If =3, find the values of and.

(i) Given that,

x - = 3


Squaring both sides, we get


(x - )2 = (3)2


x2 - 2 × x × + ()2 = 9


x2 - 2 + = 9


x2 + = 11


(ii) Squaring both sides, we get


(x2 + )2 = (11)2


(x2)2 + 2 × x2 × + ()2 = 121


x4 + 2 + = 121


x4 + = 119


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