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\left( \log_2 y_n \right)^2 &= \log_2 x_n \log_2 z_n \end{align*} </cmath> | \left( \log_2 y_n \right)^2 &= \log_2 x_n \log_2 z_n \end{align*} </cmath> | ||
− | Then | + | Then the sum becomes: |
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+ | <cmath>\begin{align*} S &= \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \log_2 x_n \log_2 y_n \log_2 z_n \ | ||
+ | S &= \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{n^3}{8^n} \end{align*} </cmath> | ||
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+ | The final step is to take iterative differences, like so: | ||
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+ | <cmath>\begin{align*} S &= \frac{1}{8} + \frac{8}{64} + \frac{27}{512} + \frac{64}{4096} + \cdots \ | ||
+ | \frac{1}{8}S &= \quad \frac{1}{64} + \frac{8}{512} + \frac{27}{4096} + \cdots \ | ||
+ | \Rightarrow \frac{7}{8}S &= \frac{1}{8} + \frac{7}{64} + \frac{19}{512} + \frac{37}{4096} + \cdots \ | ||
+ | \frac{7}{64}S &= \quad \frac{1}{64} + \frac{7}{512} + \frac{19}{4096} + \cdots \ | ||
+ | \Rightarrow \frac{49}{64}S &= \frac{1}{8} + \frac{6}{64} + \frac{12}{512} + \frac{18}{4096} + \cdots \ | ||
+ | \frac{49}{512}S &= \quad \frac{1}{64} + \frac{6}{512} + \frac{12}{4096} + \cdots \ | ||
+ | \Rightarrow \frac{343}{512}S &= \frac{1}{8} + \frac{5}{64} + \frac{6}{512} + \frac{6}{4096} + \cdots \ | ||
+ | \frac{343}{512}S &= \frac{1}{8} + \frac{5}{64} + \frac{6}{64 \cdot 7} \ | ||
+ | \frac{343}{512}S &= \frac{97}{64 \cdot 7} \ | ||
+ | S &= \frac{776}{2401} \end{align*} </cmath> | ||
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+ | Then our answer is <math>\boxed{776}</math>. |
Revision as of 17:18, 8 August 2021
Problem 14
Consider three infinite sequences of real numbers: It is known that, for all integers , the following statement holds: The elements of are defined by the relation . Let Then, can be represented as a fraction , where and are relatively prime positive integers. Find .
Solution
From the given condition, we have:
Then the sum becomes:
The final step is to take iterative differences, like so:
Then our answer is .