设x=5−12,求x4+x2+2x-1的值.

问题描述:

设x=

5
−1
2
,求x4+x2+2x-1的值.

∵x=

5
−1
2

∴2x+1=
5

∴(2x+1)2=5,即4x2+4x+1=5,
∴x2=-x+1,
∴x4+x2+2x-1=x2(x2+1)+2x-1
=(-x+1)(-x+1+1)+2x-1
=x2-x+1
=-x+1-1
=-x
=-
5
−1
2