Evaluating Integral parts of continued conjugates

Algebra Level 5

1 2 + 1 3 + 1 4 + + 1 9999 + 1 10000 \large \frac1{\sqrt2} + \frac1{\sqrt3} + \frac1{\sqrt4}+\ldots + \frac1{\sqrt{9999} } + \frac1{\sqrt{10000}}

Find the integer part of the value of the summation above.


The answer is 197.

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2 solutions

Sean Ty
Jul 28, 2014

Solution will be short but I'll give it my best shot. (Difficult to type in an iPad)

P > 2 ( ( 10001 10000 ) + ( 10000 9999 ) + . . . . + ( 3 2 ) ) 197.1816 \displaystyle P>2((\sqrt{10001}-\sqrt{10000})+(\sqrt{10000}-\sqrt{9999})+....+(\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}))\approx197.1816

Similarly,

P < 2 ( 10000 1 ) = 198 \displaystyle P<2(\sqrt{10000}-\sqrt{1})=198

So 197 < P < 198 \displaystyle 197<P<198

And the Integral Part = 197 \boxed{197}

Really short but really good. The AM-GM was actually to indicate the simplification of the terms which was omitted by you. BTW, How you so good in all subjects at 14...Level 5 in all? :-o @Sean Ty

Krishna Ar - 6 years, 10 months ago

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Well, previously I studied in websites like Khan Academy until I found this one. So you could say maybe exposure? Well I barely made it in the "Electricity and Magnetism" and "Computer Science" (See how it dropped to level 4? Awww :( ) My aunt also made some fields when she made this account (My aunt is an actuarial) :) I mostly excel in Algebra, Combinatorics, Number Theory, Geometry, and Mechanics.

I still make some mistakes (mostly careless) like in a level 5 problem, (yeah, ouch) I forgot to multiply by 4 ! 4! and yeah.. :( that's me I guess.

Sean Ty - 6 years, 10 months ago

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Wow! Your solutions are also quite good..I must say- an inspiration you are!! If I am not wrng -you're a boy...and How did you learn to solve olympiad type problems?

Krishna Ar - 6 years, 10 months ago

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@Krishna Ar I'm studying in a school where they pull some students out to solve challenging problems. And our school is really awesome for implementing it! By the way, I'm 13 and I'm in 8th grade. :)

Sean Ty - 6 years, 10 months ago

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@Sean Ty Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Krishna Ar - 6 years, 10 months ago

@Sean Ty Well, Thats facinating bro.

Akshay Sant - 6 years, 10 months ago

Coool Solution @Sean Ty Did it by somehow same way... Great to see your solution. also wonders to see your badge pichchu" In recent solvers. Once again short but nice solution.

Akshay Sant - 6 years, 10 months ago

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Notice the power of Pikachu! :D

Sean Ty - 6 years, 10 months ago

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Hehehe So True.... !! :-D

Akshay Sant - 6 years, 10 months ago

By the way in which city You used to live ?

Akshay Sant - 6 years, 10 months ago

Follow me too for intresting problems too.... Happy Problem solving.... :-D :-)

Akshay Sant - 6 years, 10 months ago

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@Akshay Sant Haha sure :)

Sean Ty - 6 years, 10 months ago

How can you solve it using AM-GM or maybe even HM?

Joseph Varghese - 6 years, 10 months ago
Ralph Schraven
Jul 27, 2014

I have no idea how to approach this problem. I solved it by inserting it into a calculator. I didn't see any option of squaring P, maybe multiplying it with something else, or rewriting the equation into something with far less terms. One approach I thought of was to pair up each term with other terms until it equates to 1, but I don't think that is a possible solution as I don't even think every term paired up with other terms equates to 1, let alone that such a combination is unique, and that each term will be used a constant amount of times (say, we need each term ten times, then our sum is going to be 10P, which is completely fine). Can you provide us with a solution?

Let me try to provide one but the question is quite easy. and, srsly...? You did all those 10000 numbers with a calculator? I'm stunned...

Krishna Ar - 6 years, 10 months ago

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OH! I forgot to mention, I simply inserted i = 2 10000 1 i \sum\limits_{i=2}^{10000}{ \frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { i } } } . I can't imagine actually calculating all 10000 numbers separately!

Ralph Schraven - 6 years, 10 months ago

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Hmm...I wish I had such a calculator :P. Was it an online one?

Krishna Ar - 6 years, 10 months ago

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@Krishna Ar May be its wolfram alpha.. :-)

Akshay Sant - 6 years, 10 months ago

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@Akshay Sant yeah,,,, ,,,,,,

Krishna Ar - 6 years, 10 months ago

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@Krishna Ar Hmmm...... Bro Follow me too... For intresting problems. thank you.

Akshay Sant - 6 years, 10 months ago

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