Infinite Fractions - 3

Algebra Level 2

20 + 800 20 + 800 20 + 800 20 + 800 20 + = ? 20+\cfrac { 800 }{ 20+\cfrac { 800 }{ 20+\cfrac { 800 }{ 20+\cfrac { 800 }{ 20+_\ddots } } } } = \, ?


The answer is 40.

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Sravanth C.
Jan 26, 2016

Let's say that this expression is equal to x x . So

20 + 800 20 + 800 20 + 800 20 + 800 20 + = x 20 + 800 x = x 20 x + 800 = x 2 x 2 20 x 800 = 0 ( x 40 ) ( x + 20 ) = 0 20+\cfrac { 800 }{ 20+\cfrac { 800 }{ 20+\cfrac { 800 }{ 20+\cfrac { 800 }{ 20+_\ddots } } } } = x\implies 20+\dfrac { 800 }{x}=x\\20x+800=x^2\quad\therefore x^2-20x-800=0\\(x-40)(x+20)=0

Hence x = 40 \boxed{x=40} or x = 20 x=-20 , as the value of x x can clearly not be equal to 20 -20 it can be rejected.

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