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First rewrite <math>\frac{1}{20^{20}}</math> as <math>\frac{5^{20}}{10^{40}}</math>. Then, we know that when we write this in decimal form, there will be 40 digits after the decimal point. Therefore, we just have to find the number of digits in <math>{5^{20}}</math>. | First rewrite <math>\frac{1}{20^{20}}</math> as <math>\frac{5^{20}}{10^{40}}</math>. Then, we know that when we write this in decimal form, there will be 40 digits after the decimal point. Therefore, we just have to find the number of digits in <math>{5^{20}}</math>. | ||
− | <math>\log{5^{20}} = 20\log{5}</math> and memming <math>\log{5}\approx0.69</math> (alternatively use the fact that <math>\log{5} = 1 - \log{2}</math>), <math>\ | + | <math>\log{5^{20}} = 20\log{5}</math> and memming <math>\log{5}\approx0.69</math> (alternatively use the fact that <math>\log{5} = 1 - \log{2}</math>), <math>\lfloor{20\log{5}}\rfloor+1=\lfloor{20\cdot0.69}\rfloor+1=13+1=14</math> digits. |
Our answer is <math>40-14=\boxed{26}</math>. | Our answer is <math>40-14=\boxed{26}</math>. |
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The decimal representation ofconsists of a string of zeros after the decimal point, followed by a and then several more digits. How many zeros are in that initial string of zeros after the decimal point?
Solution 1
Now we do some estimation. Notice that , which means that is a little more than . Multiplying it with , we get that the denominator is about . Notice that when we divide by an digit number, there are zeros before the first nonzero digit. This means that when we divide by the digit integer , there are zeros in the initial string after the decimal point. -PCChess
Solution 2
First rewrite as . Then, we know that when we write this in decimal form, there will be 40 digits after the decimal point. Therefore, we just have to find the number of digits in .
and memming (alternatively use the fact that ), digits.
Our answer is .
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