Questions like these are common on the JEE Mains, which is one of the standardized tests in India. Thanks to Sounak for the suggestion! I share 2 problems related to a known value for x + 1/x.
0:00 questions
0:51 solution 1
2:10 solution 2a
5:36 solution 2b
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