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If x is a positive real number such that  x 8 + ( 1 x ) 8 = 47 , then the value of  x 9 + ( 1 x ) 9 is

Options

A

345

B

405

C

365

D

305

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Correct Answer :

Option A

345

Solution :

The correct answer is 345.

We are given that x is a positive real number (x>0) and:
x8+1x8=47
We want to find the value of x9+1x9.

Step 1: Simplify the exponents to find x+1x
Using the algebraic identity (a2+b2)2=a4+b4+2a2b2, we can write:
(x4+1x4)2=x8+1x8+2
Substituting the given value of x8+1x8=47:
(x4+1x4)2=47+2=49
Since x>0, the term x4+1x4 must be positive. Taking the square root:
x4+1x4=7

Similarly, we can find x2+1x2:
(x2+1x2)2=x4+1x4+2=7+2=9
Taking the positive square root:
x2+1x2=3

Now, we find x+1x:
(x+1x)2=x2+1x2+2=3+2=5
Since x>0:
x+1x=5

Step 2: Determine the value of x3+1x3
Using the cubic identity a3+b3=(a+b)3-3ab(a+b):
x3+1x3=(x+1x)3-3(x+1x)
Substituting x+1x=5:
x3+1x3=(5)3-35=55-35=25

Step 3: Determine the value of x6+1x6
Squaring x3+1x3:
(x3+1x3)2=x6+1x6+2
Substituting x3+1x3=25:
(25)2=x6+1x6+2
20=x6+1x6+2
x6+1x6=18

Step 4: Compute the value of x9+1x9
Consider the product of (x6+1x6) and (x3+1x3):
(x6+1x6)(x3+1x3)=x9+x3+1x3+1x9
Rearranging the terms:
x9+1x9=(x6+1x6)(x3+1x3)-(x3+1x3)
Substituting the values we obtained:
x9+1x9=(18)(25)-25
x9+1x9=365-25=345

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