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Question
If `"a" +1/"a"=2`, find: `"a"^4+1/"a"^4`
Sum
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Solution
`"a"^4+1/"a"^4=("a"^2+1/"a"^2)^2-2`
`=(2)^2-2`
= 4 − 2
= 2
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