When graphed, the function is valid only from x=-5 to 20 as beyond this domain imaginary numbers enter. The value monotonically increases from 2.55340368400053 to 2.581183401292867 and is crossed by the line y=x only once.
DEFDBL A-Z
CLS
FOR x = 2.5623043215017# TO 2.5623043215018# STEP .00000000000001#
PRINT x, SQR(5 + SQR(5 - SQR(5 + SQR(5 - SQR(5 + x))))) - x
NEXT x
finds that the answer is approximately 2.56230432150173.
the program was changed each time the next decimal place was sought, narrowing the possibilities.
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Posted by Charlie
on 2012-12-17 17:44:44 |
computer exploration (spoiler)
