Let a and b be the solutions to 5x^2 - 11x + 4 = 0. FInd 1/a^2 + 1/b^2.
Note that 1a2+1b2=a2+b2a2b2=(a+b)2−2ab(ab)2. By Vieta's, a+b=−(−11)5=115 and ab=45, so (a+b)2−2ab(ab)2=12125−2⋅45(45)2=81251625=8116.