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Given the progression <math>10^{\dfrac{1}{11}}, 10^{\dfrac{2}{11}}, 10^{\dfrac{3}{11}}, 10^{\dfrac{4}{11}},\dots , 10^{\dfrac{n}{11}}</math>. | Given the progression <math>10^{\dfrac{1}{11}}, 10^{\dfrac{2}{11}}, 10^{\dfrac{3}{11}}, 10^{\dfrac{4}{11}},\dots , 10^{\dfrac{n}{11}}</math>. |
Revision as of 12:04, 7 August 2024
Problem
Given the progression .
The least positive integer
such that the product of the first
terms of the progression exceeds
is
Solution
The product of the sequence is equal to
since we are looking for the smallest value
that will create
, or
. From there, we can set up the equation
, which simplified to
, or
This can be converted to
This simplified to the quadratic
Or
So
or
Since only positive values of
work,
makes the expression equal
. However, we have to exceed
, so our answer is