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I am very poor at mathematics​

Please help me out guys, Thank you. I am very poor at mathematics​-example-1

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Answer:

79

Explanation:

Given the expression

x + 1/x = 9

Square both sides

(x + 1/x)^2 = 9^2

x^2 + 2x(1/x)+ (1/x)^2 = 81

x^2 + 2 + 1/x^2 = 81

x^2+1/x^2+2 = 81

x^2+1/x^2 = 81-2

x^2+1/x^2+ = 79

Hence the value of x^2+1/x^2 is 79

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