \ x^3-\dfrac{1}{x^3}=(-4)^3+3*(-4)=-64-12=-76$

Answer 2

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