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Post by MaxEntropy_Man Tue May 06, 2014 8:55 pm

the continued fraction 1+1/(3+1/(1+1/(3+1/...))) = (A+√B)/C for integers A, B, and C. compute the minimum value of A+B+C.

will post my solution tomorrow.
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Post by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Tue May 06, 2014 11:09 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:the continued fraction 1+1/(3+1/(1+1/(3+1/...))) = (A+√B)/C for integers A, B, and C. compute the minimum value of A+B+C.

will post my solution tomorrow.

Where do you use this in life and is there an engineering application (or any)

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Post by MaxEntropy_Man Wed May 07, 2014 4:20 am

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:the continued fraction 1+1/(3+1/(1+1/(3+1/...))) = (A+√B)/C for integers A, B, and C. compute the minimum value of A+B+C.

will post my solution tomorrow.

Where do you use this in life and is there an engineering application (or any)

nowhere. it's from a competition that is conducted monthly in which my kid participates. i do it for pleasure.
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Post by bw Wed May 07, 2014 4:51 am

30

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Post by MaxEntropy_Man Wed May 07, 2014 6:03 am

bw wrote:30

correct.
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