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\(\frac{2}{1+x} = x\)

x^2+x-2 = 0

(x+2)(x-1)=0

x=1 (Disregard the negative one)


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If x is a positive number and \(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{1+...}}}=x\), where the given expression extends to an infinite number of fractions, then what is the value of x?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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So, the equation is basically=>

x = 2 / (1+x)

Put x=1, it'll satisfy so A
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I would like to put forth an intuitive approach that I think is equally, if not more, fast.

Forget the denominator for a while. We know that as long as the denominator is a quantity greater than 1, the greatest quantity that the fraction can ever achieve is 2.

We can stop solving the question at this point as we know that since denominator is greater than 1, the answer must be less than 2 and there's only one option that fits. Option A.

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How do we know that?
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Given: \(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{1+...}}}=x\);

\(\frac{2}{1+(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{1+...}})}=x\).

Since the expression in the denominator extends infinitely then expression in brackets would equal to \(x\) itself and we can safely replace it with \(x\) and rewrite the given expression as:

\(\frac{2}{1+x}=x\);
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Given: \(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{1+...}}}=x\);

\(\frac{2}{1+(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{1+...}})}=x\).

Since the expression in the denominator extends infinitely then expression in brackets would equal to \(x\) itself and we can safely replace it with \(x\) and rewrite the given expression as:

\(\frac{2}{1+x}=x\);

Since the expression in the denominator extends infinitely, the expression in the brackets is the same as the whole left-hand side expression.
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is there some rule that i possibly overlooked?
where can i learn more about infinite expressions?
google isn't really helping much.
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thank you for the practice questions.
but how did you come up with this rule?
what's it even called?
how do i google more about it?
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this was kinda how i approached this...
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I would like to put forth an intuitive approach that I think is equally, if not more, fast.

Forget the denominator for a while. We know that as long as the denominator is a quantity greater than 1, the greatest quantity that the fraction can ever achieve is 2.

We can stop solving the question at this point as we know that since denominator is greater than 1, the answer must be less than 2 and there's only one option that fits. Option A.

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