Factorize the following expression : \(\left(x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2}\right) – 4\left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right) + 6\)
\[
\left(x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2}\right) – 4\left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right) + 6
\]
\[
= \left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right)^2 – 2 – 4\left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right) + 6
\]
\[
= \left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right)^2 – 4\left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right) + 4
\]
\[
= \left[\left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right) – 2\right]^2
\]