1. If \(x = 3 + 2\sqrt{2}\), then find the value of \(x + \cfrac{1}{x}\).

2. If \(x = 7 + 4\sqrt{3}\), then find the value of \(\cfrac{x^3}{x^6 + 7x^3 + 1}\).

(a) \(\cfrac{1}{2737}\) (b) \(\cfrac{1}{2730}\) (c) \(\cfrac{1}{2710}\) (d) \(\cfrac{1}{2709}\)

3. If \(x = 3 + \sqrt{8}\) and \(y = 3 - \sqrt{8}\), then find the value of \(x^{-3} + y^{-3}\).

(a) 199 (b) 195 (c) 198 (d) 201

4. If the product of the roots of the equation \(x^2 - 3x + k = 10\) is \(-2\), then find the value of \(k\).

5. If \(x = 2 + \sqrt{3}\) and \(x + y = 4\), then find the simplest value of \(xy + \frac{1}{xy}\).

6. If \(x = \sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2}\) and \(y = \cfrac{1}{\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2}}\), then find the value of \((x + y)^2 + (x - y)^2\).

7. If \((x + 1)\cot^2\frac{\pi}{2} = 2\cos^2\frac{\pi}{3} + \frac{3}{4}\sec^2\frac{\pi}{4} + 4\sin^2\frac{\pi}{6}\), then find the value of \(x\).

8. If \(x = \frac{\sqrt{3} + 1}{\sqrt{3} - 1}\) and \(y = \frac{\sqrt{3} - 1}{\sqrt{3} + 1}\), then find the simplest value of \(\frac{x^2 - xy + y^2}{x^2 + xy + y^2}\).

9. If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(x^2 - 3x + 5 = 0\), then find the value of \((\alpha + \beta)\left(\frac{1}{\alpha^2} + \frac{1}{\beta^2}\right)\).

10. If \(x = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\), then find the value of \[ \frac{\sqrt{1 + x} + \sqrt{1 - x}}{\sqrt{1 + x} - \sqrt{1 - x}} \]

11. If \(x = 3 + 2\sqrt{2}\), find the value of \(x + \cfrac{1}{x}\).

12. If \(\cfrac{(5 + \sqrt{3})}{(5 - \sqrt{3})} = x - \sqrt{15}y\), then find the value of \(x + y\).

13. If \[ x \cos 60^\circ = \frac{2 \tan 45^\circ}{1 + \tan^2 45^\circ} - \frac{1 - \tan^2 30^\circ}{1 + \tan^2 30^\circ} \] then find the value of \(x\).

14. If \[ x \cot\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) = 2 \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{3}\right) + \frac{3}{4} \sec^2\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) + 4 \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) \] then find the value of \(x\).

15. If \(x=\cfrac{\sqrt3+\sqrt2}{\sqrt3-\sqrt2}\) and \(xy=1\), then find the value of \(x^2 - xy + y^2\).

16. If \(x = 3 + 2\sqrt{2}\), then what is the value of \(x + \cfrac{1}{x} + 2\)?

17. If \((\sqrt3 - \sqrt2)^x = (\sqrt3 + \sqrt2)^2\), then find the value of \(x\).

(a) -2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

18. If \(x = 7 + 4\sqrt{3}\), then find the value of \(x + \cfrac{1}{x}\).

19. If the quadratic equation \(x^2 + px + q = 0\) has roots \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), then find the value of \(\alpha^3 + \beta^3\).

20. If \(x=\cfrac{\sqrt5+1}{\sqrt5-1}\) and \(xy=1\), then find the value of \(\cfrac{3x^2+5xy+3y^2}{3x^2-5xy+3y^2}\).

21. If \(x=\sqrt3+\sqrt2\), then find the simplest value of \(x-\cfrac{1}{x}\).

22. On the sides AC and BC of \(\triangle\)ABC, two points L and M are positioned respectively such that \(LM \parallel AB\), and \(AL = (x - 2)\) units, \(AC = 2x + 3\) units, \(BM = (x - 3)\) units, and \(BC = 2x\) units. Then, find the value of \(x\).

23. If \(x^2 = \sin^2 30^\circ + 4\cot^2 45^\circ - \sec^2 60^\circ\), then find the value of \(x\).

24. In the adjacent figure, if \(LM \parallel AB\), and \(AL = (x - 3)\) units, \(AC = 2x\) units, \(BM = (x - 2)\) units, and \(BC = (2x + 3)\) units, then find the value of \(x\).

25. If \(x = \sqrt{7} + \sqrt{6}\), then find the simplified value of \[ x^3 + \frac{1}{x^3} \]

26. If \(x = 2 + \sqrt{3}\) and \(y = 2 - \sqrt{3}\), then find the value of \[ x - \frac{1}{x} \]

27. If \(x = 2 + \sqrt{3}\) and \(y = 2 - \sqrt{3}\), then find the value of \[ y^2 + \frac{1}{y^2} \]

28. If \(x = 2 + \sqrt{3}\) and \(y = 2 - \sqrt{3}\), then find the value of \[ x^3 - \frac{1}{x^3} \]

29. If \(x = 2 + \sqrt{3}\) and \(y = 2 - \sqrt{3}\), then find the value of \[ xy + \frac{1}{xy} \]

30. If \(x = 2 + \sqrt{3}\) and \(y = 2 - \sqrt{3}\), then find the value of \[ 3x^2 - 5xy + 3y^2 \]