⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ a + a 2 + a 3 + ⋯ = 6 5 a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + ⋯ = 6 6 2 5 b + b 2 + b 3 + ⋯ = 5 6 b 2 + b 3 + b 4 + ⋯ = 5 5 3 6
Given the above, find a 2 − b 2 .
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You have not yet established that " a = 1 1 5 satisfies both equations".
For example, if the equations were " a + a 2 + … = 1 and a 2 + a 3 + … = 2 , can we use your approach to conclude that a = 2 − 1 = 1 ?
Substitute the second equation by taking a^2 common and in the fourth equation b^2 common and then substitute the values of first and third equation in them.you will get a^2 as 5/11 and b^2 as 6/11. Subtracting them gives the answer -1/11
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You might want to check your statements again. Are you sure that a 2 = 1 1 5 ?
Multiply a in first equation and then compare with second equation to get a = 1 1 5 and similarly multiply b to third to get b = 1 1 6 DETAILED SOLUTION: a 2 + . . . = 6 5 a a n d a 2 + . . . = 6 6 2 5 . Since lhs is same, 6 5 a = 6 6 2 5 o r a = 1 1 5 and similarly find b.
This solution is incomplete.
It does not prove that a = 1 1 5 satisfies both equations. It only shows that "If there is a value that satisfies these equations, we must have a = 1 1 5 .
good one..+1
This solution is incomplete.
It does not prove that a = 1 1 5 satisfies both equations. It only shows that "If there is a value that satisfies these equations, we must have a = 1 1 5 .
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I dont understand why it is incomplete. I have editted to make it more clear.
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You have not established that " a = 1 1 5 satisfies both equations".
For example, if the equations were " a + a 2 + … = 1 and a 2 + a 3 + … = 2 , can we use your approach to conclude that a = 1 2 = 2 must be the answer?
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@Calvin Lin – No I have used both. See my recent solution
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⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ a + a 2 + a 3 + … = 6 5 a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + … = 6 6 2 5 b + b 2 + b 3 + … = 5 6 b 2 + b 3 + b 4 + … = 5 5 3 6 1 2 3 4
1 − 2 :
( a + a 2 + a 3 + … ) − ( a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + … ) = 6 5 − 6 6 2 5 a = 6 6 3 0 = 1 1 5
3 − 4 :
( b + b 2 + b 3 + … ) − ( b 2 + b 3 + b 4 + … ) = 5 6 − 5 5 3 6 b = 5 5 3 0 = 1 1 6
a 2 − b 2 = ( a − b ) ( a + b ) = ( 1 1 5 − 1 1 6 ) ( 1 1 5 + 1 1 6 ) = ( − 1 1 1 ) ( 1 1 1 1 ) = − 1 1 1