CONDITION satisfied⇒ x2 + 1/x2Put x = 1⇒ 1 + 1⇒ 2Detailed METHOD: ⇒ x + 1/x = 2AS we know,⇒ x2 + 1/x2 = (x + 1/x)2 – 2⇒ x2 + 1/x2 = 22 – 2 = 4 – 2 = 2