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− | Let's call the first term of the original [[geometric series]] <math>a</math> and the common ratio <math>r</math>, so <math>2005 = a + ar + ar^2 + \ldots</math>. Using the sum formula for [[infinite]] geometric series, we have <math> | + | Let's call the first term of the original [[geometric series]] <math>a</math> and the common ratio <math>r</math>, so <math>2005 = a + ar + ar^2 + \ldots</math>. Using the sum formula for [[infinite]] geometric series, we have <math>\;\;\frac a{1 -r} = 2005</math>. Then we form a new series, <math>a^2 + a^2 r^2 + a^2 r^4 + \ldots</math>. We know this series has sum <math>20050 = \frac{a^2}{1 - r^2}</math>. Dividing this equation by <math>\frac{a}{1-r}</math>, we get <math>10 = \frac a{1 + r}</math>. Then <math>a = 2005 - 2005r</math> and <math>a = 10 + 10r</math> so <math>2005 - 2005r = 10 + 10r</math>, <math>1995 = 2015r</math> and finally <math>r = \frac{1995}{2015} = \frac{399}{403}</math>, so the answer is <math>399 + 403 = \boxed{802}</math>. |
(We know this last fraction is fully reduced by the [[Euclidean algorithm]] -- because <math>4 = 403 - 399</math>, <math>\gcd(403, 399) | 4</math>. But 403 is [[odd integer | odd]], so <math>\gcd(403, 399) = 1</math>.) | (We know this last fraction is fully reduced by the [[Euclidean algorithm]] -- because <math>4 = 403 - 399</math>, <math>\gcd(403, 399) | 4</math>. But 403 is [[odd integer | odd]], so <math>\gcd(403, 399) = 1</math>.) | ||
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==Solution 2== | ==Solution 2== | ||
We can write the sum of the original series as <math>a + a\left(\dfrac{m}{n}\right) + a\left(\dfrac{m}{n}\right)^2 + \ldots = 2005</math>, where the common ratio is equal to <math>\dfrac{m}{n}</math>. We can also write the sum of the second series as <math>a^2 + a^2\left(\dfrac{m}{n}\right)^2 + a^2\left(\left(\dfrac{m}{n}\right)^2\right)^2 + \ldots = 20050</math>. Using the formula for the sum of an infinite geometric series <math>S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}</math>, where <math>S</math> is the sum of the sequence, <math>a</math> is the first term of the sequence, and <math>r</math> is the ratio of the sequence, the sum of the original series can be written as <math>\dfrac{a}{1-\frac{m}{n}}=\dfrac{a}{\frac{n-m}{n}}=\dfrac{a \cdot n}{n-m}=2005\;\text{(1)}</math>, and the second sequence can be written as <math>\dfrac{a^2}{1-\frac{m^2}{n^2}}=\dfrac{a^2}{\frac{n^2-m^2}{n^2}}=\dfrac{a^2\cdot n^2}{(n+m)(n-m)}=20050\;\text{(2)}</math>. Dividing <math>\text{(2)}</math> by <math>\text{(1)}</math>, we obtain <math>\dfrac{a\cdot n}{m+n}=10</math>, which can also be written as <math>a\cdot n=10(m+n)</math>. Substitute this value for <math>a\cdot n</math> back into <math>\text{(1)}</math>, we obtain <math>10\cdot \dfrac{n+m}{n-m}=2005</math>. Dividing both sides by 10 yields <math>\dfrac{n+m}{n-m}=\dfrac{401}{2}</math> we can now write a system of equations with <math>n+m=401</math> and <math>n-m=2</math>, but this does not output integer solutions. However, we can also write <math>\dfrac{n+m}{n-m}=\dfrac{401}{2}</math> as <math>\dfrac{n+m}{n-m}=\dfrac{802}{4}</math>. This gives the system of equations <math>m+n=802</math> and <math>n-m=4</math>, which does have integer solutions. Our answer is therefore <math>m+n=\boxed{802}</math> (Solving for <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> gives us <math>399</math> and <math>403</math>, respectively, which are co-prime). | We can write the sum of the original series as <math>a + a\left(\dfrac{m}{n}\right) + a\left(\dfrac{m}{n}\right)^2 + \ldots = 2005</math>, where the common ratio is equal to <math>\dfrac{m}{n}</math>. We can also write the sum of the second series as <math>a^2 + a^2\left(\dfrac{m}{n}\right)^2 + a^2\left(\left(\dfrac{m}{n}\right)^2\right)^2 + \ldots = 20050</math>. Using the formula for the sum of an infinite geometric series <math>S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}</math>, where <math>S</math> is the sum of the sequence, <math>a</math> is the first term of the sequence, and <math>r</math> is the ratio of the sequence, the sum of the original series can be written as <math>\dfrac{a}{1-\frac{m}{n}}=\dfrac{a}{\frac{n-m}{n}}=\dfrac{a \cdot n}{n-m}=2005\;\text{(1)}</math>, and the second sequence can be written as <math>\dfrac{a^2}{1-\frac{m^2}{n^2}}=\dfrac{a^2}{\frac{n^2-m^2}{n^2}}=\dfrac{a^2\cdot n^2}{(n+m)(n-m)}=20050\;\text{(2)}</math>. Dividing <math>\text{(2)}</math> by <math>\text{(1)}</math>, we obtain <math>\dfrac{a\cdot n}{m+n}=10</math>, which can also be written as <math>a\cdot n=10(m+n)</math>. Substitute this value for <math>a\cdot n</math> back into <math>\text{(1)}</math>, we obtain <math>10\cdot \dfrac{n+m}{n-m}=2005</math>. Dividing both sides by 10 yields <math>\dfrac{n+m}{n-m}=\dfrac{401}{2}</math> we can now write a system of equations with <math>n+m=401</math> and <math>n-m=2</math>, but this does not output integer solutions. However, we can also write <math>\dfrac{n+m}{n-m}=\dfrac{401}{2}</math> as <math>\dfrac{n+m}{n-m}=\dfrac{802}{4}</math>. This gives the system of equations <math>m+n=802</math> and <math>n-m=4</math>, which does have integer solutions. Our answer is therefore <math>m+n=\boxed{802}</math> (Solving for <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> gives us <math>399</math> and <math>403</math>, respectively, which are co-prime). | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/z4-bFo2D3TU?list=PLZ6lgLajy7SZ4MsF6ytXTrVOheuGNnsqn&t=4500 | ||
+ | - AMBRIGGS | ||
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+ | == Video Solution by OmegaLearn == | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/3wNLfRyRrMo?t=383 | ||
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+ | ~ pi_is_3.14 | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
Latest revision as of 07:54, 4 November 2022
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Problem
An infinite geometric series has sum 2005. A new series, obtained by squaring each term of the original series, has 10 times the sum of the original series. The common ratio of the original series is where
and
are relatively prime integers. Find
Solution 1
Let's call the first term of the original geometric series and the common ratio
, so
. Using the sum formula for infinite geometric series, we have
. Then we form a new series,
. We know this series has sum
. Dividing this equation by
, we get
. Then
and
so
,
and finally
, so the answer is
.
(We know this last fraction is fully reduced by the Euclidean algorithm -- because ,
. But 403 is odd, so
.)
Solution 2
We can write the sum of the original series as , where the common ratio is equal to
. We can also write the sum of the second series as
. Using the formula for the sum of an infinite geometric series
, where
is the sum of the sequence,
is the first term of the sequence, and
is the ratio of the sequence, the sum of the original series can be written as
, and the second sequence can be written as
. Dividing
by
, we obtain
, which can also be written as
. Substitute this value for
back into
, we obtain
. Dividing both sides by 10 yields
we can now write a system of equations with
and
, but this does not output integer solutions. However, we can also write
as
. This gives the system of equations
and
, which does have integer solutions. Our answer is therefore
(Solving for
and
gives us
and
, respectively, which are co-prime).
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/z4-bFo2D3TU?list=PLZ6lgLajy7SZ4MsF6ytXTrVOheuGNnsqn&t=4500 - AMBRIGGS
Video Solution by OmegaLearn
https://youtu.be/3wNLfRyRrMo?t=383
~ pi_is_3.14
See also
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