Given that w>0 and that w−1w=7, find the value of (w+1w)2.
Answer:
53
- We are given, w>0 and w−1w=5 and we need to find the value of (w+1w)2.
- (w+1w)2=w2+1w2+2(w)(1w)(w+1w)2=w2+1w2+2
Adding and subtracting 2 on RHS, we get,
(w+1w)2=w2+1w2+2+2−2(w+1w)2=w2+1w2−2(w)(1w)+4(w+1w)2=(w−1w)2+4(w+1w)2=72+4(w+1w)2=53 - Hence, the value of (w+1w)2 is 53.