已知x+(1/x)=3,求(1)x²+(1/x²);(2)(x-1/x)² .

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已知x+(1/x)=3,求(1)x²+(1/x²);(2)(x-1/x)² .

x+(1/x)=3
[x+(1/x)]²=3²
x²+2+(1/x²)=9
∴x²+1/x²=7

(2)(x-1/x)²
(x-1/x)²
=x²-2+1/x²
=7-2
=5