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Multiplying by x and solving, we get that <math>x = \frac{\sqrt{5} \pm 1}{2}.</math> Note that whether or not we take <math>x = \frac{\sqrt{5} + 1}{2}</math> or we take <math>\frac{\sqrt{5} - 1}{2},</math> our answer has to be the same. Thus, we take <math>x = \frac{\sqrt{5} - 1}{2} \approx 0.62</math>. Since this number is small, taking it to high powers like <math>11</math>, <math>7</math>, and <math>3</math> will make the number very close to <math>0</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{(B)~0}.</math> | Multiplying by x and solving, we get that <math>x = \frac{\sqrt{5} \pm 1}{2}.</math> Note that whether or not we take <math>x = \frac{\sqrt{5} + 1}{2}</math> or we take <math>\frac{\sqrt{5} - 1}{2},</math> our answer has to be the same. Thus, we take <math>x = \frac{\sqrt{5} - 1}{2} \approx 0.62</math>. Since this number is small, taking it to high powers like <math>11</math>, <math>7</math>, and <math>3</math> will make the number very close to <math>0</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{(B)~0}.</math> | ||
~AtharvNaphade | ~AtharvNaphade | ||
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+ | ==Solution 7== | ||
+ | We know that <math>x+\frac{1}{x}=\sqrt{5}</math>. Multiply both sides by <math>x</math> to get <math>x^2+1=x\sqrt{5}</math> | ||
+ | Squaring both sides: <cmath>x^4+2x^2+1=5x^2</cmath> | ||
+ | Subtract <math>2x^2</math> from both sides: <cmath>x^4+1=3x^2</cmath> | ||
+ | Squaring both sides: <cmath>x^8+2x^4+1=9x^4</cmath> | ||
+ | Subtract <math>9x^4</math> from both sides: <cmath>x^8-7x^4+1=0</cmath> | ||
+ | Multiply <math>x^3</math> on both sides: <cmath>x^{11}-7x^7+x^3=\fbox{(B) 0}</cmath> | ||
+ | ~sid2012 | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution (🚀 Super Fast. Under 2 min! 🚀)== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/CJbtpNhMvIM | ||
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+ | <i> ~Education, the Study of Everything </i> | ||
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== Video Solution by OmegaLearn == | == Video Solution by OmegaLearn == | ||
https://youtu.be/M4Ffhp9NLKY?t=81 | https://youtu.be/M4Ffhp9NLKY?t=81 |
Latest revision as of 19:06, 10 August 2024
Contents
- 1 Problem
- 2 Solution 1
- 3 Solution 2
- 4 Solution 3
- 5 Solution 4
- 6 Solution 5
- 7 Solution 6(Non-rigorous for little time)
- 8 Solution 7
- 9 Video Solution (🚀 Super Fast. Under 2 min! 🚀)
- 10 Video Solution by OmegaLearn
- 11 Video Solution by Interstigation (Simple Silly Bashing)
- 12 Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath
- 13 See Also
Problem
The real number satisfies the equation
. What is the value of
Solution 1
We square to get
. We subtract 2 on both sides for
and square again, and see that
so
. We can factor out
from our original expression of
to get that it is equal to
. Therefore because
is 7, it is equal to
.
Solution 2
Multiplying both sides by and using the quadratic formula, we get
. We can assume that it is
, and notice that this is also a solution the equation
, i.e. we have
. Repeatedly using this on the given (you can also just note Fibonacci numbers),
~Lcz
Solution 3
We can immediately note that the exponents of are an arithmetic sequence, so they are symmetric around the middle term. So,
. We can see that since
,
and therefore
. Continuing from here, we get
, so
. We don't even need to find what
is! This is since
is evidently
, which is our answer.
~sosiaops
Solution 4
We begin by multiplying by
, resulting in
. Now we see this equation:
. The terms all have
in common, so we can factor that out, and what we're looking for becomes
. Looking back to our original equation, we have
, which is equal to
. Using this, we can evaluate
to be
, and we see that there is another
, so we put substitute it in again, resulting in
. Using the same way, we find that
is
. We put this into
, resulting in
, so the answer is
.
~purplepenguin2
Solution 5
The equation we are given is Yuck. Fractions and radicals! We multiply both sides by
square, and re-arrange to get
Now, let us consider the expression we wish to acquire. Factoring out
we have
Then, we notice that
Furthermore,
Thus, our answer is
~peace09
Solution 6(Non-rigorous for little time)
Multiplying by x and solving, we get that Note that whether or not we take
or we take
our answer has to be the same. Thus, we take
. Since this number is small, taking it to high powers like
,
, and
will make the number very close to
, so the answer is
~AtharvNaphade
Solution 7
We know that . Multiply both sides by
to get
Squaring both sides:
Subtract
from both sides:
Squaring both sides:
Subtract
from both sides:
Multiply
on both sides:
~sid2012
Video Solution (🚀 Super Fast. Under 2 min! 🚀)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution by OmegaLearn
https://youtu.be/M4Ffhp9NLKY?t=81
~ pi_is_3.14
Video Solution by Interstigation (Simple Silly Bashing)
~ Interstigation
Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath
Not the most efficient method, but gets the job done.
https://youtu.be/L1iW94Ue3eI?t=1468
~IceMatrix
See Also
2021 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 16 | |
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