If x+x1=5 , find the values of x2+x21 and x4+x41

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If $x + \frac{1}{x} = 5$ , find the values of $x^{2} + \frac{1}{x ^{2}}$ and $x^{4} + \frac{1}{x ^{4}}$

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x + \frac{1}{x} = 5

, find the values of

x^{2} + \frac{1}{x ^{2}}

and

x^{4} + \frac{1}{x ^{4}}

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x + \frac{1}{x} = 5

, find the values of

x^{2} + \frac{1}{x ^{2}}

and

x^{4} + \frac{1}{x ^{4}}