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Special “Series” (Part 1)
Dr. Shildneck
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Nested Radicals A nested radical expression is a radical in which the sum of a pattern of radicals are “nested” continually under the previous radical. An infinite nested radical is a nested radical that continues the pattern forever. Examples of infinite nested radicals: … … … …
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Evaluating Infinite Nested Radicals
The Procedure Set the expression equal to x Get the radical part by itself Square both sides Replace the infinite part (that looks exactly like what you started with) of the result with x Solve the resulting quadratic equation Eliminate the “impossible” solution [Example 1] …
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Evaluating Infinite Nested Radicals
The Procedure Set the expression equal to x Get the radical part by itself Square both sides Replace the infinite part (that looks exactly like what you started with) of the result with x Solve the resulting quadratic equation Eliminate the “impossible” solution [Example 2] …
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Evaluating Infinite Nested Radicals
The Procedure Set the expression equal to x Get the radical part by itself Square both sides Replace the infinite part (that looks exactly like what you started with) of the result with x Solve the resulting quadratic equation Eliminate the “impossible” solution [Example 3] …
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Continued Fractions A continued fraction is a real number that is expressed in the form: where a0, a1, a2, … and b1, b2, b3, … are integers.
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Evaluating Continued Fractions
The Procedure Set the expression equal to x Get the fractional part by itself Replace the infinite part (that looks exactly like what you started with that is inside the fraction) with x Solve the resulting equation Eliminate the “impossible” solution [Example 4]
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Evaluating Continued Fractions
The Procedure Set the expression equal to x Get the fractional part by itself Replace the infinite part (that looks exactly like what you started with that is inside the fraction) with x Solve the resulting equation Eliminate the “impossible” solution [Example 5]
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Assignment Special Series Worksheet 1
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