The fraction 2 1 grows every second in the following manner:
2 1 → 8 2 4 1 → 3 2 8 8 2 1 6 4 4 1
Given that the expression at time t = 0 is 2 1 and grows every second to the next expression in the same pattern as above. Find the sum of all the expressions formed till 3 6 0 0 seconds.
This question is part of the set All-Zebra
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An alternate solution is given roughly by 1 . 2 7 4 4 7 × 1 0 1 1 2 4 1 . We note that
2 1 = 3 − ( − 1 ) 1 2 ( 1 − 1 ) !
2 / 8 1 / 4 = 3 − ( − 1 ) 2 2 ( 2 − 1 ) ! = 1
8 / 3 2 2 / 8 4 / 1 6 1 / 4 = 3 − ( − 1 ) 3 2 ( 3 − 1 ) ! = 1 .
Continuing this pattern, we may let the n th term of the sequence be given by
3 − ( − 1 ) n 2 ( n − 1 ) ! .
Thus the series is given by
∑ n = 1 3 6 0 1 3 − ( − 1 ) n 2 ( n − 1 ) ! ≅ 1 . 2 7 4 4 × 1 0 1 1 2 4 1 .
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Answer at t = 1 is 1.
Answer at t = 2 is 1.
Answer at t = 3 is 1.
Answer at t = 4 is 1.
If we look carefully all the patterns are of the form z y z x y x , which is 1, so the answer is 0.5 + (1 × 3600) = 3 6 0 0 . 5