Sunday, August 24, 2014

Solve the equation (square root 5)^(2+4+...+2x) = 5^45 , if x is a natural number.

We'll re-write the left side
term:


(sqrt 5)^(2+4+...+2x) =
5^[(2+4+...+2x)/2]


We'll factorize by 2 within brackets
from superscript:


5^[(2+4+...+2x)/2] = 5^[2*(1+2+...+2x)/2]
=> 5^[(1+2+...+x)]


We'll re-write the
equation:


5^[(1+2+...+x)] =
5^45


Since the bases are matching, we'll apply one to one
rule:


1+2+...+x = 45


We notice
that the sum from the left is the sum of the terms of an arithmetical
sequence:


1 + 2 + ... + x =
x*(1+x)/2


The equation will
become:


x*(1+x)/2 = 45


x^2 + x
= 90


x^2 + x - 90 = 0


We'll
apply quadratic formula:


x1 = [-1+sqrt(1 +
360)]/2


x1 = (-1+sqrt361)/2


x1
= (-1+19)/2


x1 = 9


x2 =
-10


Since the value of x has to be natural, w'ell reject
the negative value and we'll keep as soution of equation x = 9.

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