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Yep, this is the exact kind of solution I was looking for!
The key here is to recognize the exponent rule for products: When you multiply powers with the same base, you add the exponents. This gives you a geometric series.
Can you explain me your 'S' and l o g and how did the product change into Summation ?
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Recall that, in any base a > 0 we have that
lo g a ( x y ) = lo g a ( x ) + lo g a ( y ) .
Now S = 6 4 ( 3 1 ) 0 ∗ 6 4 ( 3 1 ) 1 ∗ 6 4 ( 3 1 ) 2 ∗ . . . . . ,
and so lo g 6 4 S = lo g 6 4 ( 6 4 ( 3 1 ) 0 ) + lo g 6 4 ( 6 4 ( 3 1 ) 1 ) + lo g 6 4 ( 6 4 ( 3 1 ) 2 ) + . . . . . =
( 3 1 ) 0 + ( 3 1 ) 1 + ( 3 1 ) 2 + . . . . . = 1 − 3 1 1 = 2 3 ,
where the fact that lo g a ( a b ) = b was used.
Start by adding the exponents. n = 0 ∏ ∞ 6 4 ( 1 / 3 ) n = 6 4 ( 1 / 3 ) 0 × 6 4 ( 1 / 3 ) 1 × 6 4 ( 1 / 3 ) 2 × ⋯ = 6 4 1 + 3 1 + 9 1 + …
The exponent is now a geometric progression with ∣ r ∣ < 1 , so we can use S ∞ = 1 − r a . 1 + 3 1 + 9 1 + ⋯ = n = 0 ∑ ∞ 3 n 1 = 1 − 3 1 1 = 3 2 1 = 2 3
Finally, n = 0 ∏ ∞ 6 4 ( 1 / 3 ) n = 6 4 3 / 2 = 5 1 2
Mine was the exact same method
Convert to a summation problem by recognizing that exponents add when multiplied.
S = 1 + 3 1 + 9 1 + . . . S = 1 + 3 1 ( 1 + 3 1 + 9 1 + . . . ) S = 1 + 3 1 S 3 2 S = 1 S = 2 3
Now evaluate the answer using 2 3 as your exponent.
6 4 2 3 = 5 1 2
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Let S = n = 0 ∏ ∞ 6 4 ( 3 1 ) n . Then
lo g 6 4 S = n = 0 ∑ ∞ lo g 6 4 6 4 ( 3 1 ) n = n = 0 ∑ ∞ ( 3 1 ) n = 1 − 3 1 1 = 2 3 .
Thus S = 6 4 2 3 = ( 2 6 ) 2 3 = 2 9 = 5 1 2 .