If ( 5 + 2 6 ) n = m + f , where m and n are positive integers and 0 < f < 1 , what is 1 − f 1 − f ?
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Note that ( 5 + 2 6 ) n + ( 5 − 2 6 ) n is always an integer. You can see this by expanding, or by noting that it lies in Q ( 6 ) and is invariant under the automorphism σ ( a + b 6 ) = a − b 6 .
Since ( 5 − 2 6 ) n is a positive real number less than 1 , we get m f = ( 5 + 2 6 ) n + ( 5 − 2 6 ) n − 1 = 1 − ( 5 − 2 6 ) n Then 1 − f 1 − f = ( 5 − 2 6 ) n 1 − ( 1 − ( 5 − 2 6 ) n ) = ( 5 + 2 6 ) n + ( 5 − 2 6 ) n − 1 = m .
What a wonderful solution!
Let n=1 (Given n is a Positive integer)
Given 5 + 2 6 = m + f ( 0 < f < 1 ) and m is a positive integer.
and 5 + 2 6 = 9 . 8 9 8 9 7 9 . . . = > m = 9 a n d f = 0 . 8 9 8 9 7 9 . . .
Consider 5 − 2 6 = g ( 0 < g < 1 )
Now adding both equations.
1 0 = m + f + g and 0 < f + g < 2
But f + g is integer. Therefore f + g = 1 And m = 9
g = 1 − f = 5 − 2 6 1 − f 1 = 5 + 2 6 a n d f = 2 6 − 4 N o w 1 − f 1 − f = 5 + 2 6 − ( 2 6 − 4 ) = 9 1 − f 1 − f = m
This is a particular solution for n = 1 . It does not deal with the general case as yet.
You could have solved it for a general n . Anyways nice solution !! : )
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We can solve it for n But it need to contain binomial terms which are too long to write.
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That would be the long-winded way of viewing it.
Think about how f could be written only in terms of n .
In particular, the general claim is that
1 − f 1 = ( 5 + 2 6 ) n = m + f
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( 5 + 2 6 ) n = ( 0 n ) 5 n + ( 1 n ) 5 n − 1 × 2 6 1 +......... =m+f (fractional part)
( 5 − 2 6 ) n = ( 0 n ) 5 n - ( 1 n ) 5 n − 1 × 2 6 1 +......... =p+g (fractional part)
Adding, ( 5 + 2 6 ) n + ( 5 − 2 6 ) n = all integer terms (irrational terms cancelled). Note that ( 5 − 2 6 ) < 1 . Thus all powers are less than 1 or p = 0 . ..................................................
Therefore m+f+g = integer. m is also an integer, thus f+g is integer. 0 < f + g < 2 implies f + g = 1
or g = 1 − f . Also notice that ( 5 + 2 6 ) n × ( 5 − 2 6 ) n = 1 n = 1 .......................................................
...................................................................................................................................................... ( 1 − f ) × ( m + f ) = 1 = > 1 − f 1 = m + f or ................................................................................................ 1 − f 1 − f = m + f − f = m . Hence proved for general n