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Question Number 94382 by frc2crc last updated on 18/May/20
a_(n+1) =(√(k+(√a_n ))) a_0 =(√k) how do you solve for k? Only Equation please no value for k
$${a}_{{n}+\mathrm{1}} =\sqrt{{k}+\sqrt{{a}_{{n}} }}\:\:\:\:{a}_{\mathrm{0}} =\sqrt{{k}} \\ $$$${how}\:{do}\:{you}\:{solve}\:{for}\:{k}? \\ $$$${Only}\:{Equation}\:{please}\:{no}\:{value} \\ $$$${for}\:{k} \\ $$
Commented by prakash jain last updated on 18/May/20
I dont think it possible to solve for k. Every value of k defines a new sequence. For example a_(n+1) =(√(1+(√1))) a_0 =1 is one sequence a_(n+1) =(√(2+(√2))) a_0 =2 is another sequence You need to have at least one more constraint on a_n to be able to solve for k.
$$\mathrm{I}\:\mathrm{dont}\:\mathrm{think}\:\mathrm{it}\:\mathrm{possible}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{solve}\:\mathrm{for}\:{k}. \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$\mathrm{Every}\:\mathrm{value}\:\mathrm{of}\:{k}\:\mathrm{defines}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{new} \\ $$$$\mathrm{sequence}. \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$\mathrm{For}\:\mathrm{example} \\ $$$${a}_{{n}+\mathrm{1}} =\sqrt{\mathrm{1}+\sqrt{\mathrm{1}}}\:{a}_{\mathrm{0}} =\mathrm{1}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{one}\:\mathrm{sequence} \\ $$$${a}_{{n}+\mathrm{1}} =\sqrt{\mathrm{2}+\sqrt{\mathrm{2}}}\:{a}_{\mathrm{0}} =\mathrm{2}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{another}\:\mathrm{sequence} \\ $$$$\mathrm{You}\:\mathrm{need}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{have}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{least}\:\mathrm{one} \\ $$$$\mathrm{more}\:\mathrm{constraint}\:\mathrm{on}\:{a}_{{n}} \:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{able} \\ $$$$\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{solve}\:\mathrm{for}\:{k}. \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 18/May/20
k can be any positive value. what do you mean with “solve for k”?
$${k}\:{can}\:{be}\:{any}\:{positive}\:{value}.\:{what}\:{do} \\ $$$${you}\:{mean}\:{with}\:“{solve}\:{for}\:{k}''? \\ $$
Answered by mathmax by abdo last updated on 20/May/20
a_(n+1) =f(a_n ) with f(x) =(√(k+(√x))) f is defined on [0,+∞[ and continue the limit is tbe fixe point of f f(x)=x ⇒x =(√(k+(√x))) ⇒ x^2 =k+(√x) ⇒x^2 −k =(√x) ⇒(x^2 −k)^2 =x ⇒x^4 −2kx^2 +k^2 −x =0 ⇒ x^4 −2kx^2 −x +k =0 rest to solve this equation ...be continued...
$$\mathrm{a}_{\mathrm{n}+\mathrm{1}} =\mathrm{f}\left(\mathrm{a}_{\mathrm{n}} \right)\:\mathrm{with}\:\mathrm{f}\left(\mathrm{x}\right)\:=\sqrt{\mathrm{k}+\sqrt{\mathrm{x}}}\:\:\:\:\mathrm{f}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{defined}\:\mathrm{on}\:\left[\mathrm{0},+\infty\left[\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{continue}\right.\right. \\ $$$$\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{limit}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{tbe}\:\mathrm{fixe}\:\mathrm{point}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{f}\:\:\mathrm{f}\left(\mathrm{x}\right)=\mathrm{x}\:\:\Rightarrow\mathrm{x}\:=\sqrt{\mathrm{k}+\sqrt{\mathrm{x}}}\:\Rightarrow \\ $$$$\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} \:=\mathrm{k}+\sqrt{\mathrm{x}}\:\Rightarrow\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{k}\:=\sqrt{\mathrm{x}}\:\Rightarrow\left(\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{k}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} \:=\mathrm{x}\:\Rightarrow\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{4}} −\mathrm{2kx}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{k}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{x}\:=\mathrm{0}\:\Rightarrow \\ $$$$\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{4}} \:−\mathrm{2kx}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{x}\:+\mathrm{k}\:=\mathrm{0}\:\:\:\mathrm{rest}\:\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{solve}\:\mathrm{this}\:\mathrm{equation}\:…\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{continued}… \\ $$

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