x+1/x=3
(x+1/x)^2=x^2+2+1/x^2=9
x ^2+1/x^2=7
(x-1/x)^2=x^2-2+1/x^2=7-2=5
x-1/x=(+/-)根号5
故x^2-1/x^2=(x+1/x)(x-1/x)=(+/-)3根号5