Cube of an infinite Root

Algebra Level 3

( 2 5 2 5 2 5 ) 3 = ? \left( \sqrt{2\sqrt{5\sqrt{2\sqrt{5\sqrt{2\sqrt{5 \cdots }}}}}} \right)^3 = \, ?


The answer is 20.

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1 solution

Karim Fawaz
Jan 31, 2017

Let y = ( 2 5 2 5 2 5 ) 3 y = ( \sqrt{2\sqrt{5\sqrt{2\sqrt{5\sqrt{2\sqrt{5 …}}}}}} ) ^ {3}

y 1 / 3 = 2 5 2 5 2 5 y ^ {1/3} = \sqrt{2\sqrt{5\sqrt{2\sqrt{5\sqrt{2\sqrt{5 …}}}}}}

y 1 / 3 = 2 5 y 1 / 3 y ^ {1/3} = \sqrt{2\sqrt{5 y ^ {1/3}}}

Squaring both sides:

y 2 / 3 = 2 5 y 1 / 3 y ^ {2/3} = 2 * \sqrt{5 y ^ {1/3}}

Squaring again both sides:

y 4 / 3 = 4 5 y 1 / 3 y ^ {4/3} = 4 * 5 y ^ {1/3}

y = 20 y = 20

A n s w e r = 20 Answer = \boxed{20}

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