6 n × 1 1 1 … × 2 2 2 … × … × n n n …
For a particular positive value of n , the expression with infinitely nested radicals above can be simplified to 1 2 n . What is the value of n ?
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let √n√n√.... be 'X' then X = √n√n√.... and X=√nX
nX=X^2 by solving this quadratic we get two values n and 0, neglect 0. similarly the whole function turns to √6n * 1 * 2 * 3 * .. * n=√6n * n!=√6n^2 * (n-1)!=12n on solving we get
6n^2 * (n-1)!=12^2
(n-1)!=24
n=5
Can you explain why n n n … must converge for all positive integers n ?
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Start by recognizing that 1 1 1 … = 1 , 2 2 2 … = 2 , and so forth because n n n … = n . Why? Because....
n n n … = n 2 1 ⋅ n 4 1 ⋅ n 8 1 ⋅ … = n i = 1 ∑ ∞ 2 i 1 = n 1 .
Therefore, 6 n × 1 1 1 … × 2 2 2 … × … × n n n … = 6 n ( n ! ) .
Because the expression also equals 1 2 n , squaring both sides gives 1 4 4 n 2 = 6 n ( n ! ) . Note that n ! = n ( n − 1 ) ! , so 1 4 4 n 2 = 6 n 2 ( n − 1 ) !
Simplifying gives that ( n − 1 ) ! = 2 4 , so by inspection n = 5 .