The infinite sum , where , has a finite real value. What is the value which cannot be equal to?
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Let y 2 − 4 y + 5 = k . Now observe that The Discriminant of the quadratic ( k ) is < 0 and the coefficient of y 2 which is 1 > 0 , which means the quadratic equation is always positive for ∀ y ∈ R .Now , we calculate the Infinite Sum ,
a r = 0 ∑ ∞ k r − 1 1 ⟹ a × 1 − k 1 k ⟹ k − 1 a k 2
For the Infinite Sum to be meaningful, -1<\dfrac{1}{\color{#20A900}k}<1 \implies -\color{#20A900}k<1<\color{#20A900}k \implies 0<\color{#20A900}k-1 \text { & } 0<\color{#20A900}k+1
⟹ y 2 − 4 y + 5 − 1 > 0 y 2 − 4 y + 4 > 0 ⟹ ( y − 2 ) 2 > 0 ⟹ y = 2 Which Means x 2 − 6 x + 1 1 = 2 x 2 − 6 x + 9 = 0 ⟹ x = 3