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If x3+1x3x^3 + \frac{1}{x^3}x3+x31​ = 18, then what will be the value of x+1xx + \frac{1}{x}x+x1​?​
Question

If x3+1x3x^3 + \frac{1}{x^3} = 18, then what will be the value of x+1xx + \frac{1}{x}?​

A.

9

B.

1

C.

3

D.

4

Correct option is C

Given:

x3+1x3x^3 + \frac{1}{x^3} = 18

To find:

x+1xx + \frac{1}{x}

Formula used:

a3+b3=(a+b)33ab(a+b)a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)^3 - 3ab(a + b)

Solution:

x3+1x3=(x+1x)33×x×1x(x+1x)=>18=(x+1x)33(x+1x)=>Let x+1x=t, we get=>18=t33t=>t33t18=0\begin{aligned}&x^3 + \frac{1}{x^3} = \left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right)^3 - 3 \times x \times \frac{1}{x} \left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right) \\&\Rightarrow 18 = \left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right)^3 - 3\left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right) \\&\Rightarrow \text{Let } x + \frac{1}{x} = t, \text{ we get} \\&\Rightarrow 18 = t^3 - 3t \\&\Rightarrow t^3 - 3t - 18 = 0\end{aligned}

=> Factors of –18 = + 1, – 1, + 2, – 2, + 3, – 3, + 6, – 6, + 9, – 9, + 18, – 18

=> Let t = + 1, then 1 – 3 – 18  0

=> Let t = + 2, then 8 – 6 – 18  0

=> Let t = + 3, then 27 – 9 – 18 = 0

=> So, t = 3

Therefore, the value of x+1xx + \frac{1}{x}​ is 3

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