Suppose that 4 X 1 = 5 5 X 2 = 6 6 X 3 = 7 ⋮ ⋮ 1 2 6 X 1 2 3 = 1 2 7 1 2 7 X 1 2 4 = 1 2 8
What is the value of the product i = 1 ∏ 1 2 4 X i = X 1 X 2 X 3 ⋯ X 1 2 3 X 1 2 4
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Note that ( k + 3 ) X k = ( k + 4 ) ⟹ X k = lo g ( k + 3 ) lo g ( k + 4 ) , k ∈ Z + P = k = 1 ∏ 1 2 3 X k = k = 1 ∏ 1 2 3 lo g ( k + 3 ) lo g ( k + 4 ) P = lo g ( 4 ) 1 × lo g ( 1 2 8 ) × Telescoping product k = 1 ∏ 1 2 3 lo g ( k + 4 ) lo g ( k + 4 ) = 2 7 = 3 . 5
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4 X 1 = 5 ( 4 X 1 ) X 2 = 5 X 2 = 6 ( 4 X 1 X 2 ) X 3 = 6 X 3 = 7 ⋮ ⋮ ⋮ ( 4 X 1 X 2 X 3 ⋯ ⋯ X 1 2 2 ) X 1 2 3 = 1 2 7 ( 4 X 1 X 2 X 3 ⋯ ⋯ X 1 2 3 ) X 1 2 4 = 1 2 8
Therefore, 2 2 ( X 1 X 2 X 3 ⋯ ⋯ X 1 2 3 X 1 2 4 ) = 2 7
Since, the bases are equal...
So, 2 X 1 X 2 X 3 ⋯ ⋯ X 1 2 3 X 1 2 4 = 7
⟹ i = 1 ∏ 1 2 4 X i = X 1 X 2 X 3 ⋯ ⋯ X 1 2 3 X 1 2 4 = 2 7 = 3 . 5