If x = √5 + 2, what is the value of x² + 1/x²?
Correct answer D. 18
Explanation
1/x = √5 − 2, so x + 1/x = 2√5. Then x² + 1/x² = (x + 1/x)² − 2 = 20 − 2 = 18.
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