Find the smallest positive integer n such that √n−√n−1≤1100.
First I multiplied by the conjugate and got
1√n+√n−1≤1100,
or √n+√n−1≥100. Now I squared both sides:
2n−1+2√n√n−1≥100.
So √n(√n+√n−1)≥1012.
However, we know that √n+√n−1≥100, so I substituted that:
√n(100)≥1012.
However, if I solve for n I get around .25, and there is no lower positive integer. What did I do wrong? Thanks!
Answer
Let us stop temporarily at
√n+√n−1≥100.
Maybe the algebraic manipulations can stop here.
Note that (1) will certainly be true if 2√n−1≥100, that is, if n−1≥2500, But it is conceivable that (1) also holds at n=2500. It doesn't.
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