Stage: 5 Challenge Level: 
If $$x + {1\over x} = 1$$ investigate $$x^n+ {1\over x^n}$$.
chemistry. Maths in STEM. Interactivities. Stage 5 Investigation. Investigations. engineering. Complex numbers. biology. nth roots of unity. physics.
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