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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
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Given that <math> iz^2=1+\frac 2z + \frac{3}{z^2}+\frac{4}{z ^3}+\frac{5}{z^4}+\cdots</math> and <math>z=n\pm \sqrt{-i},</math> find <math> \lfloor 100n \rfloor.</math>
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Given that <math> iz^2=1+\frac 2z + \frac{3}{z^2}+\frac{4}{z ^3}+\frac{5}{z^4}+\cdots</math> and <math>z=n\pm \sqrt{-i},</math> find <math> \lfloor 100n \rfloor</math>.
  
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==
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Multiplying both sides of the equation by <math>z</math>, we get <P><center><math>iz^3 = z + 2 + \frac{3}{z} + \frac{4}{z^2} + \cdots,</math></center></P><div align=left>and subtracting the original equation from this one we get</div><P><center><math>iz^2(z-1)=z+1+\frac{1}{z}+\frac{1}{z^2}+\frac{1}{z^3}+\cdots.</math></center></P><div align=left>Using the formula for an infinite geometric series, we find</div><P><center><math>iz^2(z-1)=\frac{z}{1-\frac{1}{z}}=\frac{z^2}{z-1}.</math></center></P><div align=left>Rearranging, we get</div><P><center><math>iz^2(z-1)^2=z^2\iff (z-1)^2=\frac{1}{i}=-i\Rightarrow z=1\pm\sqrt{-i}.</math></center></P><div align=left>Thus the answer is <math>n=1, \lfloor 100n \rfloor = 100</math>.</div>
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Multiplying both sides of the equation by <math>z</math>, we get
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<center><math>iz^3 = z + 2 + \frac{3}{z} + \frac{4}{z^2} + \cdots</math>,</center>
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and subtracting the original equation from this one we get
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<center><math>iz^2(z-1)=z+1+\frac{1}{z}+\frac{1}{z^2}+\frac{1}{z^3}+\cdots</math>.</center>
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Using the formula for an infinite geometric series, we find
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<center><math>iz^2(z-1)=\frac{z}{1-\frac{1}{z}}=\frac{z^2}{z-1}</math>.</center>
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Rearranging, we get
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<center><math>iz^2(z-1)^2=z^2\iff (z-1)^2=\frac{1}{i}=-i\Rightarrow z=1\pm\sqrt{-i}</math>.</center>
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Thus <math>n=1</math>, and the answer is <math>\lfloor 100n \rfloor = \boxed{100}</math>.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 01:35, 23 April 2008

Problem

Given that $iz^2=1+\frac 2z + \frac{3}{z^2}+\frac{4}{z ^3}+\frac{5}{z^4}+\cdots$ and $z=n\pm \sqrt{-i},$ find $\lfloor 100n \rfloor$.

Solution

Multiplying both sides of the equation by $z$, we get

$iz^3 = z + 2 + \frac{3}{z} + \frac{4}{z^2} + \cdots$,

and subtracting the original equation from this one we get

$iz^2(z-1)=z+1+\frac{1}{z}+\frac{1}{z^2}+\frac{1}{z^3}+\cdots$.

Using the formula for an infinite geometric series, we find

$iz^2(z-1)=\frac{z}{1-\frac{1}{z}}=\frac{z^2}{z-1}$.

Rearranging, we get

$iz^2(z-1)^2=z^2\iff (z-1)^2=\frac{1}{i}=-i\Rightarrow z=1\pm\sqrt{-i}$.

Thus $n=1$, and the answer is $\lfloor 100n \rfloor = \boxed{100}$.

See also

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