2022 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 8
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Problem
The infinite product evaluates to a real number. What is that number?
Solution 1
We can write as . Similarly, .
By continuing this, we get the form
which is
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Using the formula for an infinite geometric series , we get
Thus, our answer is .
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Solution 2
We can write this infinite product as (we know from the answer choices that the product must converge):
If we raise everything to the power, we get:
Since is positive (it is an infinite product of positive numbers), it must be that .
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Solution 3
Move the first term inside the second radical. We get Do this for the third radical as well: It is clear what the pattern is. Setting the answer as we have from which
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