Infinite Fractions - 2

Algebra Level 2

28 + 2013 28 + 2013 28 + 2013 28 + 2013 28 + = ? 28+\cfrac { 2013 }{ 28+\cfrac { 2013 }{ 28+\cfrac { 2013 }{ 28+\cfrac { 2013 }{ 28+\ddots } } } } =\, ?


The answer is 61.

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2 solutions

Rishabh Jain
Jan 25, 2016

28 + 2013 x = x 28+\dfrac{2013}{\color{#D61F06}{x}}=\color{#D61F06}{x} x 2 28 x 2013 = 0 \Rightarrow x^2-28x-2013=0 ( x + 33 ) ( x 61 ) = 0 \Rightarrow (x+33)(x-61)=0 x = 61 ( x > 0 ) \Rightarrow \Large x=61~~\small{(\because x>0)}

Let x \color{#D61F06}{x} equal to the given expression.

28 + 2013 28 + 2013 28 + 2013 28 + 2013 28 + = x \Rightarrow 28+\frac { 2013 }{ 28+\frac { 2013 }{ 28+\frac { 2013 }{ 28+\frac { 2013 }{ 28+\dots } } } }=\color{#D61F06}{x}

x = 28 + 2013 x \color{#D61F06}{x}=28+\frac{2013}{\color{#D61F06}{x}}

x 2 28 x 2013 = 0 \color{#D61F06}{x}^2-28\color{#D61F06}{x}-2013=0

By the Quadratic formula ,

x = 61 , 33 \color{#D61F06}{x}=61,-33

Because given expression consist only positive terms.Hence, neglecting 33. -33.

28 + 2013 28 + 2013 28 + 2013 28 + 2013 28 + = 61 \Rightarrow 28+\frac { 2013 }{ 28+\frac { 2013 }{ 28+\frac { 2013 }{ 28+\frac { 2013 }{ 28+\dots } } } } =\color{#D61F06}{61}

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