How do you prove that the 8-sd approximation to the value of the infinite continued fraction #0.0123456789/(1+0.0123456789/(1+0.0123456789/(1+...))) =0.012196914# ?
2 Answers
Express as a solution of a quadratic, applying the quadratic formula to find value:
#(-1+sqrt(1.0493827156))/2~~0.012196914#
Explanation:
Let
We want to find the value of
#x = k/(1+k/(1+k/(1+...)))#
Then:
#k/x = k -: (k/(1+k/(1+k/(1+...)))) = 1+k/(1+k/(1+k/(1+...))) = 1+x#
Multiplying both ends by
#x+x^2 = k#
Subtract
#x^2+x-k = 0#
Using the quadratic formula:
#x = (-1+-sqrt(1+4k))/2#
Since
#x = (-1+sqrt(1+4k))/2#
#= (-1+sqrt(1+(4*0.0123456789)))/2#
#=(-1+sqrt(1.0493827156))/2#
#~~0.01219691418437889686#
#~~0.012196914# to#8# s.d.
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