Problem: If x+($\frac{1}{x}$)= 3, then the value of $x^{6}+\frac{1}{x^{6}}$=?
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Correct Answer: ans: 322.
Explanation:
x+($\frac{1}{x}$)=3
Now, (x^{6}+$\frac{1}{x^{6}}$= $(x^{2})^{3}+(\frac{1}{x^{2}})^{3}$
= $(x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}})^{3}$-3$\times x^{2}\times \frac{1}{x^{2}}(x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}})$
= $(x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}})^{3}-3(x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}})$
Now, $x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}} =(x+\frac{1}{x})^{2}-2x\frac{1}{x}=3^{2}-2=7$
So, putting the values,
= 7$^{3}$-3×7
=> 343-21 = 322