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  • Question
  • If x = ?3 + 1/ ?3 - 1 and y = ?3 - 1/ ?3 + 1, then x2 + y2 is equal to


  • Options
  • A. 14
  • B. 13
  • C. 15
  • D. 10

  • Correct Answer
  • 14 

    Explanation

    You can square the both the equation and add them to find the answer.

    x2 + y2 = ( (?3 + 1 ) / ( ?3 - 1 ) )2 + ( (?3 - 1 ) / (?3 + 1) )2
    x2 + y2 = ( ?3 + 1 )2 / ( ?3 - 1 ) 2 + (?3 - 1 )2 / (?3 + 1) 2
    x2 + y2 = ( ( 3 + 1 + 2 ?3 ) / ( 3 + 1 - 2 ?3 ) ) + ( ( 3 + 1 - 2?3) / ( 3 + 1 + 2 ?3 ) )
    x2 + y2 = ( 4 + 2 ?3 ) / ( 4 - 2 ?3 ) + ( 4 - 2?3 ) / ( 4 + 2 ?3 )
    x2 + y2 = ( 2 + ?3 ) / ( 2 - ?3 ) + ( 2 - ?3 ) / ( 2 + ?3 )
    x2 + y2 = (4 + 3 + 4 ?3 + 4 + 3 - 4 ?3) / ( 4 - 3 )
    x2 + y2 = 14


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    • 1. 
      ?56 + ?56 + ?56 + .... ) ÷ 22 =?

    • Options
    • A. 0
    • B. 1
    • C. 2
    • D. 8
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    • 2. 
      If 16 x 8n + 2 = 2m, then m is equal to

    • Options
    • A. n + 8
    • B. 2n + 10
    • C. 3n + 2
    • D. 3n + 10
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      if ax = b, by= c and xyz = 1, then what is the value of cz?

    • Options
    • A. a
    • B. b
    • C. ab
    • D. a / b
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    • 4. 
      If 2 x - 1 + 2 x + 1 = 320, then find the value of x?

    • Options
    • A. 6
    • B. 8
    • C. 7
    • D. 5
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      Value of ?5 + 2?6 - 1/?5 - 2?6 is

    • Options
    • A. 2?2
    • B. 0
    • C. 2?3
    • D. ?5 - 1
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      Find the value of m - n, if ( 9n x 32 x (3-n/2)-2 - (27)n ) / ( 33m x 23 ) = 1/27?

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. -2
    • C. -1
    • D. 2
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      Find the quotient when (a-1 - 1) is divided by (a - 1).

    • Options
    • A. 2/a
    • B. 2a
    • C. a/2
    • D. -1/a
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      What is the difference between the third power of 2 and the second power of 3?

    • Options
    • A. 2
    • B. 5
    • C. 3
    • D. 1
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    • 9. 
      What is the value of a5 × a7?

    • Options
    • A. a35
    • B. a2
    • C. a12
    • D. a5/7
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      Third power of 4 is equivalent to :

    • Options
    • A. 64
    • B. 81
    • C. 12
    • D. 49
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