Arithmetic-Exponential Progression!

Algebra Level 5

0. 5 0. 7 0. 9 . . . \Large 0.5^{0.7^{0.9^{.^{.^.}}}}

Find the value of the infinite power tower above, which is formed from an arithmetic progression 0.5, 0.7, 0.9, ....


The answer is 0.5.

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1 solution

Manuel Kahayon
May 16, 2016

We can see that 1. 1 1. 3 1.5 = 1.1^{1.3^{1.5 \cdots}} = \infty

So, our value above becomes 0. 5 0. 7 0. 9 \large 0.5^{0.7^{0.9^{\infty}}}

Now, since x = 0 x^\infty = 0 if 0 x < 1 0 \leq x<1 , then our value simplifies to 0. 5 0. 7 0 \large 0.5^{0.7^0}

Since x 0 = 1 x^0=1 for x 0 x \neq 0 , then our value simplifies further to 0. 5 1 \large 0.5^1

Now, since 0. 5 1 = 0.5 \large 0.5^1 = 0.5 , then our answer is 0.5 \boxed{0.5}

mind blown

especially when i saw the way the expression could collapse like that

Goh Choon Aik - 5 years, 1 month ago

Lakas ni Kahayon

Jarrett Lim - 5 years ago

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Hindi pooo...

Manuel Kahayon - 5 years ago

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Thats not hindi.

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

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@Ashish Menon Hindi means no in Filipino...

Manuel Kahayon - 5 years ago

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@Manuel Kahayon :nomouth: awww ok.

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

Cam you use the LaTeX code \leq instead of writing < =

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

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I actually used \leq ... For some weird reason it changed into < = <= ...

Manuel Kahayon - 5 years ago

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Umm there is no way for that to happen though, I think it might be a bug or some sort.

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

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@Ashish Menon It actually happens quite often for some weird reason... kinda creepy...

Manuel Kahayon - 5 years ago

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@Manuel Kahayon Hmm. Then why dont you report it to the staff?

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

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@Ashish Menon Sorry, too shy...

Manuel Kahayon - 5 years ago

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@Manuel Kahayon :expressionless: not funny :P overcome your shyness.

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

How do you know, the expression will collapse at 0.9? Why can't it be at 0.7 or 0.5?

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 7 months ago

Dangerously tricky, only logic, not much math... Good Question !!

Arunava Das - 3 years, 5 months ago

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