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If `a^2+1/(a^2)=102 ,` find the value of `a-1/a`

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`(a-1/a)^2=a^2+1/a^2-2xxaxx1/a`
`(a-1/a)^2=a^2+1/a^2-2`
`(a-1/a)^2=(a^2+1/a^2)-2`
`(a-1/a)^2=(102)-2=100`
`(a-1/a)=sqrt100=10`
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