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CAT Question :lol:

\(\sqrt{x+{\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x+...}}}}}=10\)

squaring both sides...
x + \(\sqrt{x+{\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x+...}}}}}=100\)
Which is basically-
x + 10 = 100
x=90




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If \(x\) is a positive number and \(\sqrt{x+{\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x+\sqrt{x+...}}}}}=10\), where the given expression extends to an infinite number of roots, then what is the value of \(x\)?

A. 80
B. 90
C. 100
D. 110
E. 120


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I've mentioned this in other threads with similar types of questions -- there are no official GMAT questions like this. These are all prep company questions. The GMAT cannot test infinite sums (of fractions or of roots) because the first thing you need to do to answer these types of questions is prove the sum "converges" (it doesn't grow to infinity, and it gets closer and closer to a single value), and that requires calculus, which isn't tested on the GMAT.

So while the 'trick' that can be used to solve these questions is interesting, it's not something anyone will need on the test.
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