SOLUTION: if x + 1/x = 6, find the value of x^2 + 1/x^2.

Question 1118373: if x + 1/x = 6, find the value of x^2 + 1/x^2.
Found 3 solutions by HEY654321, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by HEY654321(7)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Square x + 1/x = 6 and you should get your answer of 34.
Answer by ikleyn(52777)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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if x + 1/x = 6, find the value of x^2 + 1/x^2.
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if = 6, then, squaring both sides, you have + + = 36, or + = 36 - 2 = 34.

The solution is completed.

The major lesson to learn from this solution is THIS:

you do not need to solve the original equation explicitly to get the answer.

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Answer by MathTherapy(10551)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if x + 1/x = 6, find the value of x^2 + 1/x^2.

Another tutor and I did this a few days ago. Why're you posting it again?
The 2 different solutions were not enough?
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