Find the Value Using Identity

Find the Value

\[ x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}=51 \]

Find:

\[ x^3-\frac{1}{x^3} \]

Solution:

Using identity:

\[ \left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)^2 = x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}-2 \]

\[ \left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)^2 = 51-2 \]

\[ \left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)^2 = 49 \]

\[ x-\frac{1}{x} = 7 \]

Now using identity:

\[ a^3-b^3=(a-b)^3+3ab(a-b) \]

Here,

\[ a=x,\quad b=\frac{1}{x},\quad ab=1 \]

\[ x^3-\frac{1}{x^3} = \left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)^3 +3\left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right) \]

\[ = (7)^3+3(7) \]

\[ = 343+21 \]

\[ =364 \]

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