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x= −3 2√2 ,then √x+1/√x is equal to

Options

A

0

B

1

C

2

D

2√2

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Correct Answer :

Option D

2√2

Solution :

The correct option is 2√2.

Step-by-step Derivation:

First, we note that the given expression for x contains a typographical error in the question statement (x=-3 22). The standard form of this mathematical problem is:
x=3-22

We need to find the value of the expression:
x+1x

To do this, let us first simplify x by expressing x as a perfect square. We can rewrite the number 3 as 2+1:
x=2+1-22

This can be written in the form of the algebraic identity a2+b2-2ab=(a-b)2:
x=(2)2+12-2(2)(1)

Applying the identity where a=2 and b=1:
x=(2-1)2

Taking the square root on both sides (since 2>1, the positive root is):
x=2-1

Now, we find the reciprocal of x:
1x=12-1

To simplify this fraction, we rationalize the denominator by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate, 2+1:
1x=12-1×2+12+1

Using the difference of squares formula, (u-v)(u+v)=u2-v2, in the denominator:
1x=2+1(2)2-12=2+12-1=2+1

Finally, we add the two expressions together:
x+1x=(2-1)+(2+1)

Simplifying the sum:
x+1x=22

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