Experts, Meritnation I am unable to solve one of the questions of my Olympiad book. This was the question: I f '' x = 3 - 1 '' , t h e n f i n d t h e v a l u e o f x + 1 x 2 Please help me to solve this. When I saw the answer key in the Olympiad book, the answer shown was 7 - 3 3 2 , but solution was not given in the book. Share with your friends Share 0 Neha Sethi answered this Dear student Given: x=3-1 ...1To find: x+1x2Consider , 1x=13-1×3+13+1 On rationalising =3+132-12 using a2-b2=a+ba-b=3+13-1=3+12 ..2Adding 1 and 2 we getx+1x=3-1+32+12 using 1 and 2=332-12=33-12So, x+1x2=33-122=27+1-634 using a-b2=a2+b2-2ab=28-634=7-332 Regards 0 View Full Answer