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  1. If x -
    1
    = 1 , then the value of
    { x4 - ( 1 / x2 ) }
    is
    x3x2 + 5x - 3
    1. 1
      4
    2. 1
      2
    3. 3
      4
    4. 0
Correct Option: B

Expression =  x4 -
1
x2
3x2 + 5x - 3

Dividing numerator and denominator by x,


Expression =     x3 -
1
x3
3x + 5 -
3
x


Expression = x3 -
1
x3
3x -
1
+ 5
x

Expression = x -
1
3 + 3x -
1
xx
3x -
1
+ 5
x

Expression =
1 + 3
=
4
=
1
3 + 582



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