x2 + 1/x2 = (x4 + 1)/x2
23 = x4 + x4 + 2 ---> 23 = (x4 + 1) + (x4 + 1)
---> 23 = 2(x4 + 1)
divide by x2 ---> 23/x2 = 2(x4 + 1)/x2
---> 23/(2x2) = (x4 + 1)/x2
---> 23/2 = x4 + 1
---> 21/2 = x4
---> x = fourth root of 21/2
23 = x^4 + x^4 + 2
2 x^4 = 21
x^4 = 21/2
x^2 = sqrt (21/2) ( taking only the positive root)
then
sqrt (21/2) + 1/(sqrt 21/2) =
[ (sqrt (21/2))^2 + 1] / ( sqrt(21/2)) =
23/2 / ( sqrt 21/2) =
23/2 (sqrt21/2) / (21/2) =
23/21 sqrt (21/2) or with further rationalization = 23/42 * sqrt (21)