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Can anyone figure this out?

just curious.

what is the square root of 30 minus the square root of 30 minus the square root of 30 ... etc.

November 15, 2012

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Classicvibe

[quote=Obscene]sqrt(30-x)=x
x^+x-30=0
x=-6 or x=5[/quote]

Damn that actually makes sense

Reply November 15, 2012
Obscene

sqrt(30-x)=x
x^+x-30=0
x=-6 or x=5

Reply November 15, 2012
Classicvibe

I would assume factors but I can't think of any perfect squares that're divisors of 30

1,4,9,16,25.....

brb getting pencil/paper

Reply November 15, 2012
Irony

[quote=ulti25]Oh, infinite nested radicals would make more sense to ask about.[/quote]

you are a confused child eh

Reply November 15, 2012
ulti25

[quote=Zyanid]http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=sqrt%2830-sqrt%2830-sqrt%2830-sqrt%2830-sqrt%2830-sqrt%2830-sqrt%2830%29%29%29%29%29%29%29[/quote]

Oh, infinite nested radicals would make more sense to ask about.

Reply November 15, 2012
Irony

Do you know how to do it with no calculator?

Reply November 15, 2012
Irony

[quote=Zyanid]5.
They are confused.[/quote]

lol yeah ik, wanna explain it to the kid above you ?

Reply November 15, 2012
ulti25

Assuming the "...etc " is meant to say that the sum is an infinite sum, then the expression is simply the form:

Σ k where k is a constant which isn't 0, and since the limit of the series as its terms expand infinitely doesn't tend to 0, the series must diverge.

You're either wrong or I'm misinterpreting what you're asking and you should be more clear.

Reply November 15, 2012
Irony

So far nobody got it

Reply November 15, 2012
ulti25

The sum diverges.

(In other words, -∞)

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