Subject

    Quantitative Aptitude

    Topic

    Simplification

    Given that 77777……………=117649a\sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt {7 \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots } } } } } = {117649^a} Then find the value of a.

    ক)
    1/2
    খ)
    1/3
    গ)
    1/4
    ঘ)
    1/5
    ঙ)
    None of these

    Explanation

    Laws of indices: (a m ) n = a m × n a m × a n = a m+n a m ÷ a n = a m-n LHS = 77777……………\sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt {7 \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots } } } } } and RHS = 117649a Let LHS = y, then y=77777……………  y = \sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt {7\sqrt {7 \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots } } } } } \; Or y = √(7y) Squaring both sides, we get ⇒ y 2 = 7y ⇒ y 2 – 7y = 0 ⇒ y (y – 7) = 0 Since y is a non-zero number, thus y = 7 Now, RHS = 7 Or, 117649 a = 7 ⇒ (7 6 ) a = 7 ⇒ 7 6a = 7 Comparing both sides, we obtain 6a = 1 Or, a = 1/6

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