Assuming that you mean √(132 + √(132 + √(132 + ...))):
Let x = √(132 + √(132 + √(132 + ...))).
Then, we have
x = √(132 + √(132 + √(132 + ...)))
...= √(132 + x).
Squaring both sides gives us a polynomial equation:
x^2 = 132 + x
==> x^2 - x - 132 = 0
==> (x - 12)(x + 11) = 0
==> x = 12, since x = √(132 + √(132 + √(132 + ...))) > 0.
I hope this helps!
assuming this is a nested radical:
a = √(132+√(132+√(132+..
a = √(132+a
a² = 132+a
a²-a = 132
k=132
a²-a = k
a²-a+1/4 = k+1/4
(a-1/2)² = (4k+1)/4
a= 1/2 ±√(4k+1)/2
a=(1±√(4k+1))/2
4k+1=529=23²
a=(1±23)/2
a=24/2,-22/2=12,-11 (reject < 0)
a²-a-132=0
132=2²•3•11
(a-12)(a+11)=0
a=12,-11 (reject < 0)
answer 12
Thanks for the 2 points loser
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Assuming that you mean √(132 + √(132 + √(132 + ...))):
Let x = √(132 + √(132 + √(132 + ...))).
Then, we have
x = √(132 + √(132 + √(132 + ...)))
...= √(132 + x).
Squaring both sides gives us a polynomial equation:
x^2 = 132 + x
==> x^2 - x - 132 = 0
==> (x - 12)(x + 11) = 0
==> x = 12, since x = √(132 + √(132 + √(132 + ...))) > 0.
I hope this helps!
assuming this is a nested radical:
a = √(132+√(132+√(132+..
a = √(132+a
a² = 132+a
a²-a = 132
k=132
a²-a = k
a²-a+1/4 = k+1/4
(a-1/2)² = (4k+1)/4
a= 1/2 ±√(4k+1)/2
a=(1±√(4k+1))/2
4k+1=529=23²
a=(1±23)/2
a=24/2,-22/2=12,-11 (reject < 0)
a²-a-132=0
132=2²•3•11
(a-12)(a+11)=0
a=12,-11 (reject < 0)
answer 12
Thanks for the 2 points loser