Given that (p - 1/p) = 4, the value of p² + 1/p² is 18. Detail below
(p - 1/p) = 4
Square both sides
(p - 1/p)² = (4)²
(p - 1/p)² = 16 ....(1)
Recall
(a - b)² = a² + b² - 2ab
Thus,
(p - 1/p)² = p² + 1/p² - (2 × p × 1/p)
(p - 1/p)² = p² + 1/p² - 2
From equation (1) above,
(p - 1/p)² = 16
Therefore,
p² + 1/p² - 2 = 16
Rearrange
p² + 1/p² = 16 + 2
p² + 1/p² = 18
Thus, the value of p² + 1/p² is 18
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