若(x+1/x)2=25/4,试求(x-1/x)2的值为_.

问题描述:

若(x+

1
x
2=
25
4
,试求(x-
1
x
2的值为______.

∵(x+

1
x
2=
25
4

∴x2+
1
x2
=
25
4
-2=
17
4

∴(x-
1
x
2=x2+
1
x2
-2,
=
17
4
-2,
=
9
4