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    If x=(√5+1)(√5−1)\frac{(√5+1)}{(√5-1)}(√5−1)(√5+1)​​ and y=(√5−1)(√5+1)\frac{(√5-1)}{(√5+1)}(√5+1)(√5−1)​​ , then find the value of x2+y2−4.x^2+y
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    If x=(5+1)(51)\frac{(√5+1)}{(√5-1)}​ and y=(51)(5+1)\frac{(√5-1)}{(√5+1)}​ , then find the value of x2+y24.x^2+y^2-4.​​

    A.

    3

    B.

    5

    C.

    2

    D.

    4

    Correct option is A

    Given:

    x=(5+1)(51)\frac{(√5+1)}{(√5-1)}​​and y=(51)(5+1)\frac{(√5-1)}{(√5+1)}   

    x  = 1/y 

    Solution:

    x=(5+1)(51)\frac{(√5+1)}{(√5-1)}​​​and y=(51)(5+1)\frac{(√5-1)}{(√5+1)} 

     x + 1x\frac{1}{x}   = (5+1)(51)+(51)(5+1)\frac{(√5+1)}{(√5-1)} ​+\frac{(√5-1)}{(√5+1)} ​  

                  = (5+1)2+(51)2(5)2(1)2)\frac{(√5+1)^2 + (√5-1)^2}{(√5)^2-(1)^2)}

                   = 5+1+25+5+12551\frac{5 + 1 + 2\sqrt5 + 5 + 1 - 2\sqrt5}{5 - 1}

                  = 124\frac{12}{4}

                  = 3   

    Then the value of 

    x2+1x2=92=7x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2} = 9 - 2 \\ = 7

    Then the value of  x2+y24.x^2+y^2-4. 

    x2+1x2x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2}  - 4

     = 7 - 4 = 3

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