Which of the following is not true?A. $( y+\frac{1}{y})^2=( y-\frac{1}{y})^2+4$B. $( y-\frac{1}{y})^2+2=y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}$C. $( y+\frac{1}{y})^2-2=( y-\frac{1}{y})^2$D. $( y-\frac{1}{y})^2-( y+\frac{1}{y})^2=-(2)^2$


Solution:


As known, $( y+\frac{1}{y})^2=y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}+2$

And $( y-\frac{1}{y})^2=y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}-2$

A. $( y+\frac{1}{y})^2=( y-\frac{1}{y})^2+4$

$y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}+2=y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}-2+4=y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}+2$

Therefore, $( y+\frac{1}{y})^2=( y-\frac{1}{y})^2+4$, is true.

B. $( y-\frac{1}{y})^2+2=y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}$

$y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}-2+2=y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}$

Therefore, $( y-\frac{1}{y})^2+2=y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}$, is true.

C. $( y+\frac{1}{y})^2-2=( y-\frac{1}{y})^2$

$y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}+2-2≠y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}-2$

Thus, $( y+\frac{1}{y})^2-2=( y-\frac{1}{y})^2$, is false.

D. $( y-\frac{1}{y})^2-( y+\frac{1}{y})^2=-(2)^2$

$y^2+\frac{1}{y^2}-2-y^2-\frac{1}{y^2}-2=-(2)^2$

$-4=-(2)^2$

Thus, $( y-\frac{1}{y})^2-( y+\frac{1}{y})^2=-(2)^2$, is true.

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