若x=5−1,求x5+2x4-5x3-x2+6x-5的值.
问题描述:
若x=
−1,求x5+2x4-5x3-x2+6x-5的值.
5
答
由x=
−1得5=(x+1)2,
5
∴x5+2x4-5x3-x2+6x-5,
=x3(x+1)2-6x3-x2+6x-5,
=-x3-x2+6x-5,
=-x(x+1)2+(x+1)2+5x-6,
=-5x+5+5x-6,
=-1.