Question : If $x=3+2\sqrt{2}$, then $\frac{x^{6}+x^{4}+x^{2}+1}{x^{3}}$ is equal to:
Option 1: 216
Option 2: 192
Option 3: 198
Option 4: 204
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Correct Answer: 204
Solution :
Given: $x=3+2\sqrt{2}$ -----------------(i)
$\frac{x^{6}+x^{4}+x^{2}+1}{x^{3}}$
= $\frac{x^{6}}{x^{3}}$ + $\frac{x^{4}}{x^{3}}$ + $\frac{x^{2}}{x^{3}}$ + $\frac{1}{x^{3}}$
= $x^{3} + x + \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{x^{3}}$
= $x^{3} + \frac{1}{x^{3}} + x + \frac{1}{x}$
Using identity: $(a+b)^3 = a^3+b^3+3ab(a+b)$
Now, $\frac{x^{6}+x^{4}+x^{2}+1}{x^{3}}= (x + \frac{1}{x})^{3} - 3(x + \frac{1}{x})+(x + \frac{1}{x})$
= $(x + \frac{1}{x})^{3}-2(x + \frac{1}{x})$ ---------------(ii)
Now, $\frac{1}{x}$ = $\frac{1}{(3+2\sqrt{2})}$
= $\frac{(3–2\sqrt{2})}{(3+2\sqrt{2})×(3–2\sqrt{2})}$
= $\frac{(3–2\sqrt{2})}{(9–8)}$
= $(3-2\sqrt{2})$ ---------------(iii)
Substituting (i) and (iii) in equation (ii),
$(x + \frac{1}{x})^{3} - 2(x + \frac{1}{x})$
= $[(3+2\sqrt{2})$ + $(3-2\sqrt{2})]^{3} - 2[(3+2\sqrt{2}) + (3-2\sqrt{2})]$
= $6^{3} - 2(6)$
= 216 – 12
= 204
Hence, the correct answer is 204.
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