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If x=(√3+1)(√3−1)x=\frac{(√3+1)}{(√3-1)}x=(√3−1)(√3+1)​​ and y=(√3−1)(√3+1)y=\frac{(√3-1)}{(√3+1)}y=(√3+1)(√3−1)​​, then the value of x2+y2x
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If x=(3+1)(31)x=\frac{(√3+1)}{(√3-1)}​ and y=(31)(3+1)y=\frac{(√3-1)}{(√3+1)}​, then the value of x2+y2x^2+y^2​ is:

A.

14

B.

10

C.

13

D.

15

Correct option is A

Given:

x=(3+1)(31)x=\frac{(√3+1)}{(√3-1)}and y=(31)(3+1)y=\frac{(√3-1)}{(√3+1)}​​, 

Formula Used:  

x + 1x\frac{1}{x}  = k

x2+1x2=k22x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2} = k^ 2 - 2  

Solution:  

x = 1y\frac{1}{y}   

We can write x2+y2x^2+y^2   = x2+1x2x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}   

x  + 1x\frac{1}{x}   = (3+1)(31)\frac{(√3+1)}{(√3-1)}  + (31)(3+1)\frac{(√3-1)}{(√3+1)} 

              = (3+1)2+(31)231\frac{(\sqrt3 +1)^2 +( \sqrt3-1)^2}{3 -1} 

              = (3+1+23+3+123)2\frac {(3+1+2\sqrt3 +3 +1 -2\sqrt3)}{2} 

              = 82\frac{8}{2} 

             = 4 

Then the value of   x2+y2=x^2+y^2 = ​       x2+1x2x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}   =  422=144^2 - 2 = 14 ​​


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