Let $x=\sqrt{37-20\sqrt{3}}$. Find the value of $\frac{x^4-9x^3+5x^2-7x+68}{x^2-10x+19}$
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Dr Sonnhard Graubner
03.06.2014 18:29
hello, the result is $7$. Sonnhard.
crastybow
04.06.2014 05:36
As the hint says, we have $x^2 = 10x-13$. Then the denominator becomes $-13 + 19 = 6$. The numerator, we can use the following equations, because $x \neq 0$:
\begin{align*}
x^2 &= 10x - 13 \\
x^3 &= 10x^2 - 13x \\
x^4 &= 10x^3 - 13x^2\end{align*}
Then, we can simplify the numerator to $x^3 - 8 x^2 - 7x + 68$ and then $2x^2 - 20x + 68$ which is $2(x^2-10x+34) = 2(-13+34) = 42$. Therefore the answer is $\dfrac{42}{6} = \boxed{7}$