H I GH E R A A L GE B R A SE Q U E L TO E L E ME N TA R Y A L GE B R A FOR SC H OOLS . H I GH E R A L GE B R A SE Q U E L TO A FOR E L E M E N TA R Y A L GE B R A H S . O RMERLY S C O LAR MA T ER F T M I L ITARY F S H O HE H A LL . OF AN D MA . , . S CH O OL S , C R I ST S C O LL EGE CAM R I GE E N G IN EER I G S I E C L I FT O N C O LL EGE ; ’ H B , D N D , , AN D S R . KN I G HT . ORMER L Y S C O LAR F L T E A I TA T MA T ER F H A SS S N - . . , C O LL EGE CAM R I GE MAR L O R O U G H C O LLEGE O T R I N I TY S AT FO U R T H BA , , B B . I I ED T ON . " fl o nh o u MA CM I LLAN AN D NEW AN D O 00 . Y RK . 1 891 [ Th e R igh t o f Tra n s la t io n i s D re s e rve d . ) , PR E FA C E TH E s p i t wo rk is re e n n te n de d . s qu as a e s el to E le o ur mt en a ry s Th e fi r t fe w c h ap t e r a re de vo t e d t o A lgeb ra fo r Sch o o ls o f R at o Pro port o n Var at o n an d t h e on a fu lle r d c u . is ssi i i i i t P g ssi s wh i h i t h f m w k w t d i d w h h i t du d th ms l m t y m ; fi st u s u it b l f u s f mpl s wh i h d di g F mth is p i t th w k s g u d f th ms t w t h t t s t u d t d s u s u b s f s i t l t p p j p d i mp t u d t t t mi u t ly w h th s d th u ghly dis ssi g b th b k w k mpl s d wi th th t f l ss wh i h w h lw ys f u d ss y i h i t s p imt dis u ss ll t h s ti l p ts It h b h l f l mpl t ly ssi l i t h i i m i t s si w t b p g lu m b t i f w f th l t h pt s it h im b h l fi f t h t d t k t ssi i u y s b m t d m p ll s u h i ss t mp s u it b l bj t h b t fi st u s f di g f i g th s tu d t t s p i l t tis f f ll i f mt i w I h pt u t ti s d C m th P m b i ti mu h i d b t d t th R W A W h i t w th f p hi i missi t mk fs gi f s m f th p Ch i s w h u s d th s F m y y d Ch t h t h t d f s i i i is w h d w t p g , , on re ro an n e r ar en e e an exa rea n n e o u r ex e e e re e a n e re re a e ro ce o r a ro n as e e e, u o e o a c co er n a re n e c on o o ce a n n en ea vo n an eo re r r e co o a e ar n e se n e as er an n o ro n o u e c a a ec a o e een c or a en ar a o a e a re a e es . er n e e e o u se o an c e a ev o or . n ” e en as re e rr n er o n o ur o an ec a e e exa n ec e n e a er c o re c a ec a n an o a n e or on c o e , or a o re a o o . O n re a e ec oo av e or on o a our O re a or ave e e ca e r e o er er ro o n en o a n an n e ac o ur c o ve r or c e en vo ro o cu e r e n ce a s co , e u n e as u en , a or n e e o o ro r or ave e are o n an n er . o r an c e : as or an c e ro ar e n c , , e ac n e an , an an on . . e e ar e a re or or . o ons na o ve n ro o e a ve c o n v n ce n e er s e e e a RE AC E t lli gib l t t h b gi m is i f m d l e b f A t g p f m fi t l sys s s s i s i i m m f m t by g p p s lg b i l t t b k s fs u s u lly f u d i b y th p th f d S y D i y i s fC Th dis u ssi g g s t d t h i fi st t di ffi u lt y t t h lw y s p s t s g i h t diffi u lti s f th s u bj t Th di g sid b l d th s i s d b y th pl it d ub t i ly u pi d d b y th s mwh t i d q t di h i d A di gly w h h i th t t tm t it h h th l m w h is s i s m t l t is s u u t h l d t ; p it g l m t d b st w d b t h u gh t h g mpl s t illu s t t th t t ; f s i bl th s l ti u d t mk it m i t s ti g d d dw h i u sly i t du i g s h t h pt i t lli gi b l b y p iti g V lu s d V ish i g F ti s Li m mti f S i s w h l id h pt Su m th I s d it wi d d mu h s t ss th M th d f D i ff i mp t t ppli ti s Th b sis f th is mth d is w ll s wh i h i k w f ml i th C l u lu s f Fi i t D i ff l l f h d l l b u i y b f bs n th p y g p issib l i t tis A lg b Th p f f t h id d dm i A u l wh i h w h i s f m t 9 5 8 Fi i t D iff g d th d l pm t d i gi l w t b 39 6 w b li bl d M th d f mth is f ml h f t h D i ff t i t du m y i t s ti g typ s f s i s wh i h h h ith t m h l t s t g i th s t d t s di g l g t dt b i th i d b l d mt i l ssist W h T C Si m ms f P b b i li ty f m t h R h pt d w ms t t h k s d C h is t s C ll g B id i iti isi g d i mp i g th t h im b th f h i li t s ti g d t t d f pl i g t dis p s l s igi l p b l ms I t is h dly p ssi b l t d m d t is t y ly ti l C ms A S li d G mt y with u t s m k w vi F P a a n re a as o av e e an a e e re a e n e e ce re e a e er a r ’ o o , or e o , ex ro n a ro e ca o a a er , an cr o our n c on e . , e ve o en e u s av e en ’ re a n e on an . n . e o er o an c e a . o r as e n a u n e co n n c . c , ro o e e e a ar ve n a e an o e o are ue ro v n an ev e ra a er a s . u a ar an av e an an ev our n ra a er a e ex n c c an n e an e re e er e O e e an , n e re e n an . o ar n a or e ” av e , av e c ra e e ren c e ro o na ro a a ac n ua e . e e or an re c o n s e a e e ro or or an c a e, n o ac e en er e ra c a a a on n e on uc re c e v e on e n a a re or o a re a o e re o ave e c e n an a e n e o e re n c e ro ee n e ve ec e n a e re n c e o a or e re n c e e o n e e , re o o on e a c arran o re o o . e a ce o s e e n e ra rac a on n u a n r on na u c n ro n an e ca c co r e a n e a or n no o er o n a a an e ex a e re an on re o r an ta s on e o . a er a e e a vo e c e c n u en a n rec e v e re v o n s o e e n e on e ec e on e en er e O e e o . , o on ec ac e e er o as en re a en e oo - n c rea e an e o cc n ar or as r nc ex e o e e a re e , an e ra co n o r u e e c e re n n e . o c re a re e n a n n er e ve r e n c an o n ve r e n c O on c e n o a ro o e an e ra ca e a n o ro n e re a o n en on co o e e e n o re ar e a ra O ar . e or e o o re a eo an e r re a e rn o o o e e n o on RE A C E ii f D t m l dg i ts d th i ppli ti s W h f th b f l m t i i y is u ssi d f D t m i g t s i Ch p t XXXIII i th h p th t it my p i d th st u d t wi th u s fu l i t du t y u s d p p h imf m mpl t s tu dy f th s u b j t Th l s t h p t t i s ll th ms t s fu l p si i s t p i th Th y f E q u ti s s u i t b l f fi s t di g Th E Th f t l f l w q u i s s u y s u y t l l h t t d f y A lg b l th t y is d d i u i f h t d p g gp l t w h h l fi l si i s i s u y d i s is t t t I p p p f t si d b l p t f C h pt XXX V my b d t mu h li s t g d my i tly t g wi th d b s t di d b f s m f t h h d s ti s f p i u s h pt s h h pt I t will b f u d th t is ssi ly l b p mpl t i i ts lf th t th d f th i s u ssi i d t th dis ti f th t h ; b t it is m b st isk sh u ld b m d d th t ll s ti s m k d wi th s d di g df rs m ti g th s u s f mwh i h w h d i d I ssi t i th p p ti f th is w k th is b k h f i wh i h it is di ffi u lt t w w d t d b t y h l C h h T dh u t s A lg b S d l l b t f g k l h t t b l l is is f is y E t h i h d d t t g g g t h l h w b t ssi i i b t t b k A l t t t g y g p l l l f l h s s h u y i u d b i A t t d b t d t t y g y p s m ti m th u gh f m y y s T dh u t s A lg b h l h l i w st t u i s y b mg p p w d d l i d h i d m t t d p t d th ; g m y h pt s w h f u d it p di t t mk f q u t l l l h w s w ys y f d f lt ti p ; g p T h t t t u s i s s s l h m m d t b t t t y p p s tt d th u gh u t th p s t w k wh i h w pp t t i ms d i g th l s t t w ty ll t d t diff h b b H H F P e e e er o ve n e re o re n an n a e e n e c a ac , e c co n a van u e er a e a a e a e a c o e ra en u c re n c an av e o r er e ern a ve e e a een . ro e a on n . e re a c o n ve n o en re v o . co A . c r ear ec e e on c an re c o o an e re ex e o e o n e an an e re e re n av e e e ur n e ra a e ave o a a e e a ra re n re e e re e n as n ar e . e o e e ra a a n o cr ro e e o . ar er n en e e en ’ e re e e . , e n as on o ex are en c e en oo a oo n e r ve on e e es on - ave e , our on av e a cce er ar e ar an arran ca o ar e ex a or a an ro o o u c o r so n e a er ro oo s oo - as e r an sa or u se er a n o c o c n as n e ar e ac O on or co n er e rc e o n o o a en e e . o on e o e u se o n ara ex e, e an on . re a a ec o n ro . e , an ar e e re an a e o a are e n er a o on re a e ra a re en e en rea ara e o r er o e on n e a ro r e ar e r c a n er e o e e re a re e . on or n e e ac c n n ra er o so , c re c o na a e ar a e n s an c e o or a ro v r e , an u e ac e a co o e e er a ec e o e e co n or a ’ a ar ec a a o e so n n o n e e e rve a o o . e var e n c or ave e . on e ro n ee e e o re e e en o a O a on c a o o u e co a o ca ar on on era a a n a n o on n er c o n a e e e a ra o e o o en n a eo r eo r e e a a e r er o re c o e an r e a en or a c n an v . en su n o e or en , , RE ACE vfii F P . l d w k m k fi t m b l d t is i ssi i g p y h b bt i d f m y s wh ssist mti k wl dg lly B t p ki g g w it s th t il h S tis s f S h l m h i fly d t th t m ts d m g E glish w i t s b si d s T dh u t s t; dL u i lly s u lt d th w ks f D w h A lg b d C h y st l M g C l s G ss f M th P f ss h lm D S T th R J W ls ks th mti s t th R y l I di E gi i g C ll g ll wi g u s t s l t q s t i s f h i k i d ss i d ll t i fp bl m f mh i u iq u s ; d th s qu t l h f l i t t s w t l y k w l d t g p g g It mi s f u s t p ss ks t ll g s th d f i ds wh h l g ly ssis t d u s i di g d t i g th p f s h ts ; i p t i u l w i d bt d t th R H C W ts f Cli ft C ll g f h i k i d ss isi g th wh l w k d f m y lu b l s ugg sti i y p t f it s ear th at it so , e ve r n en e are c en ue e e a o e , e rea c o e a n e O ro c o e e n o ac o ur e n o ac ee n e n e ra n e n as an c e ea S u . o e re a ca e er r er o e o e rre , , ’ o r an o en , o n re c o rre c n n an a o av e e e ve r o ac ar e a e ar an e co n no on o e or an re a e are or e va n en ea ue an n e e o ne n s a e . o u r co n ar c e e o on ue e ec an an n , e an e, o u r e o our o or o e ar M a y , 1 88 7 on o e a or o ro e , re ex ee a . . ra e u e so c n ro o e o or e er n o e . . o a er , n e er n n on a e, o n ec ro o . n ne n or e . re v n o ev e a a er c r en an t en e co a n r o e e co n an , . s our o a n o or s ro ro er r n on o c cas o n a , . e a ue are o ev e e a ave e e ra , a an re n a an e e on . S H A LL H . S R . PR E FA C E TO TH E T H I R D . , KN I GH T . E D I T ION . is diti th t t d mpl s s u b s t ti l] th s m i p e i u s di ti s b t f w ti l s mpl s h b s t d ll th ifi d g m b ll ti ls dd d f th h u d d Mi l W h h l s E m l h w l l s i i u s d l w b f d f f d p mpl s h b s tu d ts Th s s l t d mi ly b t lu si ly f mS h l s h i p t S t H us p p s h mu h b t i llu s t t y p t f th t k s u bj t d t f i ly p s t th p i ip l U i si ty d i E mi ti s C i il S I N th e e as e a e en re c a e ave , a en v a ve , o e rv c e , 1 88 9 a r . ave o ar a en re na re e n on o . n o u ar e u en a e r nc a e ar n ve r a r sc e van c e a n e ve r a e or a o a c e re n e ec e ra e e an e e n v er ee n or e re e O e c a ave on are e u , e ec e e en xa exa co exa as on c ro an M a rc h e a e xa an ex e e e e c are ec a e . ex c c an o e r v o n xa an e o u n o on u a er o e an C O N TE N T S C HAPT E R I Co mm en s R atio u d in co rab le an mm en s u f greater an d les s in eq o a g e b f d n a + qc n + u rab le q ality n u RAT I O . an . . titie s + 7e b1 + b2 + b3 multipli ti E lim i t f th E mpl I C ro ss on ca es xa lin ear eq ree O n an u atio n s . C H A PT E R D d Pro p o s itio n s b e t een algeb rai cal efi n itio n s an mp Co aris o n C as e o f in co mpl E xa es w mm en s II u rab le q u an an II d geo In v v ers e Jo in t If A u I ll v c: fi h B, t (I e r c al efi n B s en wh en 0 es . itio n s . III V . A RI AT I O N B m A= ariatio n mpl d ariatio n s tratio n s E xa mt i titie s C HAPT E R H A PR OPO RT I O N . c o n s tan mp l E xa . II I 0 is . es o n j t, an o in t d A v at: 0 a ria t io n wh en B is . CO C H APT E R IV N TE NT S . A RI T H ME T I C AL P R O G RE SS I O N . . ith mti mf t m f ul Fu d m t l f m f ith mti m I ti E mpl I V Su o n n er s o an ar a or a e en a n s er on O xa es D u isc mpl E xa IV b es Su mf C H APT E R f geo o an mf mpl V m V G E O ME T RI C AL P R O G RE SS I O N . u a . . m ter n 2s n 0 re du c tio n o arith f an s o . s erie s s erie s e r ca eo e n n es o d) e r ca eo a s o er n mf (2a e an s e r c Pro o f o f r le fo r th e Su f an mt i m t m f g mt i l i fi it g mt i l o E xa o ? . . s ertio n o Su f ro o ts o i/ In a. . s s io n e an s c e ar c al s erie s e fa mti e co - re c ge o u rrin mt i g d ml ec i a e r c s erie s E xa p les V b . C H APT E R V I HA R M O NI C AL P R O GRE SS I O N T H E O REM S C O NN E C T E D W I T H TH E P R O G RE SS I O N S . . . R ecip ro c als H ar o n ic o fq m m mul Fo r Su 2 an titie s in H mf mf u l tio n so u u O sq o c are s o b es o . f th e f th e . u n at u n at . u es a . s o n ral n ra on a ra o n a rec an e e xa . . r an ar . um um s b ers b ers o n a sq u are b as e as e ar as e ra es . . C HAPTE R V II E x p lan atio n E xa in A P . . ra n co are . ral n mpl VI b N um f h t i py m id Py m id t i gul b Py m id t b gu l I mpl t py mid E mpl VI b er o . gA M , C M , H M o f q es tio n s in Pro gres s io n n o tatio n E xa P . e an a e c o n n ec tin H in t s fo r Su u o mp l V II es f s y s te . a m s o E x p re s s io n o f an in tegral E x p re s s io n o fa d OF N OT AT I O N p ro d f n o tatio n . ra CAL E S S . n um b er in ix frac tio n in a a p ro po se po se d s c ale s c ale . C O NT E NT S d by l r— o u dv “ ca s tin f i is ib ility b y b ple s m V II E xa C be mg th m t ro o t d e en o es a n ar If du u S u Pw ub P w l f p ro s o o e ro o t S . en Cl h du r - 0, b en a is ct es o ro o mti Fo r d a b . on ts ud o e an mpl E xa es Fo r real f eq h u eq al D / b / N to p ro 2 ; 1 + w+ w IX N C l '' IX v u al e a . du h h C o n ditio n t ct o f mduli o T H E O RY OF Q U AD R A T I C hv m h w th e ro o a e n ary ro o a c t o f ro o en f ts o in Sign th e a q - ud an C o n itio n t t mpl es ts t o ro o v h ud gi are a ratic s en l o b e ( 1) eq re c ip ro c als u al mg in a n f r th e e x p re s s io n a x 2 + b x + c h as in gen eral th e i m sa e e x ce p tio n s ; b . at acc at a . ts . ffn n c tio n IX E Q U AT I O N S ts ; ts z ro o ( 2) , t o re 2 , va ria b le , ra ti o n a l 2 2 + hx y + b y i n tegra l fu n c ti o n 29 50 + 2fy + c my b a lin ear fac to rs E xa . 0 : mgi at io n s es o . efi n i tio n s o ro o ANT I T I E S fl TH E . u Opp o s ite d mpl s IX d QU . du g u wh at s ign as a E xa I a b=d e, z p ro C o n i tio n s t t f IM AG N A RY AND o z A q a ratic eq at io n c an n o t C o n ditio n s fo r real, eq al, i mf i is ib le fw C HAPT E R ud u Su dv igits is n in e s U RDS i n ato r o f a + ib o mpl V I I I E xa d tities ts O f u n i ty ers o o s fi e rs o C o . t are ro o q a . an h Mo m f it fa + Jb o + i b = 0, t a su f ( fit A g /b + Jd o fa o mpl V I I I I mgi y qu E xa If r V III are ro o d th e . . R atio n alis in g fac to r u u an g o u t th e 1 CH A PT E R R ati o n ah s Sq b er e en a n AGE P . Pro o f O f r le fo r Te s t um w iffe ren c e b e t Th e xi . 0 . m ” bx an d '2 a r . +b ' x c ’ 0 vd mhv e re s o ay l e in to t wo a e a co mm on . C O NTENT S CHAPT E R X u vv uk u m X u v vi w u k u u m m X u v v v u m X d m u s l e p E xa in g o n e ol E q atio n s in R ecip ro c al eq atio n s ples . gt atio n X (I es eral . atio n s XI m ut ti fp m b N um b i ti f m b N um umb f mb i Th umb f mb i er N b er o f n atio n s co er o um mpl w Sign ifi eatio n N ic m g n , , titie s mpl eric al ex a s o f es p ‘ 71. h h h t in gs . a e n ’ an d e ‘ n li e r at a ti e h v e IN A T I O N u m dvd d ti u k k k B mi r at a c an s e erally t in gs OM S . e t in gs +p C AND S m m f 11 t in gs , m lik . f th e ter o an s eq i i be al t o th e e in t o ’ m wh um h h m k d h dk d lik mu um h m wh hm d m um h wh v u d mu um m m h um h wh k k d k dk d b er o f arran ge are a N a . h h m+ wh h in ay s XI es q n no n atio n s o co clas s e s c o n tain in E xa titie s f n t in gs r at a ti o f n t in gs r at a ti on s na er o n an P ERM U TA T I O N . on s o a co e n q n e asy n ; Preli in ary p ro p o s itio n er o w u . CHAPT E R er o i n u t ty a q n k w u um n . . mpl n o . s in g se c p les ete r in ate e q E xa n o n . ol in E xa In b . atio n s Eq w a . E q atio n s in o l H o o gen eo s e q E xa M I SC E LLA N E O U S E Q U AT I O N S . no n . b er o e o en fo n e f p er ts in f n t in gs ta en all at a ti q t in gs are ali e o f a s ec o n o , tatio n s o f 71. t in gs r at a ti e, e, en in , p t in gs &c en e ac ay be rep eate Th e t o tal b er o f c o b in atio n s f n t in gs ” TO fi n fo r at al e o f r th e e xp res s io n C T is gre ate st A b i n i ti o pro o f o f th e fo r la fo r th e n b er o f c o b in atio n s n t in gs To tal r at a in Of o n e mpl es , XI b . q ali e o o fa f 17 + q + r + in s ec o n t in gs , , &c u P du ro fp . m o E xa p le s no n XII e e ons o . f n are ali e CHAPT E R X II MAT H E M AT I CA L IN D U C T I O N f th mth d f p f ti i lf t f th f m + t f bi m stra c ere o . . I ll o e b er o f selectio n s n E xa ti o a o o ac o rs o ro o e or a: a . C O NT E NT S CH A PT E R X III E xp an s io n mi d m Th e D fi c en c o ef mi . mi l th Of s E xp an s io n f o eq u di i es ts o f o m m XIV no c as e in wh h ic b . t fro s tan mth e b egin n in g s s eq u al to su mf O c o ef fi c ien IN O M I A L T H E O REM mf y i d B . m . h hm i w b . is e xpre s s io n ( 33 + y ) art c on ” arit ly an e t c ally al c an O f th e e xp an s io n ter lar c as es pp ro xi o f th e atio n s Ob . N b er O f ter N b er o f co ay s o d en o v fe en n . ex in telligib le e xp an e IN D E x dd e wh en <1 x b y th e b in o mi l a f (1 f (1 ex p an s io n s o tain e d b y th e b in o m . u n s th e mi l th a b in atio n ples c . mi G en eral ter e o re m s o v i i t s e o p mi es ltin o m f 71 t in gs r at a ti . XV ex p an s io n th e n a ra tio n al mpl fa md XV . e o u t Of n al e , rep etitio n s b ein g allo o M U LT IN O M I A L T H E O REM . f ( wh a in teger G en e ral ter is h o dm mu mi wd e . th e n du ex p an s io n C H APT E R E xa ts ANY . b ples " 1 in th e ex p an s io n o f ( + x ) eric ally gre ate s t ter i en s io n s fo r c ts o f r b er o f o o gen eo s p ro letters xa d e o re en eral N an . h m m G P i u m A m XI V um hm N um um mi um m XIV E m E xa th e fi rs t a s f (1 t th e q u an ex p an s io n tity o f ( a + bx + 2 0 33 3 + Lr + ( fii E I N T E G RA L I N D EX m E ul er s p ro o f o f th e b in o ial t eo re or “ Gen eral ter o f th e exp an s io n o f ( 1 + x ) E xa ple s a Th e V in te ge r e po n mi dd ter ’ o S m CHAPT E R X I V E xp an s io n PO I T I . multi mi l mpl XIII E xa s e o re o fi cien c o ef er t er e p en f th e greate s t ter c o ef fi cien t s e o a v du p o s iti a d to al . m f th mf t m o e m . ts n atio n ete r Su a e ity n XIII i u are e q Su a p ro o f o f th e b in o a p les Seco n E xa u s an s o n e ex o is en n m f th p i my b md i exp an s o n ter IN O MI A L T H E O RE M wh f o G en eral ter Th e B . x . en p is wh en a n . C O NT E NT S CH APT E R X V I D efi n itio n m t y p p iti E mpl XVI C m m L g ithm D t mi ti f th h f l g ith mt A dv t g E le es xa e er na dv Gv A an on tage s . s ar o o w k hm ay s th e lo garit to b as e b en lo ga b lo gb a x e ep in f s o m XV I b . o fa mit is th e li E xp an s io n ers o o . E X PON E N I I A L . wh i) 1 hm , ) o is in fi n ite en n a t f Tab les ples hm f L o garit s mm u 1) lo g, n . C HAPTE R X V III INTERE T mu v m m P V u D u v m m mu v m mu d m u u mu d v mm P V u D u v m mu d m XV I I I u D mu u d u m mu u d u mu d P v u u mu d um u h P v u d d u mu d F w E m XVII I an al t res e n I n teres t an in al No C ase o re sen E xa f co al t An n A o n t o A o n t o N t d e an o d tr po e n o dA an ples itie s re s e n dA n t o en o en a f n p ai an n ity , si f n p ai an n ity , co f an rc ity , o n en at c o t po n . co p le in te re s t p o n in tere s t po n ity , co in tere s t as e eferre al o b po p le in teres t in te re s t s an n b er o f y ears p res en t al e o f a . at si su . itio n ren e A N N U ITI E s p le in teres t f a gi en su at c o al rate s o f in tere s t efi n in e fo r th e f a gi at Si in teres t p ay ab le e ery an d is c o n t o f a gi en s u . . su n al e o ples o e an n ’ xa f a gi is c o n t t AND S . I n teres t s L O GA RI T H MI C SERIE S AND n — f f lo g, ( 1 ctio n o '‘ R api ly co n ergin g s erie s fo r lo g, (n Th e q an tity 3 is in c o en s rab le E xa v tis s a p o s iti e to b ase a , to fi n d th e lo garit Series fo r e ” u d v u m XV I I C o n s tr all n an . CH A PT E R X V II e m umb g th e 1 E xa ples E xp an s io n b as e 1 0 o s ar f al b y in sp e c tio n arac te ris tic e c o a es o an i o on o a . . ons os ro ar en L O GARI T H M S . a10 ga N N = . . an n f a leas e po n in tere s t . in teres t . . . C O NT E NT S C HAPT E R m t y P p iti A ith mti m f tw p m Th m f tw qu titi E le en ar e r ro on s os c ean o o o o X IX v u o s iti e q an ean e su t h eq Th e en su etic mpl a, X IX a a ax a an tit um e an , en , mi im m mpw f th th mpw d n th e p ro su e q mt i e r c wh is greate s t is leas t e n t ey an al th e ge o an ct wh h are h tities is greater t e o en an f a e o e rs o th an w e e ir t b er o f p o s iti n is greater en l e s b et p o s iti en h . o o er o f a 0 an d 1 e en in tegers , an d ( > b, a h f t n um b er hm m eir arit v f p o s iti e e tic ean , o 1 bb mpl E xa es XIX b . C H APT E R D . es are titie s is gre ate r t t o fi n d th e greate s t a an etic db an . fa c, , hm m u i wh mi v ex cep t If a du ean e r c o arit q o mt i m mf b f m im es Th e ean c as es o E xa p ro I N E Q U AL I T IE S . v h du v m v u v u b ein g gi c t b ein g gi es a th e geo E a sy al : ul hm m arit v Gi u ey are e q an XV efi n itio n o mit Li o . XX L I M I T IN G . m V ALU E fL i it f I S ao wh S AND xi en V ANI H I N G RACT I O N F S S . s z e ro m k uh m m m dw h w m md mm h w k uh d m h m d wi h w md d m v h d m M h d mu D u u u m uli u u ud u P u rie s a + a x + a 2x h e e r f t S e o t g , 0 1 y h u f ll i t e s o a r t a e e p le as e co a e a s large a s p ay b e it ; an b y ta in g a: large en o g , an y ter t at fo llo h o f all t at t e su t r e a e p leas e c o a e a s large as p By ta in g a: ay b e p et o o e ter s s io n is c o f in in g th e li liaritie s in th e mpl E xa es so l tio n 0 an in is in g frac tio n s th e s o l tio n o f Si ltan e o s o a ratic e q fq atio n s . m o f ter Seri es f XX CHAPT E R XX I C as e o aritie s p ec e so it s atio n s eq ec f an it e re c e all e n o s O 18 co n s v C . ON V ER G E N C Y v alte rn ate ly p o s iti ergen o g t If L t m u1 6 I 3 11 e an 13 - 1 d AND h an OF S ERIE S . v 23 0 1 2 32 n egati e le s s t D I V ER G EN C Y C O NT E NT S X VI Co mp au xi h ary Th e wh f 2 a” ari s o n o s eri e s A pplic atio n to B in o m lo g n L i i ts o f — u Pro d n - es is Series is Series is XXI v v v . co n u a T a ergen co n mpl E xa es , wh um eq u atio n b b er Of fac to rs v s eries en mp l m it I o a Pro o f o f p rin c iple E xa ples 2 lo g n E L u n +1 ec o U se m[ % u n ” uw t1 - 1 ) l ] l 1 lo g n s eries = f f 0 h as ud ud m mi o re n eter n e te r U N D ET ERMINE D C O E FF I C IE N T S . n e mi n e h d d t an n ro o ts , it is an d i en c o e ffic ie n ts fo r fi n ite c o e ffi c ie n t s fo r in fi n ite tity s erie s s e rie s . . P A RT I AL FRACT I O N S o s itio n in to p artial frac tio n s o f p art ial frac tio n s in e xp an sio n s mpl es Scale o XXI II . f relatio n mf u u m XX IV o a rec en eratin E xa 1 Z a cp (n ) s eri es C H A PT E R G 1 mp E xa Su )2 ) t, n CH A PTE R XX III D ergen ” l o n ( g ) 71. . o b . v 1 t if L i x . co n 1 n ( dw h t if L i f( ) XX I m XXII es is - . Pro o f o f p rin cip le E xa erie s ic is in fi n ite en n CHAPT E R XX II I f th e hm S E xp o n en tial, L o garit wh in fi n ite . 3p mi are ergen XXI t mp v c t o f two n — + + t if L i xili ary s eries co n 2 19 m i l na 1 — E E v” . ergen co n Serie s is du 1 se rie s liary x a ergen co n Serie s 2 ¢ ( n ) Pro 1 f an in fi n ite ct o s eries Th e an a n mpl E xa d an ui it . ples gf rrin g series n c tio n . XX I V RE CU RRIN G SERIE S . . . C O NT E NT S u u So l tio n G f o u f o Ny x 2 1 2 2 n y Ny 2 Of x l tio n en eral s o So l tio n x 2 2 ? 1 a C HAPT E R XX I X v u mh d m Su m P du du Su M h d f p re io ary o ct o th e p ro an et et s f n fac to rs in A E x p res s io n o . . U M MAT I O N OF S ERIE S . . ct o o o S s o re c ipro c al f th e p ro b trac tio n of th e an . f n fac to rs in A P . . m ff t b t N m f an ac o rials o as s u Po ly go n al an d Figu ra ers u e Pasc al s Trian gle ’ mpl XXIX hd D h d u d wh E xa es Me t Met o ccee s s is a ratio n al I f an . ifferen ce s f o o a . a ratio n al is en a n u in tegral f n c tio n o u in tegral f fn , n c tio n o fn " th e s erie s Z an e is a re c u rrin g s erie s uh u m XXIX u mh d M S m u um B m XXIX F rt er c ases o E xa l s e p . is c ellan e o lli e rn o et s ’ N s o fs s o umm atio n + . 0 m t f p i ipl f p im i i b N um en No A n um N re s o vd l mul fo r dv v w dv f v w m uv h m XXX m ay s an in teger c an b e i is o rs o f th e es t po mt mpl Fer E xa efi n fr ct o a ’ s er o T es itio n c o n sec . o fa a f a p ri N eo re a OF N U M B ER S ti f c o n gru en t en e co n e p —l . gi vd re s o l e in teger tain e d dv ) wh in tegers is 1 = M (p in m t p ri in to p ri e fac to rs in gi en in teger e b er o f o H a c a n re p re s en o H ig D b er c an b e T E O RY . fi n ite b er o f i is o rs u ro n s es r XXX . es ra tio n al algeb raic al um um S m h P du N rn c o er o ” . C HAPT E R State n b ers p le s E xa . f s erie s o u b g s erie s rrin f rec es o n on ly ly on e way in to two facto rs |n i i sib le b y ere E m p is p ri e an d N p ri mt e o 1) C O NT E NTS If m h d is p ri e to b , t iffe ren t re ain a d m en 2a , 3 a , a, i x x . 1) (b wh d v d d a i i en v b le a e AGE P e ers (a ) «A ( b ) «n o (N ) 1 1 h m u h m( du m XXX Wils o n ’ T s e o re 1 : ) 5 l p wh (p ) 1: l m um ere i p s a m p ri e A p ro p erty pe c liar t o p ri e n b ers ’ W ils o n s T e o re s ec o n p ro o f) c tio n Pro o fs b y in p le s E xa b . d . CH A PT E R XXX I ENE RA L F RA C T I O NS T H E O RY G TH E . C OF ONT I N U ED . mti L aw o f fo r b1 b2 + “1 ( 12 Th e h as v d v u wh G en eral a b2 + 1 al a mg expre s se ergen ples b f co n rab le , ud ud tin as c o n . en en s ers io n Of o n e c o n tin E xa if t e o a. . are e, al e rgen ts mb a n an +1 itio n s mpl mp u an n+ 1 e p o s i t1 ve p ro p er frac tI o n s 1 an an d bn t c an ergen if § fl are c o n s tan b e fo ud t n a frac tio n s h er . u d ill s tratio n s mpl Si . e E PR O A B . v en B ILITY . ts XXXI I d v h w d d v w hh P b b mu h d d d v h v wh h h mu u uvw m XXXII m h v h v u es xa Co o ro a n C E ility t la Th e fo r an c e o f an ple s C an c e o f an en at . ts t in o ep en o l s als o e E xa en . e en ic t b t fo r m an en t ep e n c an e en en t ap p en ill b o t ts e en in ap p en ap p e n in g al e x ac tly r t e ti is p p ’ ts ally e x c l s i e . d p ro b ab le ” o f p o in t s E x p ec tatio n Pro b le a . as ce n <1 frac tio n in to an o t e 0 bn C H APT E R XXX II efi n >0 0 ud v wh v u v mm u gen eral XXXI d v m XXX I 2 a2 it v al e I f L t b n a I s In co v u efi n i te f co n es {Series v c c es s i e c o n ? + Exa Co n e o f mpl 2 u a er o ere bl d a ts t o ergen in g o r fs o + co n C as es on a es in n trials ay s d C O N T E NTS X E xan In v X XX I m I les i t il r b o b a y p ers e mt State c . u mul Pro o f o f fo r m P p ( ) 2 on XXXII d P u m m XXXII E xa es L o cal ro b ab ility . . . M isc ellan e o eo re on Tra itio n ary t es mpl t my tim y C o n cu rren t tes ti d ’ Q, a h lli s T o f B ern o en . Geo e r cal e p le s s ex a E xa ples mth mt i e . o d s . CHAPT E R XXX III D E T ERM I N A N T u li qu ti i t f tw h mg E lim i h mg u li q u ti E lim t f th D t mi t i t lt d b y i t h gi g w d lum D v l pm t f d t mi t f thi d d i lt d b y i t h gi g tw dj t t i f d t m Sig S . n an o n an o e er n an o e er a o o n e ar e s en eo o a s no en e e o n ree n e re e er n an o n an s a e re on s a n ear e s en e o o o o a o ns ro n an erc . ns co s an o r er r e rc n n an o a ace n um w m w d d m v h mm um m d u d w m wh u md um du d m w um mm P du w d m m XXXIII u mu u u D m uh d D m d m XXXIII co l n s o ro s o r c o lu If t A fac to r c o Cas e s to an y ere c o n s tit en ts on c tio n o Re ct o ro f ft en are ples A p plic atio n to a . tio n f fo rt in an t o eter in an t O f an ples . si ay fa n ifi c atio n an is b e p la ce o ts i b e r o f te r s o f ro s o r co l o f Si ltan e o a tio n s s eq tien t et H i i en 5 0 o f th e f o o ’ o rn er s y E xa o f f n b . a en T e t ac et o e tric al an en S tal la by e e o n s er . o e . C HAPT E R XXX I V MI C E LLA N E O U T E O REM vw udm w v m d f( ) f ( ) wh d v d d x dvd d x Qu f ( ) wh M h d D hd M h d h Dv m S m Fu m d w kd u ul mu R e ie es o r er y or a1 b 2 c d 3 4 N o tatio n 2 n in an t e te r . so l eter l e up o a in an ts b y e ter in an ts o tic al, th e o r co ro ete r E xa E xa i n s are ro a lea i i e s o f A lgeb ra e s re ain by a C o e ffic ien ts f Sy n t e tic d Altern atin g ple s o f i en titie s L is t o f s ef fo r lae or e H S i is io n n c tio n s o ut er a S AN D w s mpl E xa d XXXIV vd es tities p ro Lin ear fac to rs I en Value o f a a . u b y p ro p ertie s O f c b e 3 3 3 Of a + b + c 3a b c e wh +b +c n n . n ro o t s +b + c=0 en a mpl XXXIV b i ti E lim b y ym mt i l f i E lim ti mth d f limi ti E l E xa es na on na on ’ u er S v . . o e un c tio n s e r ca s e o on n a Di M h d mh d u m mi m XXXI V Sy l aly tic ’ es ter s ’ B ez o u t et s Mis c ellan eo o o ple s s ex a l p es E xa et 0 . f eli o n atio n . C H APT E R XXX V v h E e ry e q u atio n w R elatio n s b et T o f th e n th e een e se relatio n s are n o d th ro o h as egree ts an n ro o d th e fi cien su f t T H E O RY . ts d an c o e ffi cien f so l tio n o E asy cas e s O f s y E xa p so l t on es carte s c If an f( ) a an An eq An eq u u ign b o d r c ts db f an atio n o f ts — : 0 h as ( ) x D mi eter o ’ f ( ) f (x) x mf f dd d f eq 1 57 a an as s ign e 1 ts o ple s Tran s fo r E xa atio n o rs it s r ro o t s eq p ro c e s s er s al al ro o ts x o n e re al ro o h as to f( ) S ign s , trary w hi t m ’ f ( ) x : 0 h as - a v n e gati e ts las t ter it a, — : 0 h as 1 r ro o ts . 1 + po 0 . ’ e gree 3; _ c 0 d w m XXXV m u u wh u w h u i m q Su pa ally co n v d u u b x n atio n s o e gre e an e en r ro o n atio n o ts n ct o n s gra e are o atio n o r e by H +h a f (b) ro o s er f f th e . ro o If f eq 37 + ges an a tio n o . . C alc latio n 33 o cc f o E xa p les al e o f ts ro o so l le ’ on s n c tio n s o f o re . r s atio n an or a . it m n o ui t fo r th e en c o n etr c al es a gin ary an I gi er n . ts u ud v di mm i u ml XXXV m d u d ui i F m u f u w h ud d D Ru S m XXXV V u D iv d Fu i f( u m ( f ) i v lu du f( ) h C ases E Q U AT I O N S OF + er o f th e ro o ts . f eq Eq atio n it ro o ts E atio n t ro o ts atio n s O f Sign Op p o s ite ltiple s o h ft h to t o se o o se Of f f (x ) 2 f( 0 x ) =0 ro o w t b et h as two eq u al to een re al a C O NT E NT S xx fi u wh h i f( ) D u u i u wh u h f( ) u wh di h f( ) d m R mv u wh v u h f( m XXX V d u u i d S u D u u m du S u F ud u S u D S u i U d m d mu D m ub x h mu u u S u m XXX V u m M w atio n Eq isc it s s io n ro o ts rec p ro cals o ft o se o Eq atio n f rec p ro c al e q atio n s it ro o ts s q ares o f t o s e Eq atio n it o e al o C b ic is c ro o f an it eq ts ro o at o n s o f en gby h t o f O a s = o se o f x =0 . n c tio n s o ft o se o f x ) =0 . ’ C ar . f th e n ter ts gi . s s io n ex c e e as s ign e ple s E xa =0 x o atio n Eq f so l an s ol tio n tio n tio n b y Trigo n o etry in th e irre c ib le ’ B iq a ratic E q atio n s errari s o l tio n ’ ol t on esc arte s ol c as e . eter n ltipliers in e ic ; is c ri i n atin g c o l ti o n o ft p le s is cellan e o An s e rs . s e E xa ts ltan eo re e S i E xa ro o . p le s all re al s e q ati o n s a + l\ b r / z C A H I GH E R A L GE B R A C H APT E R RA T I O E F INI T I O N I . . . w y u R at io is t h e re la t io n h ic h o n e q a n t it b e a rs t o a n o t e r o f t h e s a e kin d, t h e c o pa ris o n b e in g a de b y l t i l at e, a rt , o r c o n s ide rin a rt s , o n e a n t it i s Of t h e p p g p q 1 o t h D . er . m . h wh mu ' u m u u yw y m u rit t e n A Th e ra t io o f A t o B is s a ll B Th e q an t itie s A a n d B a re c a lle d t h e ter s o f t h e ra t io Th e rs t t e r is c a lle d t h e an t e c e den t , t h e s e c o n d t e r t h e c o n e q en t . A an B d we In m by he t N tain o rde r s Of te r s f OT E . th e h s an o t 3 Sin . co sa e ce x t dt s s u m . a e s ea s e n i en t es e ra o o e , t re o a e o s o o e e ra c s n o e ex s on re s s e s . a on ea s . n re 3 th e nu mb er o ere fo re eve ry ra tio b y t h e la w s o f f b f fi 8 20 a it ar an . e x p re s s e s h o r co n o 15 ra tio er, an n I n a a re o e o ra s 2 t a a ra c t i o n A m . wh t mu l ipl p t A i f B w divid A ti A B my b m u d b y h f ti h ll u u lly fi d t v t t d pt th i t ti mp t w qu ti i t h y mu t b p t di m u i Thu t h ti f £ 2 t 1 5 i m u d To fi n d b y B ; h en c e th e 2 m . is m f ti es t h a n a b s tra c t at o n e q u a n tity q u an tity co n . ra c t io n s , m mb a ’ m m u b is e q a l t o t h e ra t io a b; llo ws t h a t t h e ra t io a t at is , th e va lu e of a ra tio re a in s u n altered if th e a n tec ede n t u ltip lied o r di vided b g th e s a e qu a n tity a n d th e c o n sequ e n t a re h o m H . H . A . m m . 1 H IGH E R 2 4 i e q Two . uv a le n b a th e a: an d ra t io s o re s ra c t io n y a: to N ow . h a re de n o on ra tio s two a re mp mi e co a co a my b mm . u ra t io in t e ge rs o f t wo f ra c t io n d a Th e . re d c in n a to r a . ag _ b ’ by be o f f t wo hu T . an h an d ra c t io n s th e s d is ra t io ’ 6 a E is m u eas d eq u iv l a en t ra t io b et ra t io ra t io th e to th e by re d . . If . e x p re s s e d a s o se en c e by th e an Q e re o re u pp h h be h f t s _ h c an b i t h r e g bx ac z/ u h m b o th , o f t h e t e r s o n o t w o in t e ge rs c a n b e an t it , t e n q T s t h e ra t io J 2 e a s re t e ir ra t io w an o in t e ge r t e x re s s e d b y p y u u Th u s d by b is gre a t e r t a n , e q a l t o , o r le s s t a n re a t e r t a n , e a l t o , o r le s s t a c c o rdin a s a g is g g g q ra t io 5 a f t m o r ALGEB RA e it y h m u h or e r, hu . E INI T I O N fu s u f a ra t io b e a s rd n d ic ill ex a c tly 1 c an n o t b e e x a c t l o wh h w y . u I f t h e ra t io o f a n y t wo q an t itie s c an b e D F b y t h e ra t io o f t w o in t e ge rs , t h e q an t itie s e x p re s s e d e x a c t l rab le ; o t h e r is e en t a re s a id t o a re s a id t o b e c o e b e , rab le in c o en 7 . y . mm s u w mm s u t fi d tw i t g A lt h u gh w m u th ti f t w i mm u b l t i diff lw ys fi d t w i t g s w h mll qu t ity w pl by . a a n as s a o N en s o se as an a e rs ra o ra ease e e n n co er e n o n o o o ra e re ea s can n o e o e e rs u hy w h i h w ill ly u i i t t w q f mt h t qui d ex act c es, an ro a e re c an re . £ 5 [ an d t 559 01 7 5 J h f e re o re an 559 01 8 d 1 000000 1 000000 fe re n c e b e t ee n t h e ra t io s 559 01 7 SO t a t t h e dif c a rr in i B i 4 s le s s t a n 0 00001 t h d c 5 e e y g J a t io n a b e a rri e d a t c lo s e r a pp ro x i y h 4 w h m m E INI T I O . v 1000000 an d a ls rt h e r, a m y fu . mu mu m N R a t io s a re co p o u n ded b y D F ltiply in g t o i ra c t io n s c d e n o te t e l l i o r b t i n o e t er th e t ; y p y g g e t e r t h e a n t e c e de n t s fo r a n e w a n t e c e de n t , a n d t h e c o n s e n ts e g q fo r a n e w c o n s e q e n t 8 h h E . xa f m pl e. Fin u d . th e hm wh h . ra tio c o 2a : mp u o n 3 b , Ga b de d o f th e 50 2 , c t a h ree ratio s u H IGHER 4 th e f mh h ea c f 0 wh ere p , q, re h a p f a p a " b h p + ri qc u an tities c 3 bh, " " " d y q z ” re " t e " h d q , " re ” , h v " " " pb h a v re s a le n of t u lt t S h o e s e ra t i o s f s h u ld b o mi e on m . , qd h ” " " " c l r f c — d e sa r, n an e ce e e ar or o c e or . ar c a ses a be n s t an c e , e c b d + d +f + H b u tili y t h t re en n o t ic e d t If a th e . hw h t e 2c 2 at 2 3ae f c ace ' b 4 + 2 d {f z o o n e rb a l e q ui , b a f ll w i g v W hen a s eries of fra c tio n s a re equ a l era to rs divi ded b y th e su mof a ll th e n u m s 3 at : th e E x a p le 1 , e t a s e u a l to th e f q o su m a l t l h e d e n om in a to rs f ea c h o , a s n u h f qu c to e a o s if h " v lu s p q m y p ti u l i i m b t d d u d ; t h y my y p ly b y u i g h m mt h d F i f f t is ge n e ra l p ro ro e d in de p e n de n t p ea c fh r ” a By gi in g di fe re n t o s t ra te . b v mw ill illu n + re e g e o re wh a tever dh, e = c q , h t t n re “ . a o rt a n n e q ‘ " i g n . . a a re a n r, n o o ra tio s th es e mp f ll w i u Th e p ro o o f t h e e t o d o f p ro c e d ALGE B RA 3 bf CL C e b d f b k, c z ij ir 3 dlc, c = fh ; ' RA TI a n s el E xa m pl e If 2 a 3a e f e c , p ro y +b , so b 4 + 2 d2f v h h t e c 3 bf3 k3 3 bf3 at 2 +c z t s sa 3b - It w 2 z y b 5 . ‘ b 4 + 2 d3f x O at x = a lc, a 2 y b k, z z h2 + a2 ck ; z (k 2 ak + a (k 2 + 1) a k+ 1 + 1) r t ( a (I b c t k+ 1 k+ 1 k+ 1 k+ 1 ( u x . u m h lx is p h mg o o e n eo o rt io n a l to u t t h h , _ in y, z is , e , u q i i n th e y - - or . f v y re s es s an a , z B s e n s an c e , g n z L t e y, re s e c t i e l p . 7 s n th e e e c e rta in to u q e u q i at o n a t io n 2 b e t y , ec t h re e u q an t itie s p ro . l t fi mfiaB l fl mfi y m f m 4 4 a / s f th e sa e l ac e s o f x , y, p o 2 — a b I ( i + c) P - en e o u s o x z x, a at o n z - - y la at B s B en an a x, x P t h u s - mg w it h p h u titi u b tit u t i hm F i t th 0 m y y y I f a n e q a t io n is h o 13 a n t it ie s , we a f o r t es e q q y ro an o t e rs o rt io n a l t o t e p p y . — Iy i a re s fi ‘ g h f y as p e c ti 0, 0 g o r z n z o ri i n al g th e v ly e . o n e, b u t wi h t HIGHER ALGE B RA 6 14 a n o f ll w i Th e . b mi a l t h eo re g an a 3 2 n a to rs a re a ll f o th e s a b mg lies in th S u pp s t f ti o se le a on ra c by a a 1 , th e de n at a ll an + a + a 2 b, e an f f ra c ti o n m d leas t of th e n at o rs a re h wh ich th e de o , bn + p o s it i v e . Let . 61 - 3 b e th e 6 r en 3 ro + a l bl g + 2 b2 is t h e gre a t es t m 8 like in at o r m s k; 63 a a de n o + + m y w my p v In th en th e t . fra c tio n s mi o t + a 2 + a3 + Si ila rl e re b3 d de n o t e it b y h b, h + , o rt a n dditio n , d w e s i gn i tu de b etween th e grea tes t n a l s m b2 + mi imp u n equ a l be bn b3 be l n o o . o 3 f t h e gi t h e t h eo re a re n e a ti g e 6 + + an n e r v + a ,, + ba + ls, > th at e + a t l1 a t v f en a, 6, . 3 rac t io n s mmy a . b e p ro v ed wh e n all th e . y uh v u u h m v v 15 Th e rea d applic a t io n o f t h e gen era l p rin cip le in o l e d in A rt 1 2 is o f s c a t ic s , at e re a t ra n c h e s o f b a l i n a ll e g t h a t t h e s t de n t s h o ld b e ab le t o u s e it wit in ree do o e an a rt ic la r c a s e t a t ro d c in r il i n t a s s a t n e c e a r i s w i h o e t y p g , y a n a x ilia r s bol . . u u y ym u m E x a p le l r o p v e . If . y x b +c —a mt tl a u +b +c c + a z —b a — b c + mh m h s mf m y u AT I O R m f um t m fd m i t su su mu e ac h o n o e ra o rs en o x +y + z a +b + c frac tio n e rato r an d m d v i n ato r en o re s e c ti e l , p y c +e x n a o rs 0) h um A gain , if we ltip ly b o t n gi en frac tio n s b y y + z , z + x , x + y v 7 . c+ a y su —c m f um t m f d mi t n o o en o 2by 2 H ° l( x mb x (b y + h mb ) la l a + ( n — cz y uc — la ) ° i m l mb n cz mb + ave ( nc x We 2 cz b y + cz ) ax m( m la ) no l p ro ve th at y) d an m ) n a o rs (M 2 ax E x a p le 2 re e era o rs x m( 1 ) h f th e t c +n z —b ) su fro o n nc — l a 7n b + s i la + mb — no e r m . n 2 la two m z u h M ltiply th e fi rs t o f t an h d d th e t ir by 2 h t ; es e mil Si ar e xp re s s io n s lz + n x m+ ly b c frac tio n s m ly z xz two v d b elo e an m ) y ( ce mil Si + s ec o n y cz ar e x p re s s io n s m — a :r wb ly z xz n xy l ( b y + cz ab o by ax x x en n xy ; ux —b ; n y) z( o r . + by — cz ) ° d by IGHER ALGE BRA h v w qu ti fi tdg u h H 8 I f we an t i t ie s in t h e q 16 u a t e rs o e e re e , s a x l a we t c an n o f m so v th l e es e z + on s a c b ly u t a in in g th ree co n n kn o wn as + c z 0 z l m by mpl t ly ; 0 c z z co . b e e u t b y writ in g t h mi n th e in th e e o r l 0, 2 0, c 0 we v c an by , g di n g an d o b t a in re yw y o rdi n a r a ar z m o re s l b as o r, w 0 e an y z d z z b l g a y mmt i lly e r ca c ,a y z u th e as a n — c a , £ w kn o , n s, so v l e l —a b b l 2 , x b b c o al c a z b l 2 “ 5 2 1 h u pp t h t wh w h v tw qu ti f th typ 2 w m l b h w y t b v f u l m 1 d t b d y y p y ( ) ( ) i m f h s t ffi i t f th w it d w t h i y l t i u i h f l l w u b t q g y i f d z W it d w t h ffi i t b i i w i t h y g g i h i m h f h d t d g p It t re re s e n r e e o a t e ra t o s x : n on s r o se o e e o 1 an u e an e M lt iply re t ea ter n s o ese as ffi i h t g a a e on s o a s o e a o e co e e c en s e e o r a o e e c en e co e n r o e a a z n o o e en a e a rs s a x, n t n , e o r e r, ra a e n n n . in t h e wa y in dic a ted b y t h e a rro s, re e b e rin at in in g t h e p ro d c t s a n y o n e o r o b t a in e d b d e s c en din ve , a n d a n n e o b t a in e d b i s o s i t i o y g p y y a s c e n din i s n e ati e T h l e t r r s t s e e e g g w th e mm co e v . b l ee a re p ro h rtio n a l o p T is is c a lle to ts c en x, 62 0 1 , y , z d t h e R u le a c ro s s f m h u b l i v l y t p f C ss Mu lt ipli o a l re s o 2 ec ro o a z e a , , 2 u 6 2 1 “ . c at io n . RATI O m E x a p le 1 d Fin . ratio s o th e hv By tran s p o s itio n we l 2x Write wh en c e dw o we —4 ) o x fi c ien co ef th e n du b tain th e p ro ( 8e , 3x : My 3e z 0 7 4 11 3 12 11, 3) 8) - at i s , Fro m(2) mi E li n ate x , d an by y y _ 75 - tin g h h z fro 5 mth dvd e ac o “ 1 h T is E xa Fro m pl e m( 1 ) 3 + b 3 y + c 3z = 0 = z 0 c + ly l multipli c atio n b 3 02 02 a c a lle d c a 3 2 3 v th e eq u by d b x u n an t ( i b 3 2 u g “2 1’s p a s , v u b s tit tin g i n bi) f t h e gi o u 0 en eq u atio n s c =h b ( ) C m i a — c )( c ) , y a h ( C )( —a b) a , h, b a z — c atio n z y c a n eli multipli c ro s s b z 3 u multiply i c3 a2 —c an , z C a z s th e x u ( bl e atio n s y is So l . u a x 3 ( 11 203 re la t io n e eq — I b f t e s e ratio s b y k , b y an d i i in g o u t b y h , we o b tain en o 125 3 z 11 z _ y , x 1 2 5; 7 5, x d 7 al x c ro s s b 2c 3 . 12 x 4 . a tio n s c ts x m u s s 1 00 E x a p le 2 l ly 4 x h e eq . 1 00, t 1 2x 8 z = O, hu mth fro 4g ts , t ' - y 7x a e z fx 7 x = 4y 9 . ) s , u z se pp o ( = h a —b ) . S b s tit tin g in k { be (b h wh en c e — —c b ( r . z )( c c —b n , )( y z a —b ) —c —b — ) a — c, z z c < ) c )( b —a . —a > (a c — a )( —b ). a — b) ; a t io n s . HIGH E R ALGE B RA 1 1 i u t s 16 w p t z q ( ) IO . 17 I f in A rt . u e . , b ,y a ,x an d ( 3) b eco e c l o — g b a y th e k n o wn s in lt iplic a tio n m fi l e b sc i h , g a mu lt b g , i my s u q e be a d v 5x e 1 3y By tran sp o s i tio n , 0, v l so 1 O, x 2y 12 0; 10 60 . 3 . e xc e e d ratio c o th e ratio 2 ( ) th e s th e s d a e n in v lvi n o b y th e u r g le 3b, an two o ( n x 2a e rs . du pli c ate ratio 9, . s /6 a b an d th e an 62 rat io o f 9 b2 ratio d th e cate rat io o in th e o a 27 b . 56 . 2 dupli + 1 4 ) in th e u mb I . f d th e f . I§ c ate ratio o f 6 4 2 f 7 12 ratio f5 so 8 , fin d t h at 2 by 3 ax x . . th e greater . t a e a 0 6 I f 1 5 ( 2x 2 a: y st er n H . e ca e ratio o 5 . b g l 3 t h e les s b y 2 7 5 W . dd o ub dupli du pli t If x + 7 Fin 2a mp u h t umb mu mk i qu l t ? 4 to th e I ( ) (3) 2 d O 59 E XA M PLE S n i 1 _ Fi a 12 3y en c e . s ed 2g x 5x 1 1 e at io n s y wh c a b l g a u an e o degre e rs t c . So l . e l a ,b — a h , si two an E x a p le m es b i as mu d ( 2) b e co m b en ce an 0, as H on a = 3 ~ 1 z be a 3 4 , fi n d th e fi n dd d e to ratio o d th e eac f 7x h t mf — 4 y ratio o o er fx th e 3x + y y . . rat io 5 37 12 0 s 18 t e 19 p z, b + y y If . hw h ro AL H IG H E R x = c v h e t en at b a be at th e fo llo e . e n 4y + 7 z — x 3 20 wi g q u 2x — y 3 2 7y z x+ + 3 18 3 x — 2y + 1 7 z 3 x 3 + 3y + 2 2 . . 2 2y + 52 19 = 2 7x 3y 2 1 5z O 3: 16 7 2= O, 2= o, . 5x . Ja m a + Jb ( a th e — b) eq u ( c — n J b + Jc m l th at e . l J v + 2a bc = 1 4x y , 2y + 3 z y, 4x y , 3z x = If So l = at io n s l s h ew ab + x) 0, 2 1y z ° 0 0, = 22 y ca ( z . b x + ay , z = 9 Gi v th S lv 24 + cx , at . o = az GE BR A i b) x/e b ( — c )( J on Ja i - x/b c) a ( c— a ) at io n s 25 . b cx + cay x y a bc z ( Cl/ .23 — c 27 p ro v e . 3 )( a bz = by 3 c— a )( 0, O . a If 9 th at a — bc 1 ( ) b (1 2 — ca ) c lax + (l — ab ) ° g +fy + cz x 2 bc — 2 f 2 — 5 0 c a ( f)( cd — 2 _ ab g 9 2 )( a ?) — iz z ' ( fy 072 ) 7 (9 2 f l ) ( f f O by ) C H A PTE R II PR O POR TI ON N N 18 D E F I I TI O t an t it ie s c o o s in p g q u a if sa m . c _ _ b d in g t y t ’ h h en a, b, . h t wo en hm e p ro p o rt io n a ls an b a ra t io s a re eq u a fu ls Thu l, th e d t o b e p ro p o rt io n a is t o d, as c . s ai a re 0, cl a re is t o b at a W . c h T is is . ex d t h e p ro p o rtio n is d o . r s p re s se d b y wi tten r o r m Th e t e r 19 s a an es h T wh lle d t h e b, a, d b e t h e p ro p o rt io n a ls c, b y de fi n itio n en if en c e h t y an r e a e rs e on t at a e x t re e, : m es, b t an p ro p o rt io n t o t h e t h ird, c, d, n . t en d N wh . b, o , D E FI 20 a, C b d c a, th e I TI O en as a re N . th e c, m , an a re e an s , o m b es , an d c th e m ea n s an rs co n a r t n b o o r e . a d p ro a re r i o r t n o p i g an v e rs a , t it ie s , o rt o n a ls i ce en , a a re t h en es c t l a re v i g en , th e ? a b uh b , c , ( I, s c h a n d cl b e in t e g a, . s a id b e in s t o t h e s e c o n d, a s t h e to th e o rt ; an d so e ro o rt io n w e n p t f o . f u u y q i p p v v - b f ro . . a , e, u ti i fi t i hi d i u dp Q th e t in s if s a re e re bc z m ter re e f u t h my b f u d Thu v ly if h C h d b h b d o a ad en c e H ex tre m m Let a re c a If fo u r qu a n ti ti es a re i n p rop o rti o n , th e p ro du ct is equ a l to th e p ro du c t of th e ea n s . ex tre d (l fu h to h c o n t in d is T s ec o n on . u ed hus 14 GH E R HI If t h u q re e an t it ie s b, a, AL in c a re In c f th ree tities u an u L e t t h e t h re e q an a re f ra tio b is , u rs t b, to the t ; c s eco n h Z l en x a a b b If b c = a hs v b a d an d e z f f 9 h f d ae If d h, t g z ae . rs t th e is to d . b c m t h e defin itio n e as h w ill en bf ae . ’ cg bf : cg c z d, d y, a z b z b z x z dh ; a :x = c en sa . i b — fi . u ‘ h Th i d g i t an c a h th e ro p o rtio n a ls I t w ill b e s e e n t a t t i p ro p o s it io n is t h e li i c a t e ra t io ofd e n in E c lid, B o o k V p g an a x b COR en b a at h rt A [ . fi e a, a c p th e o t i ti e s b a h d p ro p o rt io n , t m 21 q third in th e du p lica te t e . I . u t in ean p ro p o rt io n al b e t we e n b is s a id t o b e a is s a id t o b e a t h ird p ro p o rt io n al t o a a n d b c as e c co n . 2 b ac t h is an d G EB R A y . . h mk w l i i m t y G q my I f f u qu ti i s b 23 d f m p p ti h p p i my b d du d b y h p p i f f i ul s f th p i y fu l d m f Th ft qu t d b y th m b wdf m th m d G mt y s is t h e t o . o t er e e eo e o re o rt o n s ro re s t o a re e r r . o en no t an a o e a s ex ce e e ese o n a, e , t e a re e ve r an n exe e r eo or c, ce e ra t o n s n u a ro a ro or e rt e s O u se na . es , an o rro on , an ra c t o n s so e e ro o . PR O PO R TI O N 1 ( ) Fo r t h at If a — a : e 5 22 , b d, t = c t h h f 6 en a I e re o re Fo r a d t h at b a : be t e d, t h e ad h f e re o re Fo r t h at If a b b a e ’ d e b t h e re f a o re a + b + b z Fo r If a 6 b a e d e d, t h en t h f a e re o re — 5 a ] . b e d z e 1 — — b c ] D viden da i [ ] d b b a da o n en 5 d e + z m p d c + d b o C [ d e r 1, + b a . d b a 1 Is 4 ( ) b + E d J d e d, t h e n b e 5 62 C 3 ( ) A l t rn a n da e [ . - a a e be a is ] ; d a da verten ’ d a en l n [ . 0 d a = e e b b d : l b is If a 15 . d e 1; 61 d 0 b a 5 ( ) If a z b z e z — b d by a + a 4 ( ) a + T is pro po s it io n is den do — d b z a e z a + b b z d —b b g s b c a b e d . + ; d d — u u lly qu a Se ve ra l o th e r pro po rt io n s e d :a . d d a + s e + : d c + b b y di v1 s 10 n , h b d, t h e n Fo r b y ( 3 ) an z d o te d my b a e p as ro v d Co e m p d in o n en do an mil a si ar d D ivi wa y . 16 GH E R HI AL u G E BR A . Th e re s lt s O f t h e p re c e din g a rt ic le a re t h e a lge b ra ica l 24 t h b o o k O f E c lid, e o f t h e p ro p o s it io n s in t h e u iv a le n t s o f s o q i s el ak e a ilia r it t e a n d t h e s t de n t is a d is e d t o Fo r e x a p le , dividen do a as b e o d in t e ir e rb a l o r t e y q o llo m v f m . u h v f ws Wh en fif m hm f f m th ere a re f d is to th e s eco n d, u rth i t t h e o o o u r t h s f f th e the ro o rtio n a ls , p p ou r th e as s eco n w h hm m m . u i r s t o a b v e f f th e th ird a b o ve the exc es s f o ex c ess u the o . h ll w mp t h w i h t h t giv i E u lid i f ll w E u lid s d fi i i id b p F u qu i i We 25 rt io n o p . t c en a ’ t n e co n o a s c n s as on e a l e b ra ic a l a re o de g fi n it io n o f p ro . o s wh e n if a n y equ i rs t a n d t ird, a n d a ls o a n u lti les wh a te ver b e t a k e n o f t h e y p o rt , t h e i u lti les wh a tev er o f t h e s e c o n d a n d l t l e o f e qu i p p lt ip le o f t h e t h e t h ird is gre a t e r t a n , e q a l t o , o r le s s t a n t h e lt ip le o f t h e firs t is gre a te r t an , e q a l rt , a c c o rdin g a s t h e o lt ip le o f t h e s e c o n d t o , o r le s s t an t h e m an r o h In F a lgeb ra ic a l u qu r o di n g ac co r as an p to e s a re s a m fu h s h u mu mu y mb l h o t itie s a, b q , p a u s . fi t b, e ’ d ro t q b ei n g hp v II ro . t h e ge o es n p G i ve n t h a t p e I e rt ie s o z yd fi O de fi n it io n o 0 in en tegers b o th g f f s ide s by 5 , we Ob t a in PC 9 05 ra c t io n s , di n g acco r as p a b , g : . fi n it io n o 0 d acco r i n (T f p ro po rt io n g as p a gb , t o p ro I v e e z qd wha tever f p ro p o rt io n . gd u s s a e on y p o s i ti ve To de d c e t h e a lge b ra ic a l de e t ric a l de n it io n m o r an e ric a l t h e p ro po s it io n u ro t e . pe wh ic in a 0 mt 96 ro h fu h mu h mu h my b h u t t d wh t i p p p O by f m he p fi a re a p h e n c e, rt io n a ls o p de fi n it io n e lt iply i m u ; d Si n c e f ro . e, d an To de d c e t h e geo a l e b ra ic al de n it io n g I th e t t . f m ro PR O POR TI O N If a b 1 s a u t n o qu th e e a e l to on e at o f t 17 . h mmu t e s b th e e mf > i S ppo s e e n t w i l l b e p o s s ib le t o fi n d s o ; b 3 w ic lie s b e t e e n t e , 9 a n d p b e in s it i e in t e o gp h h H w hm v Q en c e e g . ra c t io n e rs g re a t e r . g b 0 2 9 d m( 1 ) f m( 2 ) FrO p an d t h es e co n f g ; i i s t p I t h u ld b d ls wit h Th e re i an d o re o a re n o t ( t h e p ro 26 rt io n o p on o e hyp t h t radic t t h e b g ; d g ; > a p ro p u e s is n e u q . al t h at is wh ic hp ro ve s . t ic e d t h t h e geo mt e ric a l fi de n it io n o f p ro a n it de s c o n c rete ea s c a s lin e s o r a re as , g , b u t n o t re e rre d t o an o e t ric a ll re re s e n t e d e co o n n it g p y ’ en t So t a t E c lid de n it io n is a pplic a b le t o in of eas re e n s ra b le e n s rab le a s w e ll a s t o c o co an t it ie s ; e re a s q t h e a lgeb ra ic al de n itio n , s t ric t l s p e akin g, a pplie s o n l t o c o u an t it ie s , s in c e it t a c it l ass e n s ra b le es t h a t a is t h e s a e q lt iple , p a rt , o r p a rt s , o f b t a t e is o f d de t e r in at e B u t th e i a e b e en i ra b le ro o w h ch e n fo r c o en a n t it ie s will p g q t ill b e t r e fo r in c o e n s rab le s , s in c e t h e ra t io o f t wo in c o a de t o di fe r ro e n su rab le s c a n a l a s b e t h e ra tio o f t wo in t e ge r b y les s th a n a n y a ss ign a ble qu a n tity T is h a s b ee n a ro ve d re a ls o b e n in A rt 7 3 it o e n e ra ll a s in sh e t h e p y g n ex t a rt ic le o s . e n o m m u m mm u fi m u m mu h at m y u f mm u s fi mm u u wh y y m y um m h mm su fs hv v u mm u s u m m wy m f f m s h m m y w . u uh . . . . 27 u u h mm u v h m h m m h e n s ra b le ; di ide b S pp o s e t a t a an d b a re in c o in t o an e q al p a rt e ac h e q al t o B , s o t a t b w i a re e s , fi l so s o s it ive in t e e r A o s e ,8 is c o n t a in e d in a o re t an n p g pp 1 ti es 3 t i e s a n d le ss t an n . s m u . h E> 6 - b t h so at t is , lie s m n m3 e rs . H . A . ro n + 1 ) ’B mfl an d ” , l l a 7' at ( an d < b e twe e n h ; diff f m2mb y H u a u q an t it y le s s t h an A n d s in c e we 18 c an c b GH ER H I h o o se ( 8 , md e w ill it n o f re e as en H . t ) . smll as a 1 en ce be c an m we plea s e , as 771. md a m mll c an e as s f u wh a o s e ra t io be o nd an re i re d de re e o f a c c ra c y q g d t wo in t e ge rs t a t o f a an d b t o e x p re s s GE B R A m u m we ple ase as g w e ple a s e , as u re a t e as a o u r AL an an n h v u d u c an f y u u fu . Th e p ro p o s itio n s p ro e d in A rt 2 3 a re o t e n l in 28 se I n p a rt ic la r, t h e s o l t io n o f c e rt a in e q a s s o l in g p ro b le a c ilit a t e d b a s kil l u s e o f th e o e ra t io n s c o t io n s is gre at l y p o n en do a n d di vi den do p m . v yf . . fu u u m . m m mb E x a p le 1 I f (2 a 6 . p ro e co b, at a , t mp o n en d d e, 2 a e are p ro p o rtio n als b 3 710 9 n d m 6m a 2 m 6 mb a o an 3 ne dvd d d i i en o . 9n d m+ 3 ) 2 ( 6m b 9 d) 2m 3 2m 3 2 (2 A gain an , d co o , mp o n en d o an d a ne a ne dvd d i i en 4 m , 12 (3n e A gain , co mp o n en d o an d d b= e en 3 2x 2 2x 2 9n d a 3n e ) 9 nd) 9n d 9n d mb b e dvd d i i 3 71 0 18nd a a a mb 6m b a W h en c e 9n d 6 o o ’ d . , ' 1 6x + 1 0 3 2x - 8 1 6x — 8 x + 5 1 6x — 4 2 x wh en c e 1 6x . ‘ 3 — 4 x = 1 6 x 2 — 8x + 5 ; D a 3n e 2 (2 ne m 6 mb a m 2 (6 m b , a 9 u d) 9 n d) ( 2 m 6a 2m 6 m b 2 n A ltern 3no 3n e a a v h W h v e m 6 mb b (2m 6 m 9 u d) ( 2 3ne 9 n d) , 20 HI GH E R AL G E BR A . m k d w kd ay s is t o th e e n in x + 1 I f th e wo r do n e b y x 1 1 0, fin d x 1 day s in th e rat io o f 9 en in x by x +2 18 m . F . dfu uh h t in o r p ro p o rt io n als s c 19 o f th e ean s 1 9 , an d th e 2 1 , th e s u b ers is 4 4 2 n . um one or m m at su th e m f th su m f th o o e sq u e e x tre m is es fu ares o f all o r . Bw fi d h k d h m k B h u k f m h mu m m h h h k d h i f l l f it i t h f k u w l d w m l Ni 21 g fill d wi h w the i g ll f th mi u d w d th k i g i fill d with w t I f h qu i y f wi w i h k h w m u h d th k tity f w t i it b th q u 6 t h ld 1 i hw ti u d p p t i If f u p itiv q u ti i 22 h fi b w dl h im t h t h d iff i t l h diff b w th h w t g I E gl d th p p u l i i w d b 23 p if h t w p p u l i i d d d h 7 p mp h w d u y p p l u y p pul i p Two c as ks A an d e re lle wit two in s o f s erry , ix ed in t h e ratio o f A in th e rat io o f 2 in c as 7 , an d in th e c as k ixt u re eac t o fo r 5 s t b e t a en ro a 1 W at q an tity w ic s all c o n s is t o f 2 gallo n s o f o n e in an d 9 gallo n s o f th e o t er ? 20 th e . . ne . t e e a n to ons a er n xt e t t 9, e an as 1 o . o o t a er e o ne re are ra a c as ro n a n ne n an e ra o n s are at er, s a cas a n ne no o en , an e t n e cas o es c o s ; e c as o t a t as co n n n tr t io n s in 1 8 7 1 24 co n s co ee c en w t m e re m co on een e o o n 4 rs t an e e o t at o n t , co n as t er t o n eas t s a co are or ro e t on , t ree s e e s as . 1 59 n c reas e 18 t e t o n an n c reas e at o n o er c en n t cen t n tr er c en er co et . . een t an o e u a th e umpti m mu m m f t e a is fi ve t i es th e o f co f I f a pe r c en t fee o re t e a an d b p e r c e n t o re co n s ed, t h e aggregat e a o n t co n s o e ld b e 7 0 p er o re tea an d a p e r c e n t o re c o f fee ; b u t if 6 p er ce n t ed, th e a gre at e a n c n t o o s u e o l b e 3 c p e r ce n t g g p are a an d b um c o u ntry co ns . on m mu o u md w u m md w u d . . . . . . Bras s is 25 et e m e re c o n s o re t certain um o re . t e s are . In a t i n o p um ff w . an 1 88 1 ; o at an e en eren ce e , 18 1 et t an e os eren c e e rea r o . allo y d z in c ; b ro n z e is an allo y c o n tain in g 80 p er c en t o f c o r 4 o n n d 1 t i n f z i c a o f A f u s e e 6 , , pp as s o f b ras s an d b ro n z e is fo n t o c o n ta in 7 4 p e r c en t o f c o p p e r, 1 6 o f z in c , an d 1 0 o f t in fi n d th e ratio o f c o ppe r to z in c in th e co po s itio n o f b ras s . an m o f c o pp er an ud . d . m . . 26 A c re w c an ro w a c ertain w h m u hy h uld w i i ill w wi h h m? t t e . c an ey c o t t ro ro e s t rea t e t sa n st e co rs e at e r : co dw o n u rs e s trea h o w lo n g s tre a mi up 9 n mi 84 m i ut mi u t l th n o t es n w uld h y k e ta es n e to es s ro w an dw o ; n C H A PTE R I II VA R IA TI ON N N u . . y On e q a n tit A is s a id t o vary direct ly D E F I ITIO a n t it ie s de e n d a s a n o t h e r B , w en t h e t wo o n a e h c o t e r in q p p s ch a an n e r t a t if B is c h an d i e A s h an c e d in th e s a e , g g ra tio 29 . h m u . u h . as N OTE B w d Th e . directly is or o fte n h u o mitt d e an , m dt v d A is s ai o ar y . Fo r in s t an c e mv u f m v o in if a t ra in at a n i o r ra t e t ra e ls g in t e , it will t ra e l 2 0 iles in 3 0 ile in 6 0 in t e s , 40 in t e s , a n d s o o n ; t h e dis t an c e in e a c h c ase ile in 1 2 0 80 b e in g in c re a s e d o r di in is e d in t h e a e ra t io a s t h e t i e en th e n i or e lo c it is T i is e x p re s s e d b y s a y in g t at th e dis ta n c e i s p rop o rtio n a l to the ti e, o r th e dis ta n c e va ri es a s th e ti e : mu s mu m h ms ms hs m sm v h wh v m m mu y m f m . u . 30 Th e s A at B is re a d - . 31 If A . c o n s ta n v u l es o h T H o “ s u pp o fA en , se an en c e h v de n o t e to ” i a r a t io n ; t so h at . B , then A is dB at a , equ a l to B mltip li d b y m u e so dl , b, b ,, b2, “ 2, a re c o rre s n o p . b y de fi n i ti o n , al a bl b, v y B b a a u e o 2 fA , a is e o 5 a w l a = s . an d so 3 3 u y i s c o n stan e re A “ b el n g e q v lu f B m wh m di n g b a b, “ ea c h 63 al b a b; fl, , A I s, B s ed e . c o rre s p o n th at i ar es as t an u is cc va ri es a s t qu a n ti ty Fo r a y mb l A v al s t . to th e sa m e on , din g 22 HI If an i y p a r o th e c o n s ta n B 1a = we h a v m t f GH E R be G E BR A v lu s din g det e r in e d c o rre s o n p can AL m o e a . Fo r . f A an d B a re k n o wn , in s ta n c e , if A 3 wh e n e A i i i N u t t d O ly y i y q h wh A v i di ly th ip l f B m wh ly B A i s Th u s if A v i s i v m t t B illu ti fi v v i ti I f 6 m Th f ll w i g i i w k i 8 h u 1 2 m w u ld d t h mw k i d Thu it pp d s th t 2 m i 24 h 4 h u ; w h t h u mb f m i i d t h t im i p p ti t ly a d; d vi v d T u v iv h u m wh wh § om o f/ o h m w h v Pu i D E FI a n o t e r B, 32 as I TI O N . ar e a c e rt a n o en ce an e c re a se he E x a p le 1 en y = 3 , fi n d x = 8 en at ! s u pp o s tt e n ce , on on e re e rs e ar a e , e a s an on e sa s . . s co n 9 o o ro . en e or n ea r or a on a e aries Of x t = 1 ers ely n as t e s q are o f y ; if . 1 8 c o n s tan e re t . 31 8, y = 3 , ngx= u 2 a e e we b y p ttin g y m u um m y W x so ro c a n vers e . ro o ”I By h be c . o n c re a s e s e rs - n en an o var sa e re c ? o rs , en as , on o u rs n er o e n en o n or rs , o s t ra s an n o o e as e rs e n s rec t ar es en t an n e . u o b tain x = 51 2 . m v u v V u v u Th e sq are o f th e ti e o f a p lan e t s re o l tio n a rie s a s E x a p le 2 ’ th e S u n ; fi n d th e ti e o f en s re o l tio n , th e c b e o f its is tan c e fro in g th e di s tan ces o f th e E art an d e n s fro th e Su n t o b e 9 1 } an d as s illio n s o f ile s re sp e c ti ely 66 . d h V u v mm u d d m d hv or wh e re k is so h wh , t in re ea s P g D oc P e co n s ta n Fo r th e E art e ”: m m m . L et P b e th e p erio ic ti iles ; we a e of m m ’ ay s , D th e 3 kD , 3 , . 3 6 5x 3 6 5: k x 9 1 3; x 9 1 1 x 9 1 3 1, 4 x e n ce 4 x 4 . 365 4 x 4 x 365 4 d is tan c e in milli ons V A R I A TI O N u Fo r V en wh s, x 66 x 6 6 66 x 3 . en ce x J 7 2 33 2 64 ' , mt ly ap p ro xi a e , —2 6 4 x 8 5 H m th e ti en c e v u f re e o N o l tio n is N w v i s j i tly d n early u y ay s . 33 D E F I I TI O On e q a n t it is s a id t o vary j o in t ly b e r o f o t h e rs , h e n it v a rie s dire c tl a s t h e ir p ro d c t um n . Th us p p 34 o n ar e t h e in t e re s t s tan c e , rin c i A . m a l, th e t i D E FI . on N N v 0, wh e n A v e rs e ly a s ra t e A is . h m y v r cen e p s a id i mB 0 A = a rie s j . . y o in tl as B Fo r in th e as . y dire c tl ar an d in C 3 5 If A va ries a s B wh en C is wh en B is co n s tan t, th en will A va ry . v t en v y to B a r es a s u d 0, w of on e an m su d th e e, an ITI O a B as y as a d A va ries a s C B C wh en b o th B a n d C co n s ta n as y t, an h y Th e a riat io n o f A dep en ds partl o n t a t o f B an d p a rt l o n S pp o s e t h e s e la t t e r a ria t io n s t o t a k e pla c e s e pa th at o f 0 f e c t o n A ; a ls o le t ra t e l , e a c h in it s t rn p ro d c in g it s o wn e f y lt an e o v al e o f A , B , C a , b , c b e c e rt a in s i u . u u us w h il u mu 1 L et C b e a rt ia l n de r o a g p ’ h e re a , . w c o n s ta n c h an t h e an g d will A 2 an B e a c v us L et B b e . s e g to mdi in te r e e a te t h co n s ta n en v lu a A e a ’ fi t o it s an d ( 2) ' e so ' A d ’ l v lu a it s a c e a, B C b c a 9 t h a t is , be v n i . an t h en mdi ter BC . v lu e an e re B C, a r es a s it s h g wh C x A re t a in c ’ e b A mu t s u a t e va l e e b e e n a g to B co s es um m i a ss mu t mpl t a ro c h an t, t h at is , le t it a F m( 1 ) . a e b, d pa s s wh il 0 f mit e ro s 24 H I GH E R AL G E BR A . f w i g illu t ti s f th t h mp v d i th mu f w k d b y gi mb of m Th i s u mb f d y t h y w k d th mu t f di t ly th w k d i gi im v i di ly t h u mb f m ; f wh h u mb f d y d t h u mb f m th h p du t f mu t f w k w ill v y b th v i b l th u mb f m d t h umb f d y th i gl v i s di f tly A g i i G mt y t h t t d di tly th h igh t it b wh th h igh t i b t h t h h igh t wh th b i t t; d wh d b h d t f t v i b l th v i u u th m b p i i h h t d h b h t g p g v um h u v u m du wh h h h h wh du h h v um u h h wh v m u wh h d wh d u d v h h d du b m u d v um u h m wh m u m x wh Th e o llo 36 la s t a rt ic le e e o eo re ro e n . n o a e on e or n a n t en s as e e e, ar a re s e n t n s c o n s an e e as ar e s t an ase e er o t as an e n o en en ro a re c o as re c e ro re c ar e e o e o . an , en an a re a tr a c o n s an s a a er o e n ar o e e n an er o a re a e s va r e en an , as or e n e e a er n u or re c t o e r e e ar es n an eo en ase a re en s er o o a ven a a e e n e n , t ven a er o e n on e or er o e, ar a s o n en e re o re o t e as rec re on s ra a re n . e e o c e as e an as e n e rs . arie s as th e s q are o f th e E x a p le Th e o l e o f a rig t c irc lar co n e e ig t is co n s t an t, a n d as th e ra i s O f th e b ase en th e e ig t e n th e I f th e ra i s o f th e b as e is 7 feet an d th e e ig t 1 5 feet , b as e is c o n s tan t e ig t o f a c o n e o se th e o l e is 7 7 0 c b ic fe e t ; fi n d th e o lu e is 1 32 ic s tan s o n a b as e c b ic fe e t an d o s e ra i s is 3 fe et . . . L et h eas re T en By d r fe e t ; an in V 2 r : en o als o h, pp o s itio n s te res p ec ti ely t h e eig t an le t V b e th e o l e in c b ic fee t ra i s o f th e as e . ere is co n s tan 7 7 0= , t . x 2 7 15 22 en c e 22 21 by s u u b s tit tin g V 132, : r_ we get 22 — 21 wh an en c e dt h ere fo re th e h h eig X 9 X h , h : 14 ; t is 1 4 feet . y 37 Th e p ro p o s it io n o f A rt 3 5 c a n e a s il b e e x t e n de d t o t h e c a s e in wh ic t h e a ria t io n o f A dep e n ds p o n t a t o f o re t a n t wo a ria b le s rt e r, t h e a ria t io n s a i b e e t e r dire c t o r y in e rs e Th e p rin c iple is in t e re s t in g b e c a s e o f it s re q en t o c c rre n c e in P y s ic a l Sc ie n c e Fo r ex a ple, in t h e t e o r o f a s e s it is o n d b x r i n a h e e e t t t t e re s s re o f a as g y p p p) ( g “ va ri e s a s t h e ab s o l t e t e ra t re w e t n i l u e t s o e v i s p () ( ) c o n s ta n t , a n d t a t t h e re s s re a rie i n e r s l a s th e e o l e p w en t h e t e p e ra t re is c o n st a n t t at is . v u h h v . . v Fu h h fu m . u m u m v m h m u . h u u v u p or t, wh en v is h h h m h f u h y u h v m s v y v um c o n s t an t; V A R IA TI O N 1 25 . i wh 5 F mt h u lt w h u ld p t t h t wh b h d v i b l w h uld h v t h f mu l h wh I t t p p 5 d by tu l i m t t h i i f u d t b th p m du w ju v d d v v v v d u u u d m v um h hu m j u u d w mu h w w w h umd j u m mu w h m di h u d m v m hu u w um W h v ro ese ar a e, re s e s s o e s t an ac a ex or e v= or a . en , o t t an v t I s c o n s an e re s t a t, en er ec ex e a cc o s c o n s t an t en s n o o e e c a se . ratio n ire c tly a s th e Th e o f a ra il ay o rn ey E x a p le arie s is tan c e an d in e rs ely a s th e elo c ity ; th e elo c ity arie s ire c tly as th e se ile , an d in e rs e ly a s th e s q are ro o t o f th e q an tity o f c o al p er I n a o rn ey o f 2 5 ile s in a lf a n n b er o f c a rriage s in th e t rain o r c c o al ill b e it 1 8 c arriage s 1 0 c t o f c o al is req ire ; h o in te s it 1 6 carriages ? i n a o rn ey o f 2 1 iles in 28 co n s e . . . L e t t b e th e ti e e xp re s s e n o d th e is tan ce in ile s , v th e e lo c ity in ile s p er o q th e q an tity o f c o al in c t , b er o f c arriage s e th e n rs , r, . . e a e 9 C wh ed en ce da _ u u S b s tit tin g th e v u wh ke d _ _ Ja al e s v gi en , we 1 k is e re c o n s tan t . hv a e x 25 k x 18 2 h t at I s , H q u _ 25 en ce u u S b s tit tin g e s t io n , we hv no w th e a e v u al es 28 60 h wh t at Jfi J is , x 36 1 J 0 ed 2 5x 3 6 Jq o f t, Jfi e, 2 5x 3 6 x 1 5x 2 8 32 en c e H en ce 3 th e q u an tity o f c o al is 6 -3 c wt en zr i ex f x 10 x 1 6 v d gi . Jq 21 _ 4 3 in s ec o n d 26 HI GH E R AL GE BR A E XA M PLES 1 . 2 Q = If P . I f th e s q . u A v fin d t A en hv v If A 5 . 54 = ary as 0 v Q, e rs ely as en an varie s as fx en x d P= 7 wh ub fy , th e aries as j o in tly ; d C an 0, 1 5, fi n d = y . c e o h w x Q en = en 10 = y . h 3 , fin d P w h dx= 3 w an en en = y 4, JS dB= 3 an wh d x= 8 1 h B w arie s as . v are o val e o fy fin d th e 4 u an y, in varies 2% 3 e ac varies as If x III . . wh 2 B en § an d = ' C 5 . Bv d an if A = aries as h 0, t A en B + an VA B d will . 6 . If A 7 . P v arie s as B 0, t direc tly aries h Bv en Q as aries v in d in vers ely an ; e rs ely as h § w P= als o R ; as en — /48 d h P 1 3 i t t v h v If v i + 8 y y p y h m f tw qu i i f wh i h v i If y v i 9 d if y d i ly h i v ly wh d h d h i wh d u b t w d fi q y y h l m f w qu i i If y i u f wh i h v i 10 q i v ly d i ly d h th d if y 9 wh fi dy i mf ly If A v i di h ly t fB d i v 11 qu th ub f 0 d if A wh B 6 d C fi d B wh A 2 9 dR an 4 ar es as x . rec t as x an 1 — en x = 3 ,; s e . re c t as x 3; n , t t er n to t a an s o x e o e c su x 2 o ar es as x 2 at o n e su o an ers e n 6 = t t en x = 4, an . es on e o = an ; ar es one c een x an o ? es , o an ; e t t t an as x e 2 2 o e rs e n an ar es c 1 en x = an n 2, or . re c t t as 3 = an , e x a er as x e o ar es . an t e t e o t er n t e 3; = en ro , ar es as . = Qw fin d are ro o e s = en 25 o = an 2, as ers e 4 = en n 1 d 0 2 h t i y 2 fi d th b w i v d d h wh l i d t d p y d C If A v i B d C j i tly wh il B v i D 13 v i i v ly A h w h t A v i D If y v i h m f h q u i i f wh i h h fi i 14 h d if y dv i hi d wh d h fi d wh wh wh d 7 y y y i g di f mh b d y f ll f m i 15 Wh i l h l l i f b d f l v i u h i m h b f f i g p i y q h ugh 5f i d m d it f ll i d? h w f i f ll i th Al h w f d d? v th Gi 12 . en e re at o n n = 1 n ers e as e en aries as 2 x an + an ro 2, c o n s tan t, t = 1 1, dt a var es as z x at z = e ar es as 4 02 ro o ar a t t 2, 2 x = en t are o n t 5 a t e se c o n n 4 re e 3 an re s t t s, e e t 10 e o r 3; ts t as ar s ec o n 2 as , ’ an . an en x = ro s , t ar es e ar es as o = a e s o es a e su an o ee t t e o n ar e s as x , an en x = en . t e s e co n ' an s , ar es as . so et ar es as ar e s o n v +y . . t at x t t es o 2 as x en x = s tan c e o es t ro n a a : n rs t e 0 = an n e en t c s en . e a 10 s tart n o s eco n a s s C H A PTE R I V . A R I TH M E TI C A L PR O N N Q u ti i wh h y i h f h f ll w i g D E FI Pro gres s io n 38 . f eren c e . u Th s I TI O eac Pro gres s io n t an . en t e o t e o s a id e s a re to b in A rit h e f m s e rie s n . de c re a s e b y o r n c re a s e o G R E SS I O N or s a co mt i mm dif1 on A rit h an c al e mti e cal 3, 7 , 1 1 , 1 5 8 , 2, a, - d, + a 4 , — 10 2 d, + a mm f m h wh h mm f a 3 d, + fu u m fe re n c e is o n d b y s b t ra c t in g a n y t e r o n dif of Th e c o ic fo llo ws it ro t at I n t h e rs t o f t h e ab o e th e s e rie o n di fe re n c e is 4 ; in t h e s e c o n d it is h i n l t e co e ex a p t h e t ird it is d s m s h 39 we n o t ic e t th an th e hu T n u s h ex a mi a, at mb in f er o la 3 y d, ge n e ra ll n th , To Pro gress io n hv fin d 40 . L et th e n th e b e th e n we a e m t er , p um d, ih “ th e en e s er es n er s a er s a + er s a t er s a mi l su 2 d, a + e co e er o th e s mth fii i t f d i mi th i t mi 2d 5d ; t mi t mi 1 9d ; u mb : m f t er ( a mof a s, n nu o les s b y s one . l) d (p . d if l de n o t e t h e la s t , 1) d an o r . mb er of mi ter s n A rith mti e ca l . de n o t e t h e b e r o f t er a s e rie t r e y th e ter an th e n + a 20 If th e n e 6 an v . I f we . fi . fi ms . rs t m d th te r A ls o , e co mm on le t I de n o t e t h e f di fe re n c e , la s t t e r , m d an d an n s G A R I TH M E TI OA L th e re i u q re d s u m th PR O R E S S I ON 29 . en l ( an d, b y w iti r s = n h t e g s e ries h re — 2d + l+ (l A ddin g t o ge t in t h e ) er t h es e t wo v + e rs e o rde r, ( a + + a s e rie s , to l= a + ( n n m ter s 1) d - ( 2 a { . 1 ) d} n h v h u fu f mu h h m u w u y wh h h s w u u v v u u fi m y h f mu y u h mh f mu w f fu v m u m h h u f u f mu m m F d m 5 mm d m H 1 h a e t re e I n t h e la s t a rtic le w e se l or lae in e a c o f t es e a n o n e o f t h e le tt e rs a d n o te e y y a n t it n kn o n a re k n o n F the e n t h e t re e o t e r or q in s t a n c e , in ( 1 ) if we s b s tit t e gi e n al es fo r s , n , l, we o b ta in a t io n f o r n din a an d si i l a rl or l ae an e i n the o t er ; q g e c an ic a l u s e o f t e se B u t it is n ec e s s a r t o g a rd a ga in s t a t o o l l il l o te n b e n d b e t te r t o s o l e s i e ae, a n d it o e n e ra l o r p g a n a c t al re e re n c e t o t h e s t io n s b a n t a l ra t e r t a n b e e q y y re i s it e o r l a q 41 . . . . E x a p le 1 e re th e c o th e su in . on th e su o f th e iffe ren ce is 1 m — 17 2 s e rie s ; en ce { l 2 5 t o 1 7 te r 8, , s. fro x 17 — — 2 17 x 31 2 _ m E x a p le 2 4 00 : fi n d th e n I f n b e th e . n 2635 . mf i i 5 th m d th mm d iff m th f m( 1 ) Th e fi rs t t er b er o f ter s , um um b er o f te r s, o a e co an en 4 00 4 wh e n ce s er e s it ro } 2 16 . s , o n e las t 4 5, e re n ce . an d th e su m 30 HI If d b e th e mm iffe ren c e th e 1 6 45 wh AL d on co GH E R m5 ‘h m . 1 5d ; te r 2s d en c e G E BR A . hm b e rit e t ic a l Pro gre s s io n A y l el d e t e r in e d ; fo r t h e da t a t e b i n , s e rie s c an e co e p g will lt an e o s e q at io n s , t h e s o l t io n o f w ic rn is h two s i f o n dif e ren c e h rs t t e r an d t h e c o v t e i e g “ um h Th e 54 an d 4 ter s o f an A P are — 6 1 an d 6 4 fi n d th e E xa le fu 42 v If th e . d 23 ter ter mu s u m fi m p m two an . m If a b e th e fi rs t ter m h w an 6 4 = th e d we o b tain en ce d th e 23 ter N N . ; . eren ce, er = a er a g 7 1g a 16A 22d a . h u W h en t re e q an t itie s D E F I I TI O iddle o n e is s a id t o b e t h e Pro gre ss io n t h e t h e o t e r t wo 43 . h Th 44 m h h . on 4 a t m rd u mm diff t m + 53d ; = + 3d ; t m co 6 1 = th e an m y mm m d d th e an , an u . . f o . us is t h e a fi To . nd a rit th e h mti m e h a ri t c mti m e h . e en d a e in g e u q a l to th e co mm ean o f en c e v d d a . f b . hm i m et c e an . m di fe ren c e on a A — z an a rit mu h v . b —A wh c al b etween two given qu an ti ties ea n c w b et e an u hb e . L e t a an d b b e t h e t wo q a n t it ie s ; A t h e st a e T e n s in c e a , A , b a re in A P w e e ac h mti m m in A rit arit h et ic a re g u m uh h y B e t we e n t wo gi e n q an t it ie s it is alwa s p o s s ib le t o in se rt an y n b er o f te r s s c t at t h e o le s e rie s t h s o r e d s a ll b e in A P ; an d b y an e x t e n s io n o f t h e de n it io n in s in s e rt e d a re c alle d t h e a ri th A rt 4 3, t h e t e r s t ean s etic 45 um . f m h m hu . . m E x a p le to ud an hm m b w m u m mw m P wh h mm d etic . h wh t m m I n c l in g th e ex tre e s , th e n fi n d a s e rie s o f 22 ter s in A L et d b e th e co on . , en c e d= 3, d th e re q an d th e u dm ire ean s b er of o et een 4 s erie s e an s are “d m4 ter is 4 , 7 , 1 0, 7 , 1 0, 1 3 , an d 67 . . h hv f t er s ill b e 2 2 ; s o t at we a ic 4 is th e fi rs t an d 6 7 th e las t . ifferen c e 6 7 = th e 2 2 en u fi . arit In s ert 2 0 . wh 21 d 6 1 , 6 4, 6 7 58 , 7 1 , 6 4 . e G A R I TH M E TI C A L PR O R E SS I ON To in s ert a given 46 two given qu a n tities n u . mb of er ith ar 31 . mti m e c ea n s b etween . Le t a an v d b b e t h e gi u h fi qu en m I n c l din g t h e e x t re e s t h e s o t a t w e h a e t o fi n d a s e rie s rs t , a n d b is t h e las t a is t h e v h w co mm an b ( 2) a ( n 1) d ; b a n 1 re u i q re d m h u um l ’ m . m n . + 2; ic wh h . an h d th e t n + umb in A P is 2 7 , ers ree n . co 1 . . mm d d th e an h ifferen ce ; t on en su mf o h re e wh o se th e t . um b ers re e n are 9 4 5; d, 9 , 9 + d . (9 d: en c e d th e “‘ mw . —a b ( ) n b er, d th e a 9, h hm um H en ce an e an s te r 1 u + L e t a b e th e iddle n b ers are a d, a, a + d wh m 2 ( b —a ) E x a p le 1 Th e s u o f t t e ir s q ares is 2 9 3 ; fi n d t e e n ce a = m e an s a re u + wh f m b —a n er o m ‘h n th e en c e d the n u mb f te r s ill b e n 2 t e r s in A P , o f er o f o n difi e re ii c e on en h u mb n th e n . L et d b e t h e t t ities , an n um m m b ers are E x a p le 2 Fin te r is 3 n 1 . 4, 9, 14 d th e an dn . su m f th o m fi rs t 1) e te r s . u By p ttin g n : 1, : v re s p ec ti ely , p m 2 l t t m 3p f m § ( 2 + 3p 1 3 fi rs t ter su : = er as , 9 . 3 4 3 , s er o 7 2 , m t 17 t m t 19 t m t o 2 0 te r 4 9 , 4 4, o = = E XA M PLE S 2, 3i, we o b tain er . s . s. IV . a . 1 ; o f serie s 32 GH E R HI 4 Su 5 . Su 6 . Su S 7 9 u , , 7 Su . to m5 3 m 3b m2 b +b m2 s . m t 24 t m t 10 t m t 50 t m t o 1 6 te r —7 1 /3 s . s er o . . er o . s er o , . m t er n , Su 8 m3 g m3 7 5 3 5 m m m 3 3 J3 G E BR A AL s . . m t o 2 5 te r , s . N 10 . Su 11 . Su 12 Su . — a a 2 a — 5b , 3 a , 3b, 6a 4a , to t o 2 1 te r 2 hm i m i hm i m i hm i m i hm i m mf h fi w w w w s . I n s ert 1 9 arit et c ean s b et een 14 . I n s e rt 1 7 ar t et c e an s b et een I n s ert 1 8 ar t et e an s b et e en . 16 . I n s ert 17 . Fin d x ar th e c et c t su t o b et ean s rs t n e d . . s ee n dd o mi I n an A P th e fi rs t t e r 18 fi n d th e iffe ren c e . s . . . 1 13 15 n 4 3% x an u mb e rs . d an 3 5x 2 93 d an 4 15 . an d 1 d 3x . . . m29 2 , t h e las t t er th e , su m1 55; . m mf m o f 1 5 t er Th e s u 19 rs t te r e n c e is 5; fi n d t h e s o 20 Th e t ir t e r o f 1 7 ter fi n d th e s u an . fi A P is 6 00, an . . an d th e co mm d iff er on . d h h d mf A Pi v h t mi m m umb i A P i 7 d h i p du i m f th Th 21 fi d h m u mb i A P i d h Th mf h mf h i 22 ub i fi d h m Fi d h m f h i wh mf mi 23 P Fi d h m f m f h i wh p mi 7 24 m fp m f h i wh mi d b 25 Fi d h Fi d h mf mfh i 26 o . 504 ; n s . t e 4 08 ; n n s 1 8, s . . t an e se en t er s 30 . ree n e rs re e n e rs n . . s 2 s 1 2, t an , e r ct ro s . o e su . es o e su . c te r n s m 3a — b a m m t o 4 0 t er n t t t e su e su t e n . . an t t o e su e r . 1 5 ter o 3 5 ter o . n t e su o . n t e su o 2a n 2 s o t e s er es t s o e s er e s t er s o t e s e r es t er s o t e s er es 1 6a 3 a ’ 2 a o se n th ‘h o se o se n te r ib s te r t er 4n + 1 . +2 . s n s . G R E SSI ON A R ITH M ETI C A L PR O 33 . m v wh I n a n A I it h III e tic a l Pro gI e s s io n 47 en 3 , a , d a i n , e g al e s o f n we h a e t h e q u a dI a t ic e u a t iO I de te r in e t h e q m . to v v u 0 . a 2 wh h v o s it i e p ( l - - . i 1)d n h ffi u y d in t e gral t e re is n o di c lt in in te rp re tin g t h e re s lt c o rre s p o n din g t o e a c I II s o e c a s e s i e n fo r a n e a t i e a s itab le in te r re t at io n c a n b e al e o f n p g g bot en ro o a re u u m ts k h ta . an a h v my mmy b How E x a p le e n t at th e su an m te r e 66 ? g s o f th e series - 9, . m v v u . mu t —6 , b s e —l 8 + n ( { 7n 1 1) (n n m k I f we ta th e su 1 1 te r e m f wh i h i c o s o 11 : —9 , — 6 , — 3 , s 66 4 . hv we serie s , f th e or a e 6 , 9 , 1 2 , 1 5, 1 8 , 2 1 ; . h m u m hu h u h v u d d d d v m w u d w h h wh h If we b egin at th e la s t o f t e s e te r s an d co u n t b a c kwards fo r ter s , th e s , alt o g th e n egati e s o l tio n irec tly is also 6 6 ; an d t o es n o t su ean in g, an s er th e q es tio n p ro p o s e , we are en ab le to gi e it an in telligib le ic it t at to a n d we s ee t at it an s e rs a q es tio n c lo s ely c o n n ec te th e p o s iti e so l tio n ap plies m w u h v We 48 o llo . th e f wi Th e u n e u q . c an ju tify th is i w a y g a tio n n s t e rpre ta t io n in t h e ge n e ra l . mi t o det e r dn 2 n e n + is 2 a — d ) ( u u n — 2s z 0 Sin c e in t h e c a se n de r dis c s s io n t h e ro o t s by n l o pp o s it e s ign , le t u s de n o t e t e e rie s c o rre s p o n din g t o n l is te r o f th e m s s a m hm ( h 1) d , n u f t is e q —n an d , o u . a t io n hv m 2 s d we h a ll s H . H . A . h e ( a + n h — l , w t h a t t is is m e u q a l to s . )( — d) a e Th e la s t mm a n d c o n t b ackwa rds , t h e c o t er a t t h is i n if we b etg a — t I n Is is h f n e b an d t s u o d e t d n o e e u st b e d dide ren c e , y an in case on 34 GH E R H I Fo r t h e p ex AL 2 u ( 2a re s s io n 2 an 2 2n 1 s in c e p ro u d n ct o s a t is 2 f th e h fi m . E a xa mu o n m pl e v lu w o 2n l n 28 ) h u f e o myt m an s o er ( f th e n 2 hu T s th e 2 d 2a n 2 ) ) O, an d n l n wh 50 We . xa m pl 1 +1 e f7n um a m dd 2 . uh h u s e rie s 26, 21, 4 n o ex act n u Th e . 4n hv a v s v s k b e ta m w d co mm d on udh h u m s o an to en = 74 . I t ill b e fo n i s less t an 7 4 s c e lla n e o um Exa s t mpl es ter s . e tic s e rie s are ms ce o m m hm h ifferen su . f two arit o f t e ir l l tk ter s o th e at in th e . f th e two s erie s be a l d1 , an d . e N o w we h a m . f n te r + 2 7 ; fi n d th e ratio L et th e fi rs t ter d2 res p ec ti ely We m e m . or m Mi so th e is 4 ) ( 571 - b e r o f t er s is 4 ile th e s u o f 8 te r n is gre a ter, e 2 a1 + ( 2az + (u n —l ) 1 ) d2 v u to fi n d th e al e o dl f a 7n + 1 4n + 27 l 0d1 l “2 + h 0 1 0d2 en c e , u b y p ttin g n 21, : we b tain 2 a, — l—2 0d1 t 2 l) d 57 n + 1 4 8 = 0 n = o ( 2 n t to 7 4 ? 591 0 2, n 2s n o 2 s, : —5 E ratio 1) d d 2 n d ( 2 d 2 . f n is ra c tio n a l t e re is c o rre s o n ds t o s c a s o l t io n p a h h H . 1 dn 2 a — d n ) ( o f t is e a t io n q ts W e n th e 49 b e r o f t e r s w ic n 2 es ro o n 4 8 ( f § — l G E BR A hu s th e u d re q m ire 2 a2 + 2 0d2 ratio E x a p le 2 I f S] o s e fi rs t ter s e rie s fi n d th e 1 , 3 , 5, wh . is 4 3 a re s a re 1 , 2, 3, al f v u e o 3 111 ’ . SQ , m , 4 148 th e S 1 + S 2 + S3 + an uwhm s s d + Sp o f o se c o . m f mm d iff n te r on s o hm a rit et ic e ren c e s are 36 GH E R HI 9 Su . mth 1 1 e s e ries J 1 + m m ’ x m 11 t ht s “ “ g , s 4 9, e , ter er su o s n A P is g, an s o r o mt m “! er 16 mk a . . e er o 289 , s s v c res p ec ti ely , s b, d th e an . in A P is 2 4 , e ers su rt o th mf te r o h er an mf s . o e er o s s du . f th e s eries e r . m i t m g d th e an . h i p du t i d u h th t h d d hi d ro in A P , an s c c t o f th e s eco n are t o th e pro s A P is 9 , an hw m f g t mi d t an . . whic arts r o my t m H ow 3 06 ? , . . fu p fu hi fi Th e p . s m f 1 7 t mi a re a, . . . 15 m t er n . v u d th e f an A P s o er o D i ide 20 in to 14 rs t an d t h e c t o f r o d p in th e ratio o f 2 t o 3 . an to ’ Jx x m “ h r o e su . ’ - m fp t m f m fp 9 t m mff u i t g Th d th m Th e s u 12 fi n h d t e su p; 13 9 4 5; fi n 1 1—. . (g a . G E BR A . I f th e p . 1 mi I f th e s u o f 7 t er 10 s o f n te r fi n d th e s u . AL er s t a t an e r fi n d th e ; p s mu t b 9 , 1 2, 1 5 c s k ta e to en m f A P i 2 + 3 fi d th t m m f mt m f A P i t th m f t m If th 18 mt M h w th t th m t mi t th t m 2m 1 i t 2 l P v th t th m f dd umb f t mi A P i q u l 19 idd l t mm ultipli d b y th u mb f t m t th m l fi h 5 3 ll u f d t t m f 20 I f ) ( p Th umb f t m i A P i v ; th m f th dd 21 t m i 24 v t m3 0 d th l t t m d th fi t b y f th um b ft m fi d th tw t Th f um 22 b h i ti g f 3 t mi A P d th m f h t i 1 5 Th mm d iff f th fi t t b y 1 th th mm diff i g t f th d t d th t t f t h t i t h d t u fi d t 7 t 8 fi d p p du t f th th u mb 23 F i d th l ti b tw dy i m d t h t th b tw d 2y my b th m th m b tw 2 d y 17 I f th e . o e s , e e er s s e su ro c e n o e o m s o o er o er er en er o e ac rs s se an e h . s . er en s as 71. . s e . a . ih . e su er as o . ex cee o e o s e er s rs . e rs eac co n s s e co on ro e on c o n o ere n c e o e ren c e o n e re a a on e b ein g in serted in m e e en e sa eac h x e s ec o n e seco n m m an cas e . . n ‘h e as se n e se , rs . se an o as . e : n e r o r er e an ‘h a e e r een e an x an , . I f th e s u o f an A P is th e t at I ts s u fo r p + g t er s I s z ero 24 er n s er er n s er e s e o as n . . an . o er er o n, e r n e su er o n es o n s s , s e co se n s er o se s o e n n , o s ‘11 e n va n . . an o ora n s . ‘h . e e n x an ean s er . an s o e an ers . e e su e e rea er s a ere are . an e e n n “ an s o er er o , ter a e n . n o s ==n . it e ro . o o e su . 2 su 2 mf sa e or p as m fo r 9 t er s, s hw e C H A PTE R G E OM ETR I C A L N . hu T s re s s io n g ea c h . o f t . G PR O R E S S I O Q u an titie s D E F I I TION Pro gress io n wh e n t e 51 V s a id a re h yi h f ll wi o . t o b e in Geo mt i e r cal de c re a s e b y a co n s ta n t fa c to r n s e ries o r s a Geo e t ric a l Pro g n c re a s e o r e N o f m . m 3 , 6 , 1 2, 2 4 , 1 1 3 g a , a r, a r f 3 2 ar mm h h mmdi mm Th e c o n s t an t a c t o r is als o c a lle d t h e co i oun d b d i i n an r a t w ic i d t e b t y g y y it I n t h e rs t o f t h e a b o e e x a ples t h e c o 1 t h e s eco n d it is ; in t h e t ird it is r f v fi . m h 5 I f we . m v - 52 h ex a mi n e s th e hu T ar , m m ar , the 6 mi mi s ar th ter s ar t h e 20 y d, ge n e ra ll , I f n b e th e t e r , we a e an m hv N th e p n u mb er o N D E F I I TI O Pro gres s io n t h e iddle t h e o t h e r t wo 53 . . m . W th mi mi m ter te r f te r t h on e en is f o a lwa r s y les s b y on e . 2 ter th on y , ra th e 3 s e “ we n o t ic e t a t i n a n y ter th e i n dex tha n th e n u b er of th e ter i n th e s eri es m d it is at e l ecedes r p ra t io is 2 in s 3 ’z h r a t io , a n . e rie a , a r, a r on s ar f’ “ s ar s , an d if l de n o t e t h e la s t , u s t h re e q a n t it ie a re in et ric c a lle d t h e ge o m G eo m ean o r n mt e ric a l bet w een 38 HI To fi n d th e geo GH E R mt i m L e t a a n d b b e t h e t wo q T e n s in c e a , G, 6 a re in G R , h u an b e in g e q u a l to t h e b 0 G a mm co . mt e ric m e an . ra t io on ab G h — To i n . two given qu L et In t fn Let an sert ti ti es h e re b i v en g e th e e mb n u er . f o eo g mt i e r c m ea n s b etween . w ill b v s co an n + n t it ie s , m wh . . th e n t so a h n u mb er o we h a at is t h e fi v rs t a n e f m e an s to fi n d . a d b t h e la s t . rat io on b en u q en 2 te r s ; G P, of ic h e mi mm 2 te r r a d b b e t h e gi a an a ll se rie s o t b J G ’ en c e 54 h ti ti es an t it ie s ; G t h e ge o 2 t . . eac h w G E BR A b etween two given qu ea n e r c AL th e ( 2) n ‘h m ter ar 1 ( ) H th e en ce v lu f u o e a n m E x a p le hv We h s ix t re i u q . a e r d m a re ean s a r, mt i m mi G P I n s ert 4 geo e r c to fi n d 6 ter b e th e co mm o n s n rat io h t e an s . . o ; en 5= th e 1 32 1 en c e an d th e m e an s are Q 8 0, 4 0, 2 0, 1 0 . w wh h wh e re r 1 60 f ic 1 6 0 is th e fi rs t, m t er an h a s th e d5 ee n h 1 60r h , b et s ix t 5 w ar d in . L et re " . an d 5 th e G E OM ETR ICA L . Pro gres s i o n Le t a m te r fi To 55 s , an n d th e mb g e m by s m u mm er ub t h . v y t mb y er hv we r, , ( r — " s = ar — a l) s = a Ch a n gin g t h e si ns g in n ud N OTE I t will b e fo n fo r s , s in g ( 2 ) in all c as e s a . E c xa Th e th e 1 mwhi h i fo r su m pl e co m . Geo n mt i e r ca l : um e ra t o r a n Su mtim e mth o n ratio es v en e x c ep t mul s so mm co n l, th e fo r a u ra t io th e n , n u mb er o f l) 1 1 ( ) d de n o l ( r 1 r ien t to wh en r my b n a t o r, ) mmb h bot er e T’ 2 w ritten . 1 s eful . m 2 t o 7 ter e s e ri e s h en c e m giv fo r s mul b y fo r a 2 ( ) s. ab o en is p o s itive a n d grea ter th a n 1 e r mi " re a 1 ; l) ; ( " a r ( a an s ar r r Sin c e mi " ar ra c t io n o n " 2 ar rs t- ter e a 2 ar rs u of er n u a 39 . . f n en c e o b e t h e irs t t e r , r t h e c o re re d d s th e s u i n T e q mu ltiply i H mf su G PR O R E S S I O N . v e 40 HI 56 Th e su mt o F mt h i s ro a su , as 11 —1 a ro 57 u lt 1 v my wy h h v ufi l as e e p e as be c an n e x t a rtic le a F mA ro . . s . I n th e GE BR A rt hu T . md a m s b y t ak in g f t o di fe r b y e e n e ra l c a se o re v is r mll p a ro p f er ra c t io n ; t h s is t h e er a e re o re a n a n e ” o r c en s ea e e mb or f er o m th e du D umb n s y m s m of ter E xa p le 1 c t is 2 1 6 p ro en o s b rie fl o re er u n as t n we u mb l s p er ea e s s ed . , t t h e gre at e r t h e we ar e, by ro ° u q en y tl f W a e a n an 1 th e mk mll qu c an as s o a u v al e o r su an f d mf o tit y as . re s nu e s e r es o s er c litt le as l —r c o n se an a n u ffi ie f ar en v lu f d th f b y mki g u ffi i ly l g i t m f th diff f m w pl s Th i su lt i u u lly t t d th u th e n . e 3 1 —r u a s is dis c g 55 we h a . m y a S pp o s e m an ter s b e it app e ars t a t h o we e r o f t h e a b o e se ries is al a s le s s t an 2 A ls o we l a ke t h e rac t io n a in s f c ien t l a rge , w e c a n n g re s e su s er o s AL m te r n m t h t b y mk 1 w s ll m 2 m f t m th f m2 t ak e n t h e see s e rie C o n s ide r t h e . G H ER , th e Fin . su t s : decrea sin g Geo a d h s a e a mt in o ree n fi n umb mt i e r ca su mof an fi in l Pro gress io n is n i te a 1 r a i ty i s e rs th e l —r in G P . . ' wh o se s u mi s 19, an d wh o se . te th e n ers are um 6 2 b ers b y , 6r . g , a , ar ; h t Cz en —x r a x ar= 21 6 ; h en c e a = 6, an d GE OM E TR IC A L G PR O R E S S I O N 41 . 6 wh 2 3 r en c e hu T th e s m m n um b ers are 4, 6, 9 3 . m E x a p le 2 Th e s u O f an in fi n ite o f t eir s q are s is 45; fi n d th e th e s u Let d a mi ter s h . en o u m m f th te th e fi rs t ter a an s d th e su , . r th e u mi b er o f te r s erie s co e ir s q o um n n h en G P is 1 5, . an d m f th e . . mm ra tio on - is are s s a ; 2 t th e su o ? 1 r H en c e O Div d i in g ( 2) b y an d fro wh m( 1 ) g en ce r hu T s th e an , h 1 e re fo re a Su Su Su Su Su Su , 3 . , 1 — , , , s . to 6 ter to s . er s . er o , s m 10 t m t 7 t m t o 8 te r , , V . m 25 , m2 4 m1 6 2 5 4 m1 5 16 m3 4 3 m1 m , O = 5 t o 7 t er , u g5 in O 7 m g3 S O O O O is 5, series m— 2 O ° E XA M PLE S Su O _ dt , O 1 it: 1 ( ) d ( 3) an O s . m to p te r s . m 12 t m t 7 t m to 2 a ter - , to er o s s . . er s . . . a . O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O 42 HI é 10 11 . I n s e rt 3 ge o 12 . . 13 14 I n s ert 6 geo mth . 18 . wi fo llo e g n , mt i m mt i m mt i m J3 21 ee n 2 k an d e r c ean s be e en 3 3 a n d 4 05 ee n 6 th e s eries 22 74 , 1 m m fi h mf las t t er t er o rs t m Th e 1 7 28 ; fin d t th e co mm 26 th e s p t h 27 e o f 3 , 7, J4 2 —3 , m G P is 9 t i a . . th e es su mf o . an m mi 7 fi d th e s eco n d mi te r 2 4 ; fin d s m I f th e p “ e ro ct o “ g , th , on . su c ec . et r ca E xa p le . , e rs r t ct o e su n t n o m ter s ‘ r o b r . 4 22 : a s re s s o n s rn f 4 ° . 4 2 32 3 2 3 4 23 23 10 4 an d th e d th e an , su . 23 23 e . . a, m s ro du ct um . m t a d i nf , . an d an d at v y f a G P is 4 , . is . e re s p e c ti e l b, s o p e r . v h inf , p ro G P be hi in G P is 2 1 6 , n d th e n b e rs e s e ries a dt P ‘ . al e o an ers 1 56 ; s ad f 3 8, s re e n a rs m f th . . 2p — rp +r ec th e in m4 4 8 an rr n is 3 is 7 2 8, t h e las t t er in fi n ite n b er o f t er is 1 9 2 fi n d th e s e ries o es ro rat io u mb i G P i du f h umb h mi p i i fi aq mf mm . s re e n udp du f d co um m h ub 58 R u i g d iml fu i h G m i lP g i m F d v u 23 eo 4 . I f Sp en o te t h e su o f th e s e ries 1 Th e o f t eir su d —1 3 ratio wh . at 28 an 4 5, 0 1 5, 0 005 o . . . Th e c o n tin o f t h e p ro . . G P is 8 1 , a . mm m f th m m . 19 s on . su h . su . m o se o f a G P Th e s u is 4 8 6 ; fi n d th e rs t ter . . 14 7 . . 25 17 6 ter I n a G P th e firs t t er 23 o n rat io 8 89 ; fi n d th e c o 24 . t o in fin ity s e ries - m . b et ean s . Th e fi ft . g b et Th e s u o f th e 20 th e fi rs t 3 t e r s ; fi n d t h e . w tw w . e an s e r c g s 15 , . e r c 1 6 6 5, 3, GE B R A t o 7 te r l, , . 16 £ 2 I n s e rt 5 geo . Su , AL m 1 S II II I — GH E R . , an ro p v e d th e . a o o g ut d ill s ra t io n o f in fi n ite HI G H E R 44 i n d th e f To 60 . ( a, d) a m su S ( r, m f th ter n o e r c s er es By s ub t ra c t io n 3 d) a f r , c o rresp o n o mi din g ter l —r 2 — l r ( ) c en b tain h r ca n ro c e e s d a r ) r l cl) r n , l 2 a + n l —r ” e r as s a e so e a a s a n e a er n c s ec e e ne a n a ea s e e as c a s e , a s su a . o f or 2 in C g in t h e E x a p le 1 ) r ain n m r ) z ’ — r l ) ( n e u mmi g t as " — ld a + n ( a . ( r t o t is p o in t In " ( + n — a " , e r a 1 a+n mll w pl mk b y t ki g I t h is mi g th t ll th t m whi h b md mll th t th y my b gl t d w d ll i fi it y W h f th m t f 1 e c an rea “ an o r dr , n f m th e n a h if r< l w u ffi i tly g t en l ( Si ( — l — dr ( r W rite . in vo lve — + dr 1 C OR s , a p s ( l —r o ( e s eries en dr ( 1 s , . . S (I t r du c t ro e s s o e 2 d) a G E BR A ar r f mf mi th p mt i i mb y S ; t h in wh i c h ea ch ter a ri th eti c a n d geo D en o t e t h e su AL h a e su X I X p . fi y o su mth n m l c a ss it is . e s erie s to in fi n ity xS a S (I 1 1 —x ’ e . s a re e r . in n it s e rie s o f t h is l o llo win exa e p g Ifx < 1 , n 2 3 2 x 3 x + + + . u s u lly b a e st to G E O M E TR IC A L m E x a p le 2 Su . mth PR O G R E SSION to e sen e s S_I+ 4 7 10 4 7— 45 . m te r n s . + 5 1 + 5 g + 3 3 S— l l 2 3 + 3 - 3n — 2 5 11 E XA M PLE S 1 . Su . Su 2 3 4 Su . Su . 5 Su 6 Su . ml 3 m m 2 m1 + 5 m m1 3 to 7 ‘ v b . . m te r n 31 15 s t o in to . 2 7 5 6x to m t er n 1n 2 . fi n 1 ty t o in . i n fi n l ty to E 3 . s fi n . ity . . . fi n ity . m v h th ( ) m f G P f wh i h h fi i d h th i d mf G P f mb i q u l h wh i h h fi mb t m d th fi f h m d Th mi 8 mf m f G P wh fi m i i q u l h m f f G P wh fi mi b d mm i h b i qu l h m f h fi w P v mfh fi 7 Pro . t s a an t c e e o n rat o r co te r on s o er e su . rat o t e o s e a ‘ 3 r . e n t er r rs t e at t +1 ‘h s e , IS a an 2 n te r s o to t e s u ro e t a t rs t s e ri es . te r a e a o . n o e . o se a o c t rs t e o a te r . . o . . a , te r to t e t te r . s a o . . to t rs t te r o se e su s a an rs t o te r t e co s an rs t t o 46 HI 9 d Fi n . th e m f th fi in e o su GH E R 1 ( r+ n AL ite G E BR A . s e rie s 3 r + t e o c ts are f i 10 Th m f h u mb mG P i 7 if h tw m b m ul ipli d h b y d h m b y h p du i A P fi d h umb Th fi m f ifi i GP h u w 11 g q l mi im h m f ll h m h f ll w i fi d d v y i h i S m h f ll w i g r an d b b e in g pro p e r e su . t e t n e e rs t t er er e s er es 12 13 14 e ( v . a . geo 2 + 2a, g) 1 + 2 3 4 5 m 20 . d Fi n Fi m n 2 a, 22 co wh fi o se 7 3 7 p th e mm d on rs t 1§ n te r + 4 23 If r s t er e . . ; t o 5, er e a o t; o n t e su 3 o e su o h w th e fi t o in fi e t m s o f th e m e o re u g e n n m ity , 3 ity . an d) 2 . w d b is t ic e 2 — J3 th e an gre at as as th e . ‘“ th e r m f wh i h i ter o wh h v e c er y e m tim es 0 v en th e s m m ter te r . m o fa G P S3 , . . wh fi o se s te ge o o n rat lo s n o n o s e co rs t mi te r mt i um f i fi i mm d wh s 1 jl n . v m 1, 2, s are mty s e rie s te t h e s u o f n te r s rat io r, fi n d th e s u o fS I are . . ic t er s o f a s e ries o f it, an d e e ry o dd t er 77. s 1) r 2 ( en o s — w ter m te r n at b et ee n a b = 2 + J3 e an n 1n v h . at a mf . m "+ 7 s t o 2p t e r 5 5 et c m t er at H en c e n es m to 4— m f2 t mb f t t m b i d th v h . t a to et s t at are . . to + m . 2 t te o s s e ries , e r c are re s p e c tive ly , - e ro e 33 d b e in G P , p ro b ( c, 1 ro 5, t n 2 I f S I , S 2, . n 1 hm i m hw h I f Sn . g)+ 5 is a ti e s t h e e r b e fo re it, th e fi rs er 21 an d an e su ? 3 4 m . o 2 If a, b , . ( x 2 5a + I f th e arit e tric ean , s 19 e an to 3a , 5 7 2 x 3 7 18 e e x tre s er e s n v v + . t o ter s es t 3 t o . . 2 17 o v + a, . t an 0; s . . . s . . ers . t u . re e n 4, rs t e e an t o e ac e n . rac t o n s , 9 — 2 1 an v d mi p i iv i g h w h m m ) ( m ) ( i i d fi i ly g i i d fi i ly mll wh d p o s it i 2 at u rn s n s a e , an 1 r e n os t 2 — — < r 1 1 r te s a en e n te e r, s n e e t at +1 . n s n te re at . C H A PTE R H A R M ON I C A L PR O G R E SS I O N 61 D E FI . N o mm l P H ar A n y u mb wh n N er o re e n an t a b C 6 6 es a re re e er t it ie s a en an Pro gre s s io n en e o n ic a l Pro res s io n g m G R E S S I ON S h qu om wh f qu ti i v y th T . ro gre s s ca o ITI O . TH E O R E M S C O . PR O TH E VI W IT H E CTE D . u tiv c a re s a id b, a, s a id c o n sec NN to e b e in m te r s to b e in m H ar a re in o n ic a l H ar . 62 Th e a re i n A ri th rec i ro ca ls o p mti . B y de fi n e f qu a n ti ties ca l Pro gres si o n itio n , if a , b , c a re mi o n ca l Pro gre s s io n . in H a a i n ll a r — m ar o n ic a l Pro gre s s io n , b . — b c a v di idin g e v y t mb y er b ( er e ro c es 1 1 b t h e p ro p o s it io n m ( b) , a a b c, 1 wh i h p v ) c — c c ’ b 1 a ’ . h fly u H a r o n ic a l p ro p e rt ie s a re c ie in t e re s t in g b e c a s e o f So n d o f t e ir i h rt an c e in t e T eo r o n d in G eo t r a e p o n e o f an y in A lge b ra t h e p ro p o s it io n ro st e d is t h e o n l p o f an y i p o rta n c e la fo r t h e s u T e re is n o ge n e ra l o r n i n s i s t o e n b e r o f q an t it ie s in H a r o n ic a l Pro gre s s io n Q u se a in s an d H P a re ge n e ra ll i n o l ed b e rt in g t h e t e r g , y o f th e P ro e rt ies o f t h e c o rre s o n din A p p g p 63 h m um . . . m . u m y ju h ys v m v f mu h y y m v . . . u m u mk 48 HI 64 GH E R G A L E BR A mi m To fi n d th e h a r . Le t 1 u b e t h e t wo q 1 a re 1 n A P , b a, 1 th e n — , H d 5 ’ b etween two given qu a n tities ean c on an . t it ie s mi m H , t h e ir h a r on . ea n c ; . . 11 1 1 1 1 H b a ’ 2 H m E xa p le H co . I n s ert 4 0 mm mf h di fferen c e on o n ic ar m l 4 2 ter 6 is th e ere h m t o hu th e s mi m ean s are on c 65 m sb . e an A P . - eti c 7 ean s wh 2 3 are 7 7 t h at f is , G is th e geo F mt h ro s e e re A an d m fi rs t t er en c e le t d b e th e 13 d an , hm v b e t h e a rit e t ic , eo g a n d b , we h a v e ro e d p AH o re o se 7 h d t ere fo re th e h ar 41 a b 6 g5 36 mt i m e r c su lts w e an e see —G mt e ric , a n 6 a Th e re wh ee n 7 35 , a . 41d ; I f A , G, H e t we e n w b et ean s an 1 hm m ari t m en 6= T b a ’ ab G b etween A t h at 2 an dH . mi d h ar on c H A R MON ICA L h hi p ea n an w ic s m m f o ea n if a o s it i ve d b an G R E SSI ON v s it i o p a re o s it ive qu t w o y p PR O t e 49 . h f th e e re o re tit ies i s grea ter th a n th eir geo an mti mt i a ri th e c e r c . f m v u h f u w h A H , we s e e t a t G is in t e r ro t h e e q a t io n G A ls o e e n A a n d 11 ; a n d it h a s b e e n al e b e t ro e dia t e in e d t at p ’ 11 ; t a t is , th e a ri th etic, geo etri c , a n d 0 , t e re o re G A h a r o n ic e a n s b e tween a n y two p o s itive q u a n tities a re i n des cen d in g a gn i tu de o rder of m m m m 2 m h v m h . u u u fi M is c e lla n eo s q e s t io n s in t h e Pro gre ss io n s a ffo rd s c o p e 66 fo r s k ill a n d in ge n it y , t h e s o l tio n b e in g o te n n e a t ly e ffe c t e d Th e s t de n t ill fi n d t h e o llo in g b y s o e s pe c ial a rti c e in ts s e l . m h . sa 2 th e wi h 3 sa m qu e e . o rtio n , Co n in re p f an m s t it y , t h e mm . at f o re s f u mw f m f m ll wi h mu ltipli d m will f m di ide d b y A P, but ul i t n . r t e g A rt [ . v y e rs e l m , a re If . in G P , t b c b c d fq o e x , xr , x r b ' 2 C , 2 dd in g a b + a c + b e t o dvd ( a + b) i i in g e ac h mb y ter o r o r an o r e or a v . v . di ide d b y t h e G P it th e . w h . . hy e u an t it ie s in , in A P are . . e ac h s , a re a ls o in u ed t in co n hw h mw ter t e e s ee , ‘ c ( ( b + c) ( a + b ) (b + 1 b +c c at c + c 2 + + a 1 a ’ h t co n tin p ro o rt io n b + c, c d p ro u e p + a, a ca ) ( at + cb + b) a+ a +b a re mA . P H P . a b are are ) 1 ’ t . . a a , a s . . it io n n a s e rie ted b y . fi f s e mu ltipli d m w ill f m . . , . . . u I f a , b , c, s in c e , b y de re s e n is th a t is f w A P be an m b h u diffe re n c e on al E x a p le 1 H P By t y l th e te r s o f a G P b e s a n t it , t h e re s ltin g t e r q A rt o n ra t io a s b e o re co [ If . e be u . y m u m mm 4 p m th e te r a ll a n ew c o t sa If sa w . m m mm . f I f t h e s a e q a n t it b e a dde d t o , o r s b t ra c t e d ro ill o r a n A P s o f a n A P , t h e re s lt in g t e r s o n di fe re n c e a s b e o re rt e co A [ t h e ter the u . u fu 1 u . in A P ; . in A P . . . my +b a are 50 o HI m m GH ER G A L E BR A md If t th e las t te r E x a p le 2 f n ter s o f an A P b e c o n n ec t e . . . mm th e c o b y th e e q d , d = 2a v Sin c e th e gi u is tr en relatio n fo r e H by en c e s u u (d 2a) 2 m h th e uu s a a e ac h h o ft — + (q 1 ) d th e n u fi rs t n — q, q — — r, 1) d } s er a d by mil si mp f t er o s, u t su y a rl h 1 : t h en ter f an A P s o . . are in G P , s . . hw h t e at a r—1 ( + ) r— ( a + (s a d + 1) d [A rt 1) d - 66 . . + (q — l ) d a l 1 d U ) } {M l a — + ( q l ) dl { —l d V ) l + re e rre d to l {M - mb e an a ( ( n M ( T- l) dl s 1) - 3 6 in G P . . o a re e o f ten s e rie si f s n , an d th e as su th e mf o - su m f th o den o t e d b y 3 1 — n i n to i n g g n G — n ( z n e c n 9il S an b er e s qu a res f o th e fi rs t 11 . L et th e We um . m f th i n d th e f . hv at 2 a) 2 , — 1) d + (q { dl r — s are m t m si To 68 b ers m t 3. a um . n m “ b e rs 1 , 2 , 3 , Th e n th ter b ers ; t h e n a tu ra l n u 67 n p e es e ratio s { + (p — a { + (q l ) en ce m v h 2 = d 8 ds ( + 2 l) , p ro atio n su a e + (p — 1 ) d a H d s th e hv tatio n we al n o an . . W it 3 . ifferen c e , O; d = 2a I f th e p E x a p le 3 q — r r — s are in G P , q, q y (d 8a a b s tit tio n , u d on . an l: a z . 2 2 2 3 n — 1 n 1, ( S th ) 3 ’ = 3 n — 3n + 1 ; 2 3 (n ( n ( n 3 (n 3 — 2 3 2 3 1 —0 3 3 z 3 . en 1 2 —3 ( 3 (n n 1) 1 ; 2) 1 n a tu ra l 52 HI f v ym w h G H ER AL G E BR A u wh hm . ju v I n re e rrin g t o t h e re s lt s we h a v e st ro i e d t will p ic h t h e s t de n t wi ll fre b e c o n e n ie n t t o in t ro d c e a n o t a t io n at ic s i t i n H i e r M at e W ee t e s a ll de n o te t h e en tl g q s e rie s 70 . u u h u h . En b y En ; 3 wh 2 wh i h t h e re c b y 2n ; m f fi si n i l ac e d b e o re a t e r g p is t h e ge n e ral t p e a t ter m m E x a p le 1 mth Su . y Th e u ilar fo r we s si n b ers , an d th e e s erie s m um m h h v w um h h u all t o th e t o ft er su mE n ( n l o co a e 2 u are s w m L e t th e su Su . mb e S mt d en o 2 2 : te n " 2 82 1 h h 8n n 2 t 3 ( wh mi o se n ter + 1) ( 271 4 1 ) s 2 71 —1 en 6 2 72 2 2 1 + ) n 6n ( n 4 - 6 2n — 2n E XA M PL E S Fin d th e fo ( 2) 3 ( ) ter n ea c h VI . o . a . f th e fo llo wi g s erIe s n 2, 25 , 2 , 2 2, 3 3 h mi m f u h m m I n s ert two I n s e rt u h mi rt o r ar ar on m u + 1) (u n e s erie s s 2—1 - dw 2 by S ] ‘ f . + 1 ) ( 2n + 1 ) m th d s o Zn t er o n m l te r al ter in a g o n e ac c o n s is tin g o f th e fi rs t n n at ral 6 E x a p le 2 o s. ritin d by n s, o n e eir s q mf m te r n an su . 1 ‘h th e es c o n ic ea n s ea n s b et w w b et ee n 5 an d 1 1 2 ee n 3 an d . 2 13 8n 3 6n 2 . E X A M PL E S O N G TH E PR O R E SS I ON S m I f 1 2 an d 9 2 are t h e geo et ric 4 ively , b e t ee n two n u b ers , fi n d t e I f th e h an 5 m mt f 4 to 9 6 non c b e in H c a 7 eq I f th e . u l mp v h to a , t e ‘“ t e . tn q — r bc + (q ) - N l ( on c d . 16 G P, . su mf O p) . 11 14 If t h e an d n, , ( m . . d iff e ren c e r b 3 . n . 3 + , an d th e m ul m — e 7, v ly a, e , p ro v e . een d a an c, r o p v h t e at c a wh g mi s . th e A n 12 . — 2” n P, . o se n mi "t e r s n . 15 — . m 4n 3 . t e r s O f an A P are in on t at th e rat io O f th e c o 2 d hw h e . t P is . . mm - . 7b 17 m th u m b i G m P wh m d t m m+ l t 1 If th mf t m f i I f I, . f an A differe n c e o . 18 . an d 19 , n o se . o th e n d n at u th e n re o er n f th e mf o m P , p ro . in H w hw h a s er e s be . v h t e m mm th e fi rs t te r t o th e c o on at P is . s Of th e s e rie s 2 + 1) u an (n m a + b n + cn (6n 2 wh o se n . ro e t a t s e t exac t n . at t a rs o h tities t ere b e in s e rt e e an s G , 0 2 ; a n d t wo 1 m fi ar e o e su c an n o t e e c t et c t t fi n d th e t er n e et e su een t es o o een et t d w i hm i h m m t o ar ar een e sa e an o p s . . et c t ea n s o n ic t wo t wo an te r s t e te r e s g e an s et ea n s on c o s ar n , th mi th fi t f i hm i m b w h mi m b w h m d h t h v lu f q li b w p v p Fi d h m f h ub f h m f A 22 h ii ly div i ib l b y h mf h m I f p b e th e 21 an d t h e fi rs t o f n q 2 . m t er n If b e t ee n an y two q ea n s A 1 , A 2 t wo ge o e tric H 2 ; s e t at G1 0 , . . s are er s o s e ries 4n 20 th n . O su e rs an , as Fi . re e n are e su m te r t mb ter n to a u ' n an H t o th e fi rs t te r n b , 0 re s p e c t i = o a b q) . w — c + n in a re P be . + (p b et l to s eq s Of t h e s e ries 2 a ‘h 1 m m n ca ea n — a te r n t 10 13 th e b H s Of a r— u er 1 Fin e m ) t mi m ~ eq . h mi m ar h tities is to t e ir geo an t i t ie s are in th e ra tio an at H P be a ( e an s , re s p e c t on c —a te r r , I f b is th e . th e at “ I f th e 8 9 ro o er ar o z a m t mf ‘“ ee n e s , t t at t e ro . . an . e an . If a , b , . h mi m d hm b tw w qu h h qu p v P h w h 1 2 to 1 3 , e an s as e ri c o m i m w . 53 . n er s n u mb an d e is , . P, . umb s hw e 54 HI PI L E S 71 r py a mid . To fi on a s qu a re u n n d th e h GH E R SH OF G A L E BR A OT mb SH AND f er n u sh o o . t E L LS a rra n . ged i n a um to p h b as e . h h h w y h . S = n n ( + ( n + n 1 ) ( 2n 1) + A rt [ 6 72 r a y m To fi n d th e n u b er i d th e b a s e of wh ich i s a n m . u n h h o f sh o eq u i la tera l tri an gle t a rra n S pp o s e t a t e a c S ide Of t h e b a s e b e r O f s o t in t h e lo e s t la e r is um h n t e e S pp o s e t a t e ac S ide Of t h e b a s e c o n t a in s n S o t ; t e n t h e 2 in t h e n e x t it is ( n b e r O f s o t in t h e lo e s t la e r is n o n , u p to a s in l s ot an d s o e a t t h e t h e n ex t ( n g in p m l t p co h at th e + ( y ( 1 1) n + u w h rit e n 1, n 2, I n t is re s lt n b e r Of s o t I n t h e 2 r d, 3 rd, um n fo r la i S ( n 7 a pg To fi n d the n u id th e b a s e of wh ich m . L et re s e c t i p m an m an v ly e d n b e th e o f the b a e Th e t o p la n + 1 S ot ; d h so n s y er J : 71 2 ( 1) n + 2 ( n n y s h o t in t h e n ex , d we t an e rs hu w est s Ob t a in . 2) + A rt [ mb f ho t rec tan le g er is a o a rra n s e g d in a u mb er o o f a la er th e n a er th e n er th e n la co m l t p e e . f sh o t t h e lo n g In an d s in l e g u mb u mb ro w Of m ( 3 (m m— ( er is 2 n 2) er is n 3) er is on in t h e lo th e s h o rt s ide . y t l y n ex t h en t En ) 7 f c o n s is t s in t h e e e . 6 73 mp l t co ) n 2 h s a n n is w ta in co n in ged y u mb n — m ( n n ) . n o r PI L E S O F S H OT A N D S m ( m ( m ( : ( n 55 . + u 2 n ( 2 n S H E LLS 1) ; m ( n + n i n co m l t p - ) 1) + 6 3 { — m ( ) n 1} + 1) u + - 2n 6 74 r a py m To fi n d th e n u b er of s h o t a rra n ged i n i d th e b a se of whi ch i s a rec ta n gle m . y u mb um . y t l y t l y I n t h e t o p la in t h e n ex in t h e n ex d so e e . L e t a an d b de n o te t h e n t o p la e r, 7 7 t h e n b e r o f la an an on in t h e lo er th e w e st la th e n a er th e n er a th e ( b a n um be r is er is is ( u mb u mb er + b) ( h o t in t h e t wo f th e s ide s o . e r Of s er y e rs u mb n a ; y e r Of s a h t is o ( a ( a a b 1 ) (b 1) 2 ) (b 2) 1) (b n l) n n 1) a ( bn 7 — — é 6 ab { ( n In . o o n E xa co rs e s , n —l o p le h av d also n n n th e n g 1 2 S o t in in b er O f s b er o b er o f s f o 2 n ( ) y e ra ll e a s ie r to u se th e . I f e p lace o n th e gi th e b as e, e o b tain a c o an t is ge n es exa er ca e n + u m i l mpl i f ll wi g mt h d um h m F d u h d m h v u w m u w m um h um h dd d m um h 75 n o S b er eac Si p ile a p le te s q en t in th e o o t in th e in c o s e sq t i n an i n o f th e to p o are a e co mp l t e e sq p ile p le te p ile u are p ile o f 16 . hv p ile a in g 1 1 il 2 e o f 7 c o rs es ; p are p le te p i le co t in th e f 27 X u 28 X 05 6 11 x 12 6 6 42 4 . X s h o t in 6930 23 — 506 e ac h d [M Si L e o f 56 HI GH E R G A L E BR A E XA M PLE S . VI b . . . d th umb f h i i l i i h v i h h d f th b A qu 1 g p A t i g l p il h v i g h i h id f h b 2 h d t h l il l b d h f h b u h A 3 g g p i i g 0 h p iv ly d A i mpl i gul pil id f h b h i g h 4 id d f h t p mpl t q u pil f 7 u h vi g h t i h 5 A i id f h b umb f h i mpl u l il i if Th 6 g p h h i th b d h f h b h w m y h i i l gh l umb f h i h p l y f q u pil i Th 7 l y i h wm y h i ? d h pil h l w di f h mpl Fi d h u mb i u l il f 8 g p u h vi g h i h l g id f i b F i d h u mb f h i i mpl u il l 9 p g umb f h i h id f i u pp u b i g h d id fi l w u mb i h h u big d h i h u mb f h t q ui d mpl t gul 10 Wh d i h l d i d l h v h h i l i i f p g g p y i upp ? Th umb f h t i i ul pil i g by h 11 h lf h u mb f h i qu pil h umb f l y i h b i g h m fi d th umb f h i h l w l y f h i i l gu l p Fi d h u mb f h i i mpl q u pil f 12 u wh h u mb f h i h upp u i 00 l h i th l w u Sh w h h 13 u mb f h i q u pil i f u th h u mb f h i i gul pil f d ub l h umb f u If h u mb f h i i gul pil i h umb of 14 fi d h i qu pil f d u b l h u mb f u 7 h umb f h i h pil h i f i f i gul il h 1 5 Th v lu f 1b £ p v lu f i b d p umb f h i h wt fi d h l w l y If f m i gu l il f mpl t q u p il f u 16 p h m u mb f u b f md h w h h mi i g h will b ju uffi i h i g l pil d fi d h f m umb f h i i id Fi r an . 5 n a s an t e o as e e t 34 e re are t n an e 1 5 co n a t n e t e o t rea e e, a s 2 e o n re a t t e o e as e t o e . as e c o n 2 5s av n as e e rs es , co n 40 s ar e a e te rec ta n a co t o t t e n e an o as e , e s t e n ts t n s es t n s o t n e o es et e o t, o eac n 2 4 39 5 ; s t are ere ts ts e te ts n to ta e co n ar n o e . rec tan e n rs e e n ar e 1 1 an 30 18 . e t e a rec a n co o rte r s s 1 69, s e e rs e es t c o re t as e er c o o are re c t an ts n co e r an on t o e o re o a s co an e o er o s er s o s a n t o rt e r s o s an on o er o a o e e s e s 6 1 5 an n a t n to e ot s er o n o t o s er at . er o t t s o s e n er O t n t 1 08 9 ; s er 20 n n e n an ar ec t ve e , res o , er c o u rs e e n . t a t an er o e co rs e s n e s t . ot t e n n a s e O ro n t tr t t t n n t er O e n t n an t e e rs a es t o e te n co er c o e o e 1 03 . 6 n t e tr a n e ac t er o a an tr e rs e s 1 16 e o are s 5 es s t an o tr a a s n e t er o e n e co s one s rs es - t r o rs e s co er o e n ar an e are e . er to t e n n as 1 3 t o 1 5; . ar an . t e o ot s o s ar n e ac e O e o er O an e o o o s e n er o a er c e . t n , 16 O e . ot s er n s s o 51 ; ot t t n e e . ro a co e n er O o 1 50 t reat er s er . e t e, s e ar g . a n s e e sa at s er o rs e are . a er o er o e n er o es t an a re n a s e n e n t ot e er o t e n es t c o . o n ; t t en o s tr a n . n . s e e sa ar n er o e n e n n ar t o e n es t a rse s , . t an s as e . . are s er o o . o t o e n . a n e ac e t en t e o . er O s e t o s s . e e s e n . 14 o e n co n . s t e o ect e ac n t en e tr an t o 18 n t res e te n co n . 15s a e, t o n n e, ar s t a u ar 28 an o s e, re c tan . n are s . ta er o e n n er o st s s o t co c en n are e e s ts rs e s t to s e e or . or n co e o e an o t s er e tr an rs es a t at t u ar tr e ar an re a n n e , an n e o o s t t e C H A PTE R VII . S CA L E S O F N OTA TI ON 76 y um h u Th e o rdin a r n b e rs with wh ic we a re a c q a in t e d in i e t ic a re e x p res s e d b of l t l e an es o f r o f 10 o e y p p hm . . A rit fo r in s ta n c e 2 5= 2 x m s mu w s 1 0 + 5; 10 m h mth d f p ti g u mb i ll d th m f t ti i id t b di d th f h y s l ymb l mpl y d i h i y t m f t t i Th th T is e o o den ar ca e o c a le e s n in e di it s a n d g s . re s e n re no a e o e rs n t en o n , an o s e z e ro n s t n s ca sa o s s e co e e ra e s e o on n o t x o on a o r a re e e . um m h hu m h n a n as e r o t e r t an ten I n lik e an n e r a n b b e t a k e y y s if 7 is t h e ra dix , a n t h e ra dix o f a s c ale o f n o t a t io n ; t b er 3 2 x 7 3 re re se n t s 2 x 7 + 4 x 7 5 an d in e x re s se d b 24 5 3 ; p p y t is s c a le n o d igit ig e r t a n 6 c a n o c c r h h h wh h u um . v y w h o s e ra dix is de n o t e d b A ga in in a s c ale h t r e ab o e y 3 n b e r 2 4 53 s tan ds fo r 2 r 5r 3 M o re ge n e ra ll , if in t h e s c ale wh o s e ra dix is r w e de n o t e t h e digit s , b e gin n in g it ’ t a t in t h e n it s l ac e, b y a a a t e n th e n b r so e p ill b e re p re se n t e d b y or ed um h . f m w n , wh th wh i h y + a fi e c o e f c ie n e re an c on e o r h f m ts m H e n c e in t is ra n i n ro O t o g g 77 um h u m a n , o re a s c a le r 1 ft r _ 2 ” M —l ‘ a 7 a re er th e n 1 t h e digit s a re a , o , in t e ge rs , a ll le s s t a b e z e ro y fi m rs t a 7 r h an r, o f . in n u mb e r, t h e ir v lu a es . y y u y y u Th e n a e s B in a r , Te rn a r , Q a t e rn a r , Q in a ry , Se n a ry , S e p t e n a r , O c te n a ry , N o a ry , D e n a r , U n de n a ry , a n d D o de n a r a l e s t wo , a re s e d t o de n o t e t h e s c a le s c o rre s o n din t o th e p g O f t h e ra dix u . y - m . u v u y 58 H I GH E R AL GE BR A . h ym u de n a ry , s c a le s w e S a ll re i re S l b o s q h ic h a re gre at e r t a n n in e t o re p re s e n t t h e digit s I t is n s a l ra dix t we l e ; wh en t o c o n s ide r a n y s c a le h ig e r t an t at wit we s a ll e plo t h e n ecessar b o ls t, e, T a s digit s t o den o t e ’ ’ ‘ t e n , e le e n an d t wel e I n th e un w h h h y h m y sym v v i l w It i l t h f i y y h t p h h v . u uu . s ymb l s o es t fo r n o or ec a t n o o ce b u t fo r t h e ten y ra dix in it sel at f e v y er s c a le 1 0 is t h e . m m h u v m f m w Th e o rdin a r o p e ra t io n s o f A rit h et ic a b er o r ed e y p in d t at t h e s c ce s s i e p o e rs o f in a n y s c ale ; b u t, b ea rin g in t h e ra di x a re n o lo n ge r p o e rs o f t e n , in det e r in in g t h e ca rry in g a h a l i u u res we s n o d id b t n b t b h r d i x o f s c e t t e e t e t e , g y y in q e s tio n 78 fi . mu u m w v . m E x a p le 1 I n th e s c ale ltip ly th e iffe ren c e b y 2 7 mu d . o h u e ig f t s b trac t 3 7 1 532 fro m53 02 25 , an d . 53 022 5 3 7 1 53 2 1 3 647 3 27 1 3647 3 1 22 6 2 3 5 2 7 51 6 6 4 2001 1 5 um k m hu h v k wh h v h h m h wh h v m wh h v i i m u i w h v w dw w h mu i m d dw d u dd i w h dw E xp la n a tio n 2 we t a e 3 fro ic 6 fro te n , . A ga . ltip ly n , ere fo re t e n u A fter th e fi rs t fi g re o f th e s b trac tio n , s in c e we c an n o t te n , i c lea es 7 ; t en add 8 ; t s we a e t o ta e 3 fro ic lea es 6 ; an d s o o n lea es 4 ; t en 2 fro e ig t pu t o gby 7, 3 x 7=t n n ty 5 an d c arry 2 o n e= 2 7 + 2 = fi fty o n e= 6 o 7 n 3 I n th e an c arry it a on en . N ex t pu t 6 x an d so on ere fo re t m pu t n , x 8+3; ltip licatio n til th e , 3+6= e a e e 1 n o d an n in e = c arry 1 1 x 8+1 . S i ilarly an d an d so o n E xa . m pl e 2 Dvd i i . E xp la n a t io n we p u t dw o A ls o 8 h we t n x 1 T erefo re e Sin c e 1 5 . an d c arry 8 e= one pu t l 5e t2 o b y 9 in th e 9 ) 1 5e t2 0 dw o n 1 x v T+ 5 s e en teen . hu d d n e an s cale o re d an c arry d 8; v se en an d =e so on . wv ft 1 el e . x9 8, s co p lete . 60 H I v D i ide N b y t r, h en GH E R th e n u u s u hu T s a ll v c cessi E xa h th e re v i u q l m p e 1 u q re d th e q an o , mi a n t ie n t o t ie n t is . de r is a a o u 2 ; . mi digit s a o a , , a re de t e r b y t h e ra dix o f t h e p ro p o s e d s c ale . n e d by . d E xp re s s th e . th e er re d di is io n s e d 2 r, fu h . + a r + a, + I f t is q o t ie n t is di ide d b y if t h e n e x t q o tie n t rt n t il t e re is n o an d s o o n , u de r is a n r — n l v G E BR A mi "" 2 a h re AL en ary n um b e r 52 1 3 in th e s c ale o v f se en . 5 2 1 2 hu T an s d th e um n u d is 2 1 1 2 5 b er re q ire m E x a p le 2 . m2 1 1 2 5 f m Tran s fo r . 1 v s c ale s e ro s c ale e le to en v en . ) 2l l 25 e c th e re q h h t xa s c ale 7 + 1= t m pl 3 an d e ten dvd w dw du we p u t erefo re E x , . I n th e fi rs t lin . x i i in g b y ere fo re o n N ex t 4 b er i s 3 to t n E xp la n a ti o n t 3 u d um ire o ) l 244 e) 6 1 c w k dw e o or 7 + 1 = fi fte e n we p u t o 1 n an 1 = d x e +4; c arry 4 . x ty n in e 2 e+ 7 ; 2 an d c arry 7 ; an d en n f Re c e 7 2 1 5 fro verI fy th e re s lt b y u . 7 21 5 m so 0 11 w v w k s c ale or t . el e i n g in th e s cale ten b y s c ale t el e to 21 7 0 5 wv w k or in g in . 12 1 24 01 hu T th e s re s u lt is 1 2 4 01 in h wv e ac c as e . m x E xp lan a tio n 7 2 1 5 in s c ale t el e e an s 7 x 1 2 3 + 2 x 12 5 in Th e calc latio n is s cale t en o s t re a dily e f fe c te b y ritin g t is e x re s s io n p x I n th e fo r x x t s we ltip ly 7 b y 1 2 , an d a dd 2 t o th e p ro d c t ; t en we ltip ly 8 6 b y 1 2 an d add 1 to th e ct ; p ro t e n 1 03 3 b y 1 2 an d add 5 t o th e p ro ct u . . h m u h m mu du . d w hu mu h du SC A L E S f h o r N O TA TIO hv y u a e o n l H it e rto w e 80 dis c a a ls o b e e x re s s e d in a n ra c t io n s p y y m . 2 5 in s c a le 2 5 in 2 d s c a le sse yd o rdin a r s c a le r wh or s c a le r de n o t e s s a ra c t io n s t h e radix p o in t - lo 5 6 2 6 m my b o re . e z e ro a To n en l les s t ra c t io n b b e th e h an , f ra c tio n an 7 v wt fi M u lt ip ly b t h id ha e no o o s n d in th e r H th e f i u q re d r, o f s to 4 7 u o f in t ra c t o n s in wh i h c e an y o n e an y p ra dix o ro p o s ed s c a le Q a e e b f t h e p ro po s e d f mh t ro e + es o + ” 7 f b , , b , , b a, a t io n b +J - , by r ; t h en L h 2 hv h u . ‘ v lu h u q u M ltiply at o t an digit s b e gin n in g b l is e q a l t o t h e in t egral p a rt ra c t io n al a rt b w a e e , p y R en ce t b r ft F= r ‘ d th e es o re b 6 We s u h s d h p uhf i . f hu r al ra dix n i v e g v f L et b , , b le t ; t h e n t but ; 5 f m y in t e ge rs , e rs 5 - . u mb . exp res s a L e t F b e t h e gi c a le le f n o t a t io n 10 2 o in a o r a n a lo o g a re c a lle d radix frac t io n , Th e ge n e ra l t p e o f s c is a re o 5 2 de n o t e s e x p re s s e d t b ,, b , , e re 81 s ec c a lle d is hu iml f ra c t io n s wh 2 r F 61 . t e n de n o t e s — s c a le s ix 0 In N f o f rF an d, if w e de n o t e i s t h e in t e gra l p a rt i re , 6 b n a b e o r t e s g ; , y 2 o f o f an d si ila rl b y s c c e s s i e ltip lic a t io n s b y r, e a c t h e digit s a b ra c t io n e x p re s s e d in t h e p ro e o n d a n t h e d , y o s e d s c a le p a m . a n m y fu v mu f h 62 HI GH E R AL GE B R A v mu u . lt iplic a tio n s b y r an y o n e o f t h e I f in t h e s c c e s s i e i n a t e s a t t is s t a e ro d c t s is a n in t e ge r t h e p ro c e s s t e r a n d , p g n it e n t h e gi e n rac t io n c an b e e x p re s s e d b a r b e o f di it s y g B u t if n o n e o f t h e p ro d c t s is an in t ege r t h e p ro c e s s will n e e r t e r in at e , an d in t i c a s e t h e digit re c r, o r in a ra dix g s t o a re c rrin d al ra c t io n an alo o e ci g g u v f m f m E x a p le 1 1 m 2 d 13 13 as a ra 1 x 2 6_ 3 We s frac ti o n 4 5 1 6 6 63 2 m th e in tegral 3 6 4 . fro Tran s fo r re at 3 . 4 51 3 . . 2 1 m mu t t s cale s ix 3 x 4 E x a p le 2 . 4 1 i re u f m x3 7 8 u d x v . 8 7 re q um fi ix frac tio n in 16 th e h s u 1 1 E x pre s s . u hs u m m h s c ale e ig d th e frac tio n al p arts an s c ale t to fi ve . s ep arate ly , 24 - 5 5 5 4 04 5 - h A fter t i s th e n um b er i s d igit s in th e frac tio n al p art 2 1 2 3 4 0 12 4 0 rec u h r; en ce th e re q u d ire . m 82 I n a n y s ca le of n o ta tio n of whi ch th e ra dix is r th e s u , of th e digi ts of a n y wh o le n u b er di vided by r — 1 will lea ve th e sa e re a in der a s th e wh o le n u b er divided b y r 1 7 L e t V de n o t e t h e n b e r, a o , a , , a 2 , a t h e digit s b egin ’ n n w i t h t at in t h e n it s l g o f t h e di it s p a c e, a n d S t h e s u g ; . m m I t h i en u N N —S z a, ( r a o a r , um a r m m . n m 2 " a r 2 — l n ) + + a ( "“ r ; —1 ) + a ” r —l ) . S CA L E S O F N OTA TIO Now v yt m er e the o n er V 1 r H su so mi t u mb e n S o wh i h p v th p p i i l w ill b div i ib l b y er ro c g er digits s 1 in s c a e r is di is ib le b y en c e a n m f it e v 1 r t e ge r ; In 1 I is 83 v N t h a t is , e re an 63 . d s ide is di is ib le b y an S x wh h h ig t r N es e s e l r t os ro e on . 1 r wh en th e . f m v w v m m u w u y mu B y t ak in g r = 1 0 we le a rn ro t h e ab o e p ro p o s it io n t at a n b e r di ide d b y 9 ill le a e t h e s a e re a in de r a s t h e “ su o f its di it s di ide d b 9 T r l k n h e e o n as c a s t in out g y g ” t h e n in es fo r t e s t in g t h e a c c ra c o f lt iplic a t io n is o n de d o n t is ro e r t p p h um . m h v y v . . u l my b hu tw u mb b du t b y P; t h Th e e r Le t t e ir p ro h o a e t e rs n re l a in e d p p re s e n te d b y 9 a b an d 9c + d, an d en P e n ce s ex e c P H fu h as th e : 8 la e 9bc sa m mi re e a n 9ad de r bd . bd as an d t h f e re o re th e 9 su h en di ide d b y 9 , gi e s t h e s a e of th e digits o f P, re a in de r a s t h e s u of th e digits o f b d, e n di ide d b I 9 f y o n t ria l t is s o ltip lic a tio n ld n o t b e t h e c a s e , t h e st a e I n p ra c tic e b a n d d a re re a dil b e e n in c o rre c t l p e r o r e d o n d b e rs t o b e ro th e o f t h e digit o f t h e t wo n ltiplie d t o ge th e r 9 m m h hu y f m f u mu m f m su ms v . wh mu v s m v mu h v y um . . m um E xa p le Th e s 2 1 , an d 3 4 8, 3, igits ; t are d w . C an th e p ro d v wh hv d du ct o f 3 1 2 56 mu an d 8 4 2 7 b e 2 6 33 9 53 1 2 ? d mu d wh h ltiplican , f th e igits o f th e re s pe c ti ely ; again , th e s s o f th e ic e n ce b d = 8 x an d 7 , iffe ren t re ain ers , 6 s we a e two s o hu is in co rrec t um m d du ltip lie r, a n d p ro c t are 1 7 , b e rs igits o f t es e t ree n O f th e h as 6 fo r th e s u ltip lic atio n an d 7 , an d th e h h mu m u m . m 84 If N den o te a n y n u b er i n th e s ca le of r, a n d D den o te i i t s i n th e o d h u t e u i v t e n t h e s s w th e dfi r en c e o se d s t i e b e e z s o , g f , fi pp p — u lti le o D s a l a N o N i d d a n t v e n ces h en D r d h e e t + o f ; p p l r . . , m m 64 HI Let th e a u in n a , , a 2 , ’ it s p la c e ; t h GH E R AL GE B R A . n a + a, o dl a 1 + ) ( 2 ill b e o n t h e rig t T s e o dd o r e e n m d t h e la s t t e r i s as n a c c o rdin g 1 di is ib le b y r an v — N ( a h — a O , + a 2 l th e by wh 1 r E d o s e ra L et r is 1 h h w v h h d h 1 Pro e t is gre ater t e . ix b e th e v s th e gi E xa ra ix is at an t 4 m pl en e 2 n . b e th e a sq en c e So th e um wh b er is th e In at s c ale t h sq ’ u ‘ in t e bg e r e v u v l a c e s is e al t o p q 0, a n d N is di is ib le en ra d ix is 4 e m es E x a p le 3 b y 1 01 2 1 5 . I are o f2 1 d u d um b e r in an y s c ale o mu o um tatio n b e r 2 4 3 7 5 rep re sen te d by i 2 '4 3 7 5z 2 r 1 2) ° ( ' r at s c ale mu mu u se w th e ill th e 48 0 4) = 0 . f ll w i g m h um o o et n d . b e r 2 5607 b e n o n ary n h hh o ire s cale s t b e les s t an 9 , s in c e th e n e w n th e gre at e r ; als o it s t b e gre ater t an 5 ; t erefo re th e s t b e 6 , 7 , o r 8 ; an d b y tria l we fi n d t at it is 7 re q fn . e n ary n . wh are n en it is b e s t t o In u ; is th e s c ale (7 7 mtim Th e . 1 1 67 is, H h en en ce at th e . r t an m 1 r on . ‘ L et n 1 ) ( ri t i s g - é hu " r in t e g e r an — + t er r o r a hu v y t m er ( 3 a . m pl xa ) + a . f (b t h e p ro p o s it io n m su — 1 9 r I f th e s u o f t h e digit s in t h e o f t h e digit s in t h e o dd p la c e s , D . + a r 7 a 0 4 r C OR . — - N es h w ( 1 O ro at e n ce ( L — (b c + r v r wh i h p v t en + a JV— wi h th de n o t e t h e digit s b e gin n in g a h . d e x p res s e um u d b er app ea rs re q ire s c ale N du d SC A L E S O F m w k m d wh v u O TA TI O N By o r in g in th e E x a p le 4 ol e is 3 6 4 o se rec tan g lar s o li o s e b as e is 4 6 s q ft 8 s q i n u v um wh Th e 264 7 34 . l cu b e o is 3 6 4 44443 c u b a e fi n d th e e ig t o f a ft 1 04 8 c u b in , an d th e are a o f . . . . ft . . wh h ic , exp re sse d in th e wv s c ale o f t el e is . is 4 6g wh h dvd ic 1 s q ft , t ere fo re to i i . . hv h We cu b h h s c ale , e n ary . . ft . Th e are a . . o 65 . e x p re s s e d in th e s cale o 2 6 4 7 3 4 b y 3 t 08 in th e e ° wv wv f t el s c ale o e is 3 t o 8 ' el e ft . . 22 t 4 8 hu T h h e ig th e s 3 627 4 3627 4 t is 7 ft 1 1 111 . . E XA M PLE S VI I b . . E x pres s 4 9 54 in th e 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . E x pre s s 6 2 4 in th e E xpre s s 1 4 58 in . 7 . 8 . Tran s fo r 9 . Tran s fo r 10 . Tran s fo r 11 . Tran s fo r 12 E xp res s 13 . Tran s 14 . . f m . re e . . fu s c ale e n ary n o II ) 16 . Tran s fo r 17 . Tran s fo r sca e ‘ o s c ale ro o e ro ro Fi m t er . In 21 . In . H . e A . rac ti o n s c ale ten t o t o th e 1 552 26 26 s c ale ers o o on t as a w lv e e . f 12 s c ale . . . . n o n ar c ale s y to th e en ary . . o c te n ary s cale den ary . vu lg f ar rac tio n . a e o s ca e s at s c a e s a f s epten ary d th v lu wh t l i wh l i n 20 s o e s cale s e p t e n ary s cale e rn ary e . n ar e e co in t h e rac t o n x en . . n e di f i f m as a ra E xpres s th e . e rs Of 1 0 o sca e e m2002 1 1 f mth t m f mth du d es t w . e n o n ar er n ro m1 7 1 56 2 5 w fi ve sca e e e o e n o n ar en ar eee o sca e n n e ro e se e ve e s e n ar ro Tran s fo r . s cale to r 3 9 8 e in p o er s ca e ro or E xpres s h O f n in e ro . H o . s cale ft . l l v m6 t1 2 f t t m2 1 3 01 4 f mth t h y y m2 3 8 6 1 f m l i t l ight t m4 00803 f mth th q u i y y th t b 206 6 51 52 i p w p y um mttt f m l tw lv t th mm 15 19 f fi ve umb m l tw l du d E x pres s th e f s e ve n s c ale o w m 6 lo th e E x p re ss 538 1 in po e rs Tran s fo r 2 1 2 23 1 fro . I ts s c ale o E x pres s 206 in th e b in ary 5 18 s c ale o . f4 an d o f 42 in th e th e de n ary th e d e n ary ' n u mb er frac t io n s cale o 1 82 de n o te £ 3 v d by d by fse de n o te en . 2 22 ? 0 302 ? 5 66 GH ER HI AL GE B R A . h d h d i f h l i whi h u p q f 2 d by 7 l i 7 d I wh 23 l i wh i h h Fi d h di f h u mb d d b y 24 i i hm i l p g i 7 9 6 9 8 07 i g m i th l di f i 25 I wh t i ? g p h l f i i wh u mb i i l w ill i Th 26 d by 7 6? b d l i i i h f t u v wh h i 8 Sh w h 27 q y p di g h igh i l i i f u wh d Sh w h 28 q p y i lw y h h d by h d h i g p qu m f u d igi l b i i i f u wh d i P v th 29 y p h h g lb mu b u d 30 F i d wh i h f h w igh w igh Fi d wh i h f h w igh lb m b u d 7 31 f w igh th u d lb t m h h ki d b i g u d i l h i h i b y i ub i v y l i whi h th S h w th 7 32 p f di g h v i h d i y l u mb will b d ivi ib l b y P v th 33 u mb f md b y i l h d igi i divi ib l b y igh if h h l h u i f i wh P v th f O O O 34 q q i i t h v g y q b N b k i h l b w um d N 35 If y u m d f i d igi i y w y h w h h b f md b y l i g h d iff N d N i d iv i ib l b y b w umb h v u mb f d igi h w th i i If 36 d ivi ib l b y if h d igi q u id i f m h d h m h d i y l S b h m f h digi f umb If i 37 d S b h m f h d igi f h u mb N p v h h N mu l ipl f diff d 8 i b w S Sh w t h i h di u d 38 l m b f m by y y w i i gd w h di gi d h p i g h mi h m d i mul ipl f 7 d I l wh 39 d i i dd h w h h m f h digi f umb will b dd if h umb b dd d v if y h u mb b v b dd 40 I f d umb i h d y l b f md by w i g d w d igi d h p i g h mi h m d h w h i will b d ivi ib l b y h umb f md b y h digi Fi 22 24 O at s c a e n t n . . are n a 554 c re ts t re s en e s are e t ca n ro e ra 1 4 6 335 te en o e sca e s c a e are t c res s o n x ers te en o . rac t o n s - e n 1 6 , 2 0, 2 8 ‘ ‘ eo e tr c at s c a e t ‘ n re ate r sa e t . reat er t ro e an t ree t 8 t ro or 3 an t n o ts t o e n a at e an d als o b y t e O n 77. en s ex x t res s e s ca e s t an 7 t ts n e o s e ra st . s , o n e e s x to se u st . e ac n se e se e n sca e er e e n c e or an 13 an o se t en x s t t a eac O t e n t e . l, e re ’ er n s , s t e at are ts e 3 at e en er 3 s ca e t e t o e sa s e a n ro , t e . er t at t e . an e at n re e . ts , ro e O n ar e a ne an 1 e su o s s rrr s er o t t n r e e ts s e sca e o ts s t an I s e s c a e r, an n s a e t e . ts e 2 t e rs n en e er ts n s s ca e n t er e n t or e e o r er e sa . ra er en te s ts o 1 1, n ta an n ar s ca e e e o an n re e rrrr e ’ e I t e o r er o as e su , er s t e ree n n t t an ri t n t e en e o n . e o s e ra sca e a s ca e a n as t are o e s t at n t s a t an 1 e . t c . n ar ts e e or et e re n c e n . e or er t e 2 an n s a e er e c t c s a er n n . n o , en t n t er n r+ e t ts 1 , 3 , 9 , 2 o re t an o n e s n ec es s ar an s e een a s . 1 36 6 3 1 n et . at t at a e re n ce sca e er ts 1 , 2 , 4 , 8 , e re e c o n s ec u e er ec t c e s or e an . are are ro o e s e t o at r, s are an e e er . e s an e e n er ec t s a s a t o at ro n e . c reat er . are s . o te n t er s c a x is 13 31 at e ra n ; . n . n e s x . 1 2 3 4 32 1 s t at t 4 ; an c to n on e ut an e n e e s ca e o er e c s a at ts . to an r o e t e . s t 84 t 14 at t re ater x IS t n s 1 48 e ra 2 12 54 2 er te en o e t t t ar n e n . r n re ss o n ro , e sca e 51 1 1 9 s x O e ra 9 , , , t x o e ra . . 4 t n . o , t e O s e e n t at t er e O e su o an e , t e en . , an a n t t s an e s co n er e en t tain in g n re e t e e n ar eat n t e n n er 1 digits . or s ca e n e t e sa t or e e e o r e r, e n ts , HI G HER 68 fi To 86 ia l s u rd m . n S d th e fa c to r which will u v S pp o s e t h e gi . N ow hu T , “ a a) y " y S Let x, ( ” y a c hu ( ra t io n a l 2 ( ) I f n is ” a c hu T d th e E xa s y th e 1 y) ” —l sa ( u d " Fin —l d u . t s tit a: an 32 2 2 3 - p ro du s ” y 2 o . fp an g in gs a be as v y a v y x + m g/ x ’ + xy y are re q 1 ill 1 2 35 s h 3 u d ire 2 2 3 — 2 5 3 3 " 2 2 53 + d ”" 2 y ratio n alis e bot + wy 4 x y d y , th e y, an . ic 5— (f I “ wh h w dy 2 d —l wy " “ n an , en is a c to r x y h n y ” o re 5 t a c ? is di is ib le b y y f “ m y ” , i/ s r ean a s fn + “ “ at an is " u di is 6 ct s ac to r is ( tin g fo r ratio n al . . n ? " —2 ct E 2 — 3 9 d th e Q f g x en en y ’H xG s, s L C M . u no y ” th e fac to r h L et hu ub u y ” 1 - f y n d ro 3 1 . an y give is —3 e is " ( n o ct y) 2 mm f g ra tio n a lis in . , o r a ll v a l e s o ” {it c c p b f/ , i s di is ib le b y y ” “ x ra t io n al e a , dd, o a / f s yf ac t o r s x c th e e ro p x m pl f g + x v x as t ra ti o n a li s e a n b e th e n ‘ uti d en n d th e ( sf ra t io n a lis in th e s a " r " n ro u hv i v s e u di x —l p n y, ” T y) a: 1 - S pp o s e t h e gi . If n 1 ( ) v is di is ib le b y ra t io n a l d th e CA E I I an . dq . ra t io n a lis in th e s " h a: an s z n an en n l e t a d x, b L e t fi/a y, / Z " ra t io n a l a re b o t an d y z x GE B R A . CA E I " AL 2 5 3 + J 5 7 . ratio n al, an — w2 3 y + y x 4 fac to r is 1 3 1 . é 3 5 - 3 5 5 3 — 3 5 5 ; . , d an d S m E xa p le 2 a s an e q To i an t y th e re q h d th e u d ( wh it y d ratio n al en o ( ) (5 1 3 2 3 2 2 ic i 3 3 : is 5 2 )( - is eq 2 3 1 3 1 3 + 59 al y 22 3 to S pu t 5f = z , ) 1 . 2 4 4 3 4 3 - f u 1 2] 1 i1 9 I _ 2 5 + 52 Bi l 52 i . 4 4 1 1 2 4 54 3 5 $ 1 69 . n a to r en o 3I 5 n ato r ) mi 9 d wh h 1 u U A N TIT IE S 1 y) a: mi exp re s s io n 9 8 Q I a ra tio n al 5 ( I n ato r, 4= fac to r is l 2 5 mi en o s in ce en ire d th e th e t frac tio n ratio n alis e 1 ; 3 alen GI N A R Y IMA AND E x p res s . uv U R DS - g 2 ) 3 é 22 i f 1 4 4 52 1 l . - . 1 1 } 52 4 3 11 hv hw su m mm u m h m m W e a e s e n in t h e E le en ta ry A lgeb ra , A rt 2 7 7 , 87 h o w t o fi n d t h e q are ro o t o f a b in o ia l q a dra tic s rd We a so e ti e s e x t ra c t t h e s q a re ro o t o f an e x p re ss io n c o n ta in y in g o re t a n t wo q a dra t ic s rds , s c h a s a b o d J J J . If t an d if, a: y h J th e z a, m um . e s e, a a th e sq in e a e o are ro o o e a n e t o e f 21 4 x, z t hu y i re re d q , u 8,J 3 5 fu s o t ro o n d s a t is fy . 4J 1 5 . J ai , . o, J e 21 e a u . s m tim th v lu s f w h ll h v b t i d th F d u J at u u en E x a p le A ss u u . , 4 J 5+ 8J 3 4J 1 5= x + y + z ” Ji g, N “ z E 2 Jy z . — Pu t by wh 2 multipli catio n en c e , h it fo llo ws t xy z al e s e se 5 J . at Jy at h v u A n d s in c e t ro o t i s 2J 3 2 h = 24 0 ; t s atis fy th e is z n , z = 4 5 5 ; J Jy =4 1 5 J ; 2, eq u atio n th e re q u d ire HI G HER 70 88 [f f/ Fo r, b y Eq b J a . u c a t in ub i g n w e , g a b J 90 + 2 h at 3x b J t s my b a h ly , b y t h e elp ro e d t a t if p ar e v h e re n 89 o f th e . is an y By th e o o 3x Jy 2 a te h hv a Jr ; — y y a e y ; mi l Th a e o re mC h , a X I I I p . . , f/ en a . e so . er n a / N y y = a: ub fud d th e es b e o f m i Jb my mtim or + + . f t h e Bin o o n e = b N/ v i g f ll w i g mt h s it i o p 3x y + wt t wh Jy 2 3x y , f/ mil b J d irrat io n a l pa rts , we a Si it w 3 w is , a will f / th en , . b ta in = 3 a — t o ra tio n al a n a Jy x + : G A L E BR A e t e ro o c o n o f e x p re s s io n an . u S pp o s e i/ a A ga in , as — 2 ( ) v lu a es o f w an d y h a u I n ( I ) s pp o s e t we o b ta in h at x v e / a i h at is , f mt h i v lu . s a We o do v u q a t io n f y is e o f th e e e n o sq u t h o b 2 + are ro o a 3 a: (cc m . 2 m 3a h n e —c a a e ) + e x it t is ro s an s d f o r y in g n ; a s = x um J whh f m( 1 ) u b tit uti . o ro d by en v lu f d f my t ; fo r + Jb = t c th e as s o n th e d s in c e e ery ter ratio n al an d irratio n al p art s an 3 b ta in e ere . mi 4 90 N OTE e x trac tio n a 3xy 3 I f ro t ria l, t h e hv 3 t o b e de t e r a = x t = x a rt ic le , in t h e la s t a Th e b J Jy as s mi b e de t e r c an 2 0 c , u be on c in th e b in g we s o l ro o u t, as w h h d d rig t an si e d by . fo r th e p tio n um n e is irratio n al we c an n o t h ud u eq ate S E Ass h t l m p um Fin e. xa UR DS d IM A GI N A R AND th e c u be ro o t 71 . 3 2J 5 . e multipli catio n By , t at is , wh 3 2J 5 72 x — ‘ 4z A gain a z y . 3 n 3 xy ; e n ce Fro h UA N TITIES en h t f72 o Y Q at m( 1 ) an d 72 = a'3 is , x we fi n d t B y tria l, 90 c o n s is t s . W o h h at x t h e b in en o f two q u a dra tic m E x a p le Fin . d th e c u h =3; be (x 3 18 3x e n ce mi l wh s ud t o . 5, an o se c d th e ub e f 9J 3 1 IJ 2 c u ro o we p ro c e e d r s, ro o = y a 2 as be ro o t is 3 t we a re f ll w o o . 11 d By p ro c ee in g as in th e las t h at in s we fi n d t article , / i th e req u d u ire c be ro o 1 t J3 91 E . xa Th e We m pl e 1 . a dd a fe w h a rde r E x p re s s e x pre s s io n /2 N wh it ex a ratio n al e 1 33 — 3 3 . d mpl en o es mi n ato r “ 3 M “ 3 ) u rds . s . J5 . m s eek i 72 m E x a p le 2 Th e h en c e , d Fin . th e HIGHER u Sq 3 x { e xp re s s io n a re ro o b y in sp ec tio n , th e s q u m E x a p le 3 v Gi . u th e 1) is ( J 2 ( um era to r an d d en o 4) x m J ) fi n d th e en . f 2x + 1 + J3 M ltip ly in g n o x are ro o t $ t J (2 2 3 G A L E BR A . v u al e o f J5 mi n ato r by $ 2, ex p res s io n ° 44 7 2 1 . E XA M PLE S VI H . E xp res s as e q uiv l t f a en rac t io n s wit 1 1 + J2 — J3 h . a ratio n al d mi 2 1 — / a A Fi n 7 J d f a ac t o r 10 . h h will ratio n alis e 8 . — 1 . l J2 + J3 + J5 J w ic m W ( J 3 + J 5) — 10 5 J +J J3 3 + 10 — 5 J n ato r en o J2 2 ‘ . 11 . . as + 3/2 . 9 . 12 . a 1 l f i I b + — h , e se . IM GI N A R SU R D s A N D wi h E xpre s s ra t io n al t A Y Q U A N TI T I E S 73 . d mi n ato r en o — 1 3 3 1 Fin 19 21 d u t a re ro o —2 2 0 J 6 + J 12 — . 24 sq 16 — 2 . 23 th e o J28 + 2 — 2 4 J J8 d th e c ub e ro o J3 t o 10 + 6 28 3 8 J 1 4 — 100 J 2 . Fi n 31 — 22 Vaa b 2 d th e sq u . are ro o . t o 26 . 29 . 3S + I 7 J5 27 . 99 . . f 32 — 2a b — 3 a / A z 2a . 36 34 . Fi n I H a If 2 / N 3 — ’ 1 b 2 + .l3 ’ ) . v lu a fi n d th e a e — ag fi n d th e (v d th v lu e o b 2 . l . . . 30 . 35 / N 35 . 1 33 2 5 . x/3 l J2 1 4 . f 25 . 20 . 21 . n J BJ . —4 . Fi f z sh u n e ( u val e o f 3 x ? t s 5xy 3y 2 f V 2 6 — 1 5J 3 — 33 ( 28 40 . v Gi J5 en fi n d th e v lu a — vd Fi d h u b / E v lu Di i n a 3 e a t at e e ro o ; 2 1 5 2 5 6 1 s + 6 + a ) ( ( e o f VzwT/B by + 1 + 3 1: e c J3 J 10 + J 1 8 10 J2 — I S J I9 t x ) o f 9al z 1 (b ? 24a ? )M 6 “ T L 1 x N wh 1 en ' — N /( l 4 2 3 ai 3 HIGHER 74 I MA G I N G A L E BR A Q A RY UA N . TI TI E S . i t i i t i d t t f u f u h l h m t h h t l 2 A 9 g g i m i t t l v u y h v u y t i t t i t g y q q g T m f f t h l m b u s y s f b d t i i t t J J y p q d th i f qu t u mth mti l i v tig ti i su lt W t h f p d t pl i lu b l l ds t su h t t b g d d i wh t w i t v di l ig i W h th qu tity u d t h g th ymb l J i di ti g p ib l ith mti l id l g m w i h b l b fi y h y d d m b ju t b t i t y 5 J p l l d t b h t h s u t w h fi th l ti J J J h I} ll t t m i w h i i h h h t t dw i p g c u mpti l d f u d t h t t h i d fi iti w ill b l t b i g I t will b m i i i l i h d f d b l y u s u y t d i i t m i i g q g u l d t h t t h u gh t h i u lt my b b t i d wh i h w it h mu h t i ty t h wh i h d p d li d b l q u t it i s f th l ly o . n e e a re en o cc u se ea o on e re a , c an e re so e on 93 t B y de fi h hu J itio n , . J — l (J u s rl J c n ar s a ra c e r — o o o en e o re a ra o de s a e co n e ca an n ar e rve s n o o s e o c e e an n ca a s c o . n ar or s a e o a n e e rs c a as o e us o r n e ra c a c e en . 1 _ j J = J z I ) my b a . a(— l ) ; 2 a . e re ga rde d a s e q u iv a le n t to . fu v d c o n e n ie n t t o in dic a te t h e b y t h e p re s e n c e o f t h e e x p re s s io n be an w ys t y i i v t p s h all a l m t t th b f di l t h y qu titi f imgi . e o n s We 95 s tat e a e n e ra . on n x a ab m a 1 J x y u yJ lly I t w ill g 94 y h t f imgi y mb l J l t hu th e i e _ th e p ro d c t Ja an t it a in a r g q T a n e c an n o c o a en a c er a n an is , at o c re a J ex e ar o n e on e r u s e re s as n o e, a o ss a e n e e er ro a t n e e u se o . s a on e e r an ro c ee s ne n ac c e a a re o o n s, as a s e n ar a a, - a . n a e s a e , a en . n a e s , an r e s an n ar a a, an o e , es n e e e n s ca n a a, so s us ea on as a ca e ra , a a x a ss as s u on e ra o o e s er er c o n s on or ar e e re er n an e e re o re e o ro o a re ca a . s a re ro o c e en s e re a s en s e a n va s o e a n rre n c e re a o s e res e n re e an e a a c an n o an s ev s n s o e r e ro t ic e . a es t h a t, in wh th e , o . b se n c e o f an y a b re fi x e d e y p B u t in t h e u s e o rt an c e w ic h p a m m ic h f t h e s ign s e s i n is t o b e t ak e n g t h e re is o n e p o in t o f i ra r os c o n s ide r h HIGHER 76 AL GE B R A . m m a y b e equ a l i t i agin a ry exp res s io n s is n ec ess ary a n d s ufi cien t th a t th e rea l p a r ts s ho u ld b e equ a l, a n d th e i a gin a ry p a rts s h o u ld b e equ a l Th u s i n th a t two o rder m . N . y N h m y hy W en two i agin a r D E F I I TI O a rt t t h e s ign o f t h e i a gin a r p 1 00 on l in j m . y c o n u gat e hus b a mil Si y a rl r I is J 2 y co n J 3 ju g at e I is _ to ju g at e co n . two o J — l b + ( J )( TI b a — J j 6 1) a : a ~ N D E F I I TI O c a lle d t h e N . i m u us b j J an d y e t o wh i h p v it ro ex p re s s io n s h es u ct wh J( ro p . ga te i b ) mgi n a ry a 2 g b + . bd od l ac muu o se p a g + b ? )( c e b y th e co n s qu f th e e co n ju g t a re a e ex ro o p t o f re s s io n s ( + mgi a n a ry exp res . b e de n o t e d b y o s it io n m . n a to r 1 u a ad J )J +b be fl an d c+d wh i h 1, c J is —l . an s 2 0 2 ) e d . f I f t h e de n o in a t o r O f a ra c t io n is o f t h e a b e rat io n a lis e d b l t i l i n h n t e y p y g m mi de n o — m _ 1 04 2 e o a 6 c j J _ a m T e n t e ir pro d a in a r x e r s i e s on g p m co n Th e o du lu s of the p ro du c t of two i equ a l to th e p ro du ct of th ei r o du li L e t t h e t wo h v v lu h f h Th e p o s it i od l o f eac . a + 1 03 s io n s is 3 + a a . . . a + 1 02 2 6 is 1 z y to f d th e p ro du c t rea l an J b a m Th e s u 1 01 exp res s io n s a re b o th a a re e . T 2 diffe r s a id t o be e x p re s s io n s mu ju g t a e ex p or um y re s s io n f m a b J; a e ra t o r b J 1, an d th e S UR DS IMA AND GINA R Y U A N T ITI E S Q 77 . Fo r in s ta n c e 0 4 d a + h - ( “ ( d c + 1 - _ J J i nd N ) — b : I )J — w i b l) — - - c 2 a b + 2 b f j ii f ft a ‘ ‘ — g hus f l m h ' A rt 9 7 , we s e e t a t th e s u , difi eren ce, u o tie n t o o du c t, a n d t w o i a in a r r x i n ea ch c a s e e r s i o n s i s e s f g p q y p a in ar ex ress io n o a t h s e fo r an i e g y f p by T to re e re n c e m . m 1 05 To . A ss wh t um J a + e e re x a n By fi d th e s qu a re n s h f u q a rin by e re o re , u q a re re a l dy g e u q i g an x ( Q o — y ro an z J a m z hu T Sin ce x an v th e po s iti h th e s v n e gati e an . dy e s ign Als o fro en c e x re 2 , re d ro o are real mu t b s m( 2) w u th dy m e s ee s e v q t is u an p refi xe h t a e l, — 2 2 n yp a n ar a rt s , 2 29 2 5 0 ( 9) x 2 2 2 6 ; Ob dz t a in e d . titie s , db y z x 2 e fo re du +y th e v h u J m mu h v v u k is p o s iti q an tity 2 st ct x y th e p ro like s ign s i f b is p o s iti e , at 1; a i i u q . ta in Ob 6 y V TI a z ( g J mgi di ? a we d b a y - a F m( 1 ) . . 2 = x m = x + t it ie s re a l a n at n f t f v 1 b bs a + , ro o m e , an a a e an d e re fo re dt z b th e n in 3 ( ) e . sa li e s ign a s e s ign s b ; i f b is HI G HER 78 Sin c e th e p ro du c t xy x hu T h t at E s th J is , xa m pl e 2 . v — - —4 : TI J 4 TO fi n d th e v u al N d fi n ally k e a —3 , y = U ? 64a : I = IB + / y _ 2— y 0 2 an y 4 . N 2x y d 2x ,. y A (1 + i J J 1 ; , 2 ' s/ ~ , l —1 1 _ — l l z = 1: i 4 1 ; - J s an . d an + m s 1 1 Si ilarly ; 2 _ x a x 3 mu t t or x e Of J J en c e GE BR A 7 + wh we n egati e , 3, y : 3 e ro o ts are is AL 1 2 a (1 i J J / ~ 1 — l) . H I G HER 80 A ls o w t h is , th e at A gain t fi es mf th o su u q i at o n 1 th ree e x 2 e f be cu is It . w mu If n b e 2 n o ro o ts o a i ty i s u n z ero . 1 mgi a 3 is 01 ro o ts n ar y n it y u is u n i ty ; . ti u fu l h t h u iv p itiv b f if mu l ipl f 3 f 1 d I f m3m d mu l ipl f 3 i mu t b f h f m3 m 1 to se t 0 0 w w . 1 x h I t e p ro du c t of th e two i ( ) o wer o n te ra l e ver i 2 f g p y ( ) e re o re m e GE B R A w in t e gra l p o e rs o it st b e o f th e 3 th e , h f 1 09 s a t is AL w a re n o w, , or an o e (0 2 e or s c c es s e t e a n os e e o , “ w an t at t ce : . t , s e o t e o r o r . 3 If m+ l If . h v y u m= m . y h u u m y u u fu fu u u h w W e n o w s e e t a t e e r q an t it h as t re e c b e ro o t s , 1 10 s Fo r t h e c b e ro o t s O f a a re t o s e t wo o f w ic a re i a gin a r ” 3 S i ila rl t h e c b e ro o t s Of a x 1 , an d t e re o re a re a , a w, a w 2 re e i on ( 0 s t h e c b e ro o t o n d b 9 o f 9 a re t h e , f/ y a rit In t re , n le s s o t e r is e s t a t e d e t ic a l r le o rdin a r , b o l f/a w ill a l a s b e t a ke n t o de n o t e t h e a rit h e t ic al th e s c b e ro o t O f a . ym y wh . h f hm y u m h h u wy . . . E xa Th e wh h ic m pl e 1 Re du ce J 1 )2 mA to th e fo r B J 1 . e x p re s s io n is u d m O f th e re q m E xa p le 2 Sin ce . ( 3 2 . ire R es o lve fo r x x 3 3 . +y +y 3 in to t h ree fac to rs 3= w+ w 1, an f t h e fi rs t degree o m 9 ) y+2 2 (93 + y ) — h d . m S E xa m pl e 3 U R DS hw h S . t e ( a + wb + x c ) (( n + w b du th e fi c ien ts co e f th e c o ef fi cien th e fi c ien ts c o ef ct o fb o 9 f ? d c ? or (0 f ca b +c wc are t o f be o U A N T ITI E S 2 + wb a an Q . at 2 I n th e p ro GIN A R Y I MA AN D a a b be ab ca we, w +w 2 = an d a b w +w w 1 — b c — ca E xa m pl 4 e hw h S . t e . 1 4 2 d an l ‘ ' 3 ab . at (1 + w w) 1 w+ w Sin ce 2 3 1 ( 2 : hv 0, we a e 2 3 — 1 w w) + ( 2 w) ’ 3 6 8w + 8w 0 . E XA M PLE S VI II b . 1 u M u ltiply 2 . u M u l iply 4 E p wi h 4 . t . t res s — 2 — / N M ltip ly e 3 x 3 “ V3 . ’ M ltip ly 2 \/ . . — 5 7 l — l e - ‘ 4 by 4 7 N/ 1 / N e by ‘ — 2 . —2 . l I 2 2 rat io n al v 2 b y 3 a/7 — — 3 x — 5 d mi n at o r en o 5 . 3 a/T - 2— 2 / a - 5 a — x — —1 2 J - F H . H . A . l f A/ i _ ' Tl in d th e a — x I ( Jr ' . v — — I v lu a - e o f ii V IV “ 3 , wh en n is a v o s i i t e p in teger . 82 HI Fi n d th e sq u are ro o 13 — . 16 18 . — e /— 1 x . 4ab s 14 . 17 2 b 2 AL G E BR A . Of t . 2 (a - 1 GH E R ) / 1 a —11 . a . 2 1 — . — 1 — 1 2 / a + a . . mA + iB E x pres s in th e fo r J3 2 J3 — i J2 3 + 5i — 2 si ( a + ib ) 1 ( 22 3—i If 1 , 24 ‘ a) , 00 2 a — 26 . 27 . 28 . 29 . 30 . hw h t e h re e c ub ib ( )( ) (1 — m) ( l 4 — u f n ib + ity , p ro - . i — 1 w a ib ) 2 v e — (1 + 2 — ( l co l w ) 25 1—w (a e ro o t s o . 5 = w ) 9 co o 2 ( + 5w l - 1 ( +w co Pro ) (1 2 v h e t +2 s th e t are 2 ’ (O 2 00 4 ) (1 to 2 h fac to rs = 2 2n at 3 3 e ez If (N = x = a e w) + b, y ( 93 + re = a co +b m 2 a co , 2 + b w, at 1 ( ) 3 = x z a y +b 3 . (2) (3) 31 s . hw h e t 3 x 3 +y + 3= z 3 If at cx ( a 2 2 +b + 2 c — bc — + by + az — ab ca ) ( x 2 = Y, 2 +y + = 2 2— X +I 2 ’ 2 — ex — x z y +Z z y) YZ — XZ HI AL I n A rt 1 1 1 le t t h e t wo 1 13 s o th at , b J GEBR A ro o . . B GH E R 2 e de n o te d b b y ( ) t s in — 4ao b + . b— 2 v J o o — 4 ao th e I f b 1 ( ( ) a re re a l a n d u n e an d B I f b — 4 a o is 2 2 ( ) u re d h i n i s t g c in 3 ( ) Ifb If b 4 ( ) un e u q 2 2 a z e ro n e 4 a o is u o r an , re a l a re ga at g p a d Ba re i a u d e, ( 1 an er ect sq S e s Of x at t e a re , a a n v e, e y n ar B an u q d e ach a l, u n e i a re ra t o n a u q l a l . an d a erefo re th e ro o ts xa m pl Th e co n e d 2 . u u al ro o x S . hw h e t x v ts gi (k es 2 576 an y at 2 - th e ro o ts 2p x + p 2 . = 0 c an n o h t hv . e Sin c e by a t be s atis fi e d at . 0 h as e q 9k x 4 h 1 ‘ 01 O f th e e q u atio n 2 2 r + q q 2p ) 4 (p 2 4 to (q 2 ce s ? ddit io n + J b ts , fi n d . a b al ro o 0, v d dud 2 u 9 k, . 1 14 . — 20 2) ill b e ratio n al p ro i e Th e ro o ts u t t i s e x p re ss io n re r B e a r f c t s e e q p H en c e th e ro o ts are ratio n al . u ) (k are ratio n al w u v . 2 (k 2 k= 4, 3 s n ary . a e q atio n itio n fo r e q ( 0 e o ‘ 4 - 0 —4 m pl re so k xa u = 2 b , mgi i are I f th e o u . b — 4 ac = a is p o s it i f t h e ro o t Of t s o l i ng t h e e q a t io n n at 3 — i o 2 x 6x + 7 e q at n th e 2 we d an mgi v f i h m w h m hw h u m u H ere E B d y . E ) ra dic a l . E x a p le 1 b y an y real val h de r t h e . B y a pp l in g t e s e t es t s t h e i t a b e de t e r in e d a drat ic y q T n 6 al u . ts t an to c as e 4 a o is l u g i t u y q l u q re s n 2 a g 2a f ll w i th e e d an b — 4 ac 2a t h e n we h a a — 4ao —b — 2a J b — 4 ac z 2 is q + 2 qr or 4 (q a an mu ltipli OF Q U A D R A TI O 4a b) 3 th e s e re s In u n a ity , e u l my d t i u q ts a ra u q a ls o a c e i be u q u i i h t e ro d p ( ) u u u 1 15 e u q (6 e x p re atio n c alle d f m or si s e f ll w ed as wh ere th e t ro o ss u q is fi B al hd a t io n x + 0 x f t o m th e fi rs t ter fi c o ef c ie n t o f x wit h m t o t h e t h ird t e r m o es n o t co n . tain th e uk w n no n . d r e a . cien i tt w m b y g2 m u i m l t b d y q p y m f u f t d t p ) ( f m( 1 ) w h 2 s t o th e u q an , o co e al e mwh o th e ter ic th e a b s o lu te ter Sin c e . th e Cb c t Of t h e ro o t s N OTE I n an y eq q an tity is fre q en tly . c i m h b at o n 2 2 in t h e at o n i h t e s u Of t h e () s i n c an e d g g its 85 . 4 ao ) 2 (b 4a writin g U A TI O N S EQ we h a ve c a t io n d by Y TH E O R TH E en e H e n c e an x A ga in , E xa Th e 2 e u eq 1 ra . atio n w — x a )( th e or eq is mt h e o h en d . th e ro o atio n ( ts a re e an x B) = O ro o in t h e ts f m or 0 0 a t io n o se ro o 3) x W x — y f m qu u wh m e a s il Fo r c ro x re ss e d a ve e n o s ro o o e ex a so a c ( a m pl su ro my We a 2 ( x x ts w i h giv t are 3 an ro o en d 2 ts . . 2 ) = 0, 6 0 irra t io n a l it is . e a s ie r to u se the f ll w i o o n g 86 HI m E x a p le 2 hv u We th e by u s in t s E u p ro mul g fo r mf du O f th e mh p re sen t f m u mu wh an 3 J d2 . 0, . h t u di w ith h u a se n t mpl 1 m giv Exa re e o r e o re o f en . xa m pl e 1 mth Fo r . u d u eq atio n e eq ere fo re th e eq u x ts by — are eac 2, h 3, o an d g w f th e fo llo in g su p . 7 g e s ( d + 3 : 0, x mu t b m < atio n o s e ro o satis fi e be st atio n x h 1 artic le u 2 + ,J3 are 1; s to t e t o d a n a lo go By a o r an e a t io n a rtic le w e c a n q Th e req ire p o s itio n s : t 4x 2 ts . ts : 4 , c t Of ro o ts x 2 ( ) G E BR A o s e ro o ro o O is a AL wh atio n su atio n eq . ro o e eq a e 116 las t th e mth Fo r . GH E R g ( ) a o - (5x x 2 — 2x 5x 3 m E x a p le 2 Th e h t eq e re fo re u mth Fo r . atio n e eq h as to b e u wh atio n d by a, x s atis fi e x = + a o s e ro o = — a, ts are 0, i a x it is ( x x x bx u 4 (x 6x )( x — a2 3 —a ) ) (bx a 2 bx 2 0 a ex . m m m m y o st i Th e re s lt s o f A rt 1 1 4 a re o rt a n t , an d t h e p ro b le a re so l e s c o n n e c t e d wit e n e ra ll s f fi c ie n t t o t h e p g ro o t s o f a dra t ic s n s c e s t io n s th e ro o ts sh o u ld n ever b e I q q l c o n s idered s i n l u t u se s o d b e a d h e o f b t r e l a t i n e o s Ob , gy rit in t a in e d b y d o n th e s u o f t h e ro o t s , an d t e ir r o t d c g , p in t e r s o f t h e c o e f c ie n ts o f t h e e q at io n 117 . u w m E ( 1) 0 xa 8 m pl e 1 2 — 2 4 19 ( ) We . hv a y u e . . fi If . d 3 “ a . 3 an w d v uh u hu m B are th e u ro o ts B p, + l3 a : Of x h h u . 2 fi n d th e v u al e Of 88 HI GH ER G A L E BR A . To fi n d th e c o n di tio n th a t the 1 18 2 1 equ a l i n ax + b x + c = 0 s h o u ld b e ( ) in s ign , ( 2) recip ro ca ls f ro o ts mg . a n e an d th e equ a tio n o i tu de d an op p o s ite . Th e t e ir s u h ro o mi t s w ill b e eq u al h en c e t h e s z e ro mg it u d in a re é — A ga in , t h e ro o t s will b e st h a e u n it h e n c e we mu y a h d or b p 1, - re re c i v 0 fi i u q 0, (b n u dit io n co n a z f u pp is o s it e in if Si n g 0 = . ro c a ls or c O wh t en h e ir p ro u d is ct . u u Th e rs t O f t e s e re s lts is o f re q e n t o c c rre n c e in A n aly ti o re e t r , a n d t h e s e c o n d is a p a rt ic u la r c a s e o f a c a l G eo e n e ral c o n dit io n a pplic a b le t o e q a t io n s Of a n y degree g m y E h xa m pl v i i o s e, t p bot d Fin e. d th e c o n 2 o pp o s ite in ) ( W e h ave I f th e li e s ign s (1 ) hv k a e Al s o , s in ce ts ro o are h v a + B is p o s iti s ign s . , u d hm b a v e, is a , p o s iti b ot . h v B is p o s iti v h h at th e t h d t e , an e refo re b s ign s O f a an an a a e A ls o Sin ce 0 hv u k fo re an are O f o pp o s ite Sign s , a d0 + 73 h as th e Sign v h u d d i v B is n egati e , an i s p o s iti e; t e re fo re b an o f th e greater d a hv k h li a e H en ce th e req ire c o n itio n is t d o pp o s ite to th e Sign o f c IX . mth Fo r 4 . 7i 2 e eq u at io n s wh 5 . o s e ro o ts are + 2 N/3 — 5 . . a . da hv u k a e n li h ud k h v h s o l b e li dt e e, ere fo re c an n egati e , an d ere . s ign s O f a an . E XA M PLE S t i t is e s ign s th e at ro o a dt . . . erefo re c an d . I f th e ro o ts n li e s ign s 1 ( ) e (l n e gati e ; d v a c B e, d H en c e th e req ire c o n itio n i s t an d o pp o s ite to th e Sign Of b 2 ( ) my b 2 h at t e ro o ts O f a x + b x + c = 0 n egati e b u t th e greater o f t e +B a . itio n t Sign m db s h ud o l k b e li e, TH E 7 . 1 5 Q t e 1 ( ) ‘ l x . 2 ( ) ( If th e 14 al es O f . th e ts o — 2a x a 2 — + b . f th e fo llo 3 ‘ — c2 = u at io n x 2 at es Of a . u al ro o Qi . (a N /3 ) b) 4 . . at io n s a re re al b h as eq ul a ro o ts , fi n d 2 . ts at 2x a e Of mw ill th t e at ( 2 ( ) 2 2 a bc x a a ; 21 . . 3 x 2 ts x 24 . If a o s e ro o ts ax 2 an 22 d B 26 I fx “ e 2 6a u S ign n e atio n s are rat io n a l are a b 2 2b ° 0 . bx + 0 : 0, fi n d th e v lu a es h 4a w th e an ro o th e . i 3 : ro o ts o l 3 . mth f fo r ts o ts f (x o a )( ( a rz x fa v + bx 2 2 , b) J e eq d ro o 3 . 1 en < ax z 2i 1 - ( in wi g q u a t io n a x 1) 2 ( ) fo llo e a tio n o i t s e pp o cx eq en x 3 (a t at t h e x b 2 en x a re v h 25 Pro t u . wh wh 2 2a x are u o f th e o 8x + 1 5 3 0 e Of x 3 x . . ts 19 a e 23 . e ro o 2 18 m) m— l m+ 1 bx —c e 2 3 a cx ro o d th v lu 3 t 1 t 2 +o If a , B are th e Fin t l ( ) 1 a n n a e eq ' u l i mg i ud b v h h f th eq Pro a tio n ts ? wh v lu Fo r e ro o 17 h e x e e ax w n mwill th qu ( 1 3m ) + 7 (3 x — 22 wi g qu i , 0, m( 2 15 2 a 12 — wh v lu Fo r e eq 16 hv 2 a x a 9 . 89 . . 15 hv ro o U A TI O N S EQ ih O, , 2 at eq m . a , v h Pro . Q U A D R A TI c a 2 —3 , 10 v u OF 3i . 13 Y TH E O R b) 3 . b) = c= h 2 wy h v lu a re al 0, fi n d t a e s re al a . e o f u a t io n 90 27 ti Fi n m n . d th e es d iti th e c o n o t er h F mth or . e eq f th e diffe re n c e o u ‘ 2 D is c u ss GE BR A E xa e wh mth ro o ts s ign s o o o s e ro o ts + (m f th e n ) ro o If x is m+ 2 x ts f th e o m um v hv e ric al a e all n c an L et th e gi qu an tity , p ro al e s ex ce p t s be x 2 h multiply i n en g u p an x h eq a e e eq u u u are s Of wh a tio n th e su o se m an d 0 . a tio n u fu l se a a l i a t io n c pp t e as w h lie b e t by y te so . e x p re s s io n th e at een t 2 an d6 . at 11 2x 3) (x v h c hv d tran s p o s in g, we 2 2= s ra t es uh d rep re s e n 2 t h ll b . v u en e x p re s s io n n sq ut . a re al th e are f f w v . s +B at io n f th e th e u l m p f o b x + c = 0, fo r ? Th e o llo in g e x a p le ill 119 o f t h e re s lt s p ro e d i n A rt 1 13 . t ro o one . “ 2x + 2 . at O f ax ts ro o 2 30 h AL . I f a , B are th e 28 2 2 ro o ts are a + B an d a 29 t on . o GH E R HI a e — 2 1 x + y) + 6 y ( d h mhv v u v d d m v mu h v h v h h m hv h v u ti d t h t t h q d i i p d l i b w t t h t t y g ud u mu mu v h h du mu h w T is is a q a ratic e q atio n , an d in o r e r t at x al e s ay a e real 2— — 11 4 o s iti e ; o r l f 6 s b e i i n s i i i n n t v i b 4 d a p ) y g, g p y y y ) ( 2 s t b e p o s iti e ; t at is , ( y 8g 1 2 6 ) (y 2 ) s t b e p o s iti e H en ce y st b e b o t ct In th e t h e fac to rs O f t is p ro p o s iti e, o r b o t n egati e fo r e r c as e y is gre ate r t an 6 ; in th e latte r y is les s t an 2 T erefo re 2 n d 6, b u t n y o t er n n l i e b e t e n a a e a l a c a o t e a e y y - m h m . . . . a I n t is e x a p le it will b e n o c e 2 o es n o i i t i e s o lo n as 8 1 2 s o s y p y 2 u adra tic e u a tio n o f t h e c o rre s o n din q y p gq in h v u T is is a p a rt ic la r c a s e t h e n e x t a rt ic le Of t h e ge n e ra l e e 8y p ro ra t c ex u a e e en 12 ress o n e ro o s 0 . o s it io n p in v e s tiga t e d . Fo r 1 20 ll rea l va lu es f the exp ress io n 2 bx 2 th e s a e s ign a s a , ex c ep t wh en th e ro o ts of th e e u a tio n ax + b x q a re r ea l a n d u n e u a l, a n d x h a s a va lu e l in q y g b etween th e m . a x ax m CA SE 1 . u S pp o s e t h at th e ax a re re a l o de n o t e t h mb y e a 2 an ro o ts bx d B o c , an f th e e u q a tio n 0 d le t a b e t h e gre a t e r . c h as 0 c z G 92 AL H I H ER m E x a p le Fin . mit d th e li w wh h b et s ic een 2 ax a 5x — 7 x 1 e c ap ab le o v u f all al ax Pu t h t ( ‘ i s e d h in o r er d h o r er t v u th e at al exp re s s io n es o 49 1 — y 4 t at s, 2 2a 2 + en c e p o s iti e an re al y q u tity an . (1 49 2a + is , 2 fro n 5y a 2 2a 2 0a 4 2 2 at y 4 fo x 2 5 1 y ? ratic a 2 0a n ega ti e o r z ero an , real, th e e, b e p o s ti st be ay b e p o s iti st ay 49 be st t is q e d 49 2o u mu t b s e . No t a 2 f at a u d mh u d m u v ( )( ( ) )m h i ( 9 0) u v m i ( ( ) ) h v( u v ) m ( v d w( ) ( 9 v ) ( ) ( i h d v ( ( ) ( ) h v w u hv u v wh m v u v wh m hv md v u In t 7x + 5 — 7x a mu t li a ' 3 5x en - - b ein g es , x . 7x + 5 - 2 my b G EB R A acco r a 2 2 0a 25 l 0a i n g as 4 2 x n egati e o r z ero is 2 a 2 12 a a 2 is a in g a s n egati e o r z e ro 2 4 is + l oa acc o r , n e gat e o r z ero ; . 1 2 , an d fo r T is e x p res s io n is n egati e a s lo n g as a lies b e t e en 2 an d 2 0a i s p o s iti e ; th e e x p re s s io n is z ero e n a = 5, 1 2, o r 2 , s c al e s 4 9 en a = 5 H en c e th e li itin g al es are 2 an d b u t 4 9 — 2 0a i s n egati e 1 2 , an d a ay al e a e an y in te r e iate . . E XA M PLE S IX b . th e m mit D e te r in e t h e li e quatio n 1 . b et s w ee n . wh i h n mu a a 2 4 S . 5 . . t e ts at z = c d th o r er at 0 . real, hw h I fx b e . 5 an d 9 6 Ifx b e . 3 e real ro o 2) lie in st c — my h v . p ro x x real, 2 v h e 1 x 2 1 x r o p t v h e t mu t li at s h es b e t at x 2 x w e en + 3 43 2 “ 2x 3 an 71 7 e 1 d 3 can b et w e en a e n o an d v lu f v lu b w fo r all real hv 1 a a es O e et x . ee n . Fi n d th e eq I f a , B are 2 1 ( ) Q ( 2) (0 u at io n ro o ts o (a fi z —I h w f th e Ja o s e ro o ts are eq +3 2 u Ja a tio n x 2 e —1 (B a a px ) , a b + q = 0, fi n d t h e v lu a e o f 7 . I f th e 8 . If e xc ep t s t h uh . o se th e e xp re s s io n w I f th e o f th e e q 9 u 2a th e eq a tio n b S . v lu wh es a 11 . 12 . h w th e d h Sh w h Fin t v lu h as n o th e I f th e ro o ts o f 13 a b et es ro o . ( + c) a es * t e . a e, a n o ss en 122 x d s rea l, s ( h ii — b een ax 2 h e o re m s an ra se o a d e x p res s io n if a 2 n ee N s N W) e , . n o a an +2 hu T ? et e a 1 een o r rea 6 2 v + 3x ca e a 2 b — a f all e o an d7 es o . v . . — c ” ) . 0 b e p o s s ib le c= o ) ( 2 b ac 2 )( an 2 30 + e a ) d) b ) ( dx ( (bx ax an d 0 2 s c e a ) (ox d 2 d diffe re n t , t h e n 1) will b e cap ab le o e sa e s c e c c a l re a din e t er e co n on a a a a ll f en o e re en n re en s . sce e so n an eo ro uu y s ce en g . wh h i v lv d wh f fu t i ll d ymb l f h f mf ( . 2( ) will b p b l y v lu b w f l v lu f 4x ic D E F I I TI O A n y e x p res s io n al e is de p en de n t o n t h at o f x , is n c t io n s o f x a re s all de n o t e d b y s v u Fu 4 h v h m ig lu d t h i h p t w it h m mi ll u I t w ill b v i t h t i t du wh i h th t u d t w ill f qu tly ti b 2 l co n c l es p an o 3x . al ex a x z e x p res s io n c 2 bx + m h y l t d p g m t wit h i h i mth mti t . 2 x + 2 bx + 2 es a v h 3x b e) ( 2x d v lu all f AC p th e an o vice vers d th e at We w ( x ts at t e 9 p t at p h as real, d mi v h ’ 2 B e o q p ro , + 2 b x + c = 0 b e a an d B, an d b e a + 8 an d B+ 8, p ro e t at ax A a fp 93 . . 2 e ra t io o m a tio n vid d h v lu f Of a x ts will b imp ib l Sh w h 14 v lu wh i e r o p if x is at 0 b e in t h e e x p re s s io n re at es t g e t e re al real, is en x th e at u U A TI O N S EQ a d2 ac a 10 an 2 = +n + ux ee n Of ts ro o Q u A D R A TI c f lx o re a l, OF 2 lie b e t as c ts ro o be x Y TH E O R TH E n ca es o x, nc a e t o s O e o se an on o o r x x ) . , 96 i u t q t m t h t u h t q f my b md i u iv l w ill p y ( ) t o a s ta e e n ro t a a n y c a n ge a e n th e al e Of x d ce a c o n se en h c an e in y , a n d vi c e vers a T e q a n t it ie s x g an d a re c a lle d v ari ab le , a n d a re as th e i s d i i n e r t r d s t e y g in dep en den t variab le a n d t h e dep en den t v ariab le u s th e e a on h s x a e c o n s ide re d a s fu h v u . . eq u u h a en t 94 HI GH E R AL GE BR A . y wh h m h v v u u ic is a q a n t it a a e an y y a l e w e c o o s e t o a s s ign t o it , an d t h e c o rre s p o n din g dep en d en t in e d a s s o o n a s t h e a l e o f t h e in de al e de t e r va ria b le h a s it s n a ria b le is k n o e n de n t p A in dep en den t n v u h v u v A n m w . e x p re ss io n x p0 where va ria b le " + p ,x o ' H f m f th e + p 2x or —2 n fi is a p o s itive i n teger, a n d t h e c o e f c ie n t s p o , p , , p , d o p n o t in o l e x , is c alle d a rat io n al an d in t egral algeb raic al f n c t io n ofx I n th e p re s e n t c ap te r we s all c o n n e o u r a t t en tio n t o n c t io n s o f t is k in d fu n v v . h A fu h . h u fi . . w hu is s a id t o b e lin ear h e n it c o n t a in s n o s ax b is a lin e a r h igh e r p o e r o f t h e a riab le t a n t h e rs t t is s a id t o b e q a drat ic n c t io n it A en of x n c t io n ig e r p o e r o f t h e a riab le t an t h e s e c o n d ; t s c o n t a in s n o ” n c t io n o f x n c t io n s o f t h e th ird, ax b x + c is a q a dra t ic ig e s t p o e r o f t h e th e de gree a re t o s e in w ic t h e th ird, T s in t h e la s t a ria b le is re s p e c t i e l th n c t io n o f x o f t h e n de gree a rt ic le t h e e x p re s s io n is a * 1 24 . w n c t io n v h fi fu fu h h w v u fu s h h h v v y fu 1 25 Th ymb lf ( y ) i u d t d i bl d y th u by i t i v l y li u d fu d p q * e s . va r a es x an ec n e a r an Th e ra t ic , ra t ic , equ a t o n s e f 0 x y i x ) ( ) ( a s th e i a c c o rdin u n t o s n c f g . : - h Fu h h . 0 w hu de n o t e fu i g o g + dx a n ct o n b xy n c t io n s Of x , y 2 ax + o f( ) f , f t wo e y + f . id t o b e lin e a r, q a re lin e a r, x, q ( y) a re s a x hu . o ra t c a f se c, an s ax a re re s . s x, o wh u . u u d ad a . * 126 bx + ° ax wh hv dm it s We . a c e re a a n hus s v u d B a a re v h rt A 1 2 at h t t 0 e ex r ss i e on p p i o f b e in t n t h u e or a x a x , g p ( B ) ) ( ” t h e ro o t s o f t h e equ a tio n a x bx c _ 0 e ro ed in . f m . u a a dra t ic e x re s s io n T x + bx + a p q re o l e d in t o t w o ra t io n a l ac to rs o f t h e 2 t h e e q at io n a x + b x + c 0 h a s ra tio n al 2 b 4 a o is a p e r e c t s q a re 2 f f u is ca fi * . th e f( fu x, i by n ct o n y) : ax o f b e in g wh v h h fu n ctio n of x . D en o te le er en . 1 27 To fi n d th e co n di tio n th a t a qu a dra tic a e reso lved i n to two li n ea r a c to rs b y f m ab p rs t de re e , n e e g ro o t s ; t a t is , w c 2 f( x, + 2hx y h w y) by 2 e re 2gx + 2fy c. , y HIGHER 96 Fo r . wh G EB R A E XA M PLE S * 1 AL u at val e s o f mwill th IX . 2 eq n u iv l a en 3 d Fi . t to S . u v lu du p th e th e h w th e a es o m y —3 ro th e at w y d mi 4 hv a ts s a a o I f th e . e a co f two eq u o n ro o d n th e real t, s ( x 2 - 2 y ) — r y a 6 v a e a co t e t s be ts ro o o 7 . my b a 8 . res o fc lin ear on f th e e n ax t . If x x en 2y t a an dy et t n v u e th e at by x 2 ax p ro n '2 y 2 e o x a real are t Zy 3 h a e re e a ra t o n a 2v e . is a o fx t I at mu t ’ ' 2 one o f th e '2 2 /i xy by my m m y+ f th e fo r x, 3y x . re al 3 5= O, v lu a e o f y, qu 2 d 6, an t it ies 9 2x an c o n n e c te o an d by d fo r e v th e u e ry re al fy . eq atio n 2 oy + 2 4 4 = O, d y b et w ee n 1 an d 10 fi n d th e n c t io n be s . real an 2 . Q ay + y e en e a c to rs o ‘ v lu t wo v h 1 at o n e e 3 xy f a x , 4y e x p res s io n s ’ 2 e . a 2 ac to rs , t on s h will li b w If 10 i l fu my b t lx , v d ivi ib l b y f h i u Sh w h t i q h my ’ . Q iix y 2 e res pe c t i ely v P " ac to r n ear e co n e ’ 0 ''2 at o n fo r e e ry real al val e o f y t ere is 9 f y er e x p re s s io n s z 2n 2 to x u th e h e x p res s io n e Fin P at n 9 l 9 v d i li f u i q d th d i i h l 0) e e it a on my 3x c an . . mu t b it at d i i th co n mm I f th e . B ( . lin e ar fac to rs hw h 2 la: my h e at io n s mm Fi a e x p res s io n 9 . mk f t wo lin ear fac t o rs 1) d 5 fac to rs ? will c ct o A al ratio n al mwh i h f . e ex p re s s io n 2 x 2 x + + + y y f res o l tio n in to two a b le o p ca c . 2 be . . co n di i t on t h at x C H A PTE R MI C ELLA N EO U S 1 29 c e lla n e o u s v u q e h t is In . c a t io n s h a w t r e e p l e m u E m pl e xa 1 r u M ltiply b y x to o s e p or ce ra c e r so on 8 x 27 ” e hu d tran sp o s e ; t s 3 5 8x 3 (9 3 3 —8 ) 2n 3 = 2 x ( ) xa m pl e 2 v So l . e 3 or 2 y 2 a th en , . y x y+ , 6a b 3 1 —+ . , b L g 6 a y b y 3a b O ; = 0; 3 a 2 b b a ( y ) )( y 2ab y 2 2 3a b y _ x z. h t 2a b 74 1 at H 2 — 74 5 . H . A . or b 2 ? 11 I S, ’ 9a or 9a , 2 . b 3 ? m mi so an ese c an e 3 3 E . c o n s ide r a a 3 an U A TI ON S s ee n or es 3 55 S EQ ro p e v So l . . w ill b th t m y f th y ul f qu d ti qu ti b lu t i f th i t ifi ; it d b y t h e o rdin a r e s p ec ia l a r i re s o re q so X o a . o n s, u s e t o t be h s er HIGHER 98 m E x a p le 3 hv We wh h ic v So l . d 5) x (x a e b ein g arran ge , ( e 2 q 2 (x 2 0) adratic ( —x — 6 ) x 2 (x ( —2 1 30 An y . e u q wh i h a tio n x Q x 2 v gi x, es x x —x 2 8, —7 , . be t h w ro a b v l e so f ll w ed as s o o u d ,8 b an a th e e ts ro o o ax q pa Let J P t t in g y . f m in t o t h e n x + c = my . 504 - c an c 4 ) = 504 x 2 —6=O or , en c e . x in 62 ( 6) 2 ) 2 GE BR A (x —x x wh u 7) x x as a (x ( AL g or q bx we c, o b tain 0 h f t is e u q at io n , t so h at f m h qu t i w h ll b t i f v lu f di l it i u u lly u d ig i p fi d t Wh t d i i t f i h t it i t b t k v h d 8 b th p l f i h t v f u v u fy i u ll h i i t i t l i t g q p i h t t v f u d f m h u If h w v lti g 8 i g i h u w i l i fy t u t i l d q q t ro n o en t e, os o a but e er a o r ra t c n o m A dd 3 t o u P ttin g Sq x =6 u e ac v h d h satisfi es v th e gi t mth u x en ce , sa s o s e x a or e rs o o n a re , n a e t ro n . an a t s e ro o o on a e re s . n . 2 5x we o b tain y re sul tin e sec o n atio n 2 x t es o s ca e x a 12 3 . en v d fro en e q J l in g th e so a ra ou r at o n a t io n 2 , d o e, a 5x 5x + 3 = y , ? ag an e x 2 si e J —1 ; qu a n o e e e o os es a s i n al g arin g, an or , o ri So l . as s n e sa t th e E x a p le r o e a xe en a e a re s n s o s a e s ons a e se e , d - 2 g q s ec o n Jx 2 wh + 2g ud x b u t th e — 5x 2 d a ratic s , 2 p air 0 en c e = y 3 we o b tain fro Th e fi rs t p air satis fi es th e eq u mth o f atio n 5 or . e firs t v u al e s HIGHER 1 00 1 33 Th e . u l t io n so ax wh i h th ffi i l u q E qu t i o ‘ f an i bx s e i AL u q cx g GEBR A a t io n bx i o . f th e m qu idi t md t d p f ter or z0 + a f m , f mth b egi n n in g a , c an a e be o e e n d o n t h e s o l t io n o f a an d e n d a re e o n s o f t h is t a re k n o a e a drat ic i r a u a n a s c o c l e r e p y p q q a re n o t a lt e re d w en x is ti o n s, a n d a re s o n a e d b e c a se t e 1 c h an e d in t o it s re c i ro c al ' p g x in c u c en e co e . ts o m s e u s an t ro e w hy u h , Fo r st ud m f m E x a p le mpl t Dvd i i in g b y x to v So l . 2 an u dis c s s io n o f A rt s 56 8— 57 0 e e re e rre d t is en co o re a . 1 2x e 4 re c i ro c a l p eq u a t io n s th e . 3 5690 89x 2 56 x 0 12 . d rearran gin g, l x x 12 wh v so l in g t 1 34 s o l e d in . v E xa We wh en c e wh en c e 56z + 8 9 = 0 ; 2) 3 1 we o b tain en ce By ( z 2 m h 6 ese equ atio n s we fi n d t f Th e o llo win g e q a si ila r an n e r m m p le . 2 v 6x 4 So l e hv u at x = a t io n t 2 h u gh n o o t rec ip ro ca l my a . l 2x 2 25 a e h — 25 2 5x 6 0 . x ( x — 1 g we o b tain h u u u 1 3 5 W en o n e ro o t o f a q a drat ic e q at io n is o b vio s b y a a in e d b o te n b e re a di l b o t in s p ec tio n , t h e o t e r ro o t y y a t io n ro e rt ies o f t h e ro o t s o f a dra t ic e u s e o f th e a in p p q g q ro e d in A rt 1 1 4 p . h mk v . . m f u y u s US M I SC E L LA N E O E xa Thi s is m pl e a A lso , q v So l . ud a s in c e (1 e ratic , o n e o th e u eq a f ? ) (x + a) wh atio n o s e ro o my b a 2 2 ax + ( 1 th e p ro du ct o f th e ro o ts is 2 ? )x 1 3 t h e fo llo e x 2 ‘ 2 — 2i Ji “ an h e refo re dt : m+ 6 = x 6 Jx 3 2x n 1= e 8 = . . X a . th e o h t er ro o t . atio n s 2 s + 2v 2 5 wi g q u 0 : c learly a 1 ( . v ) a E XA M PLE S So l x 9 1 01 . ritten l + a2 ts is U A TI O N S 2a ( 1 w e a EQ l 4 6 x == v4 7 1 1 5x n 6 5x § — 1 3 3x 2n 1 — 2x 4 1 — x“ 2= 1 + 9 = 10 3x 2x + 8 2 + 1 = 32 x 2 / + ~ 2 x 2 x +3 — 2 57 1 fl 6 5( 2 = x , , an 5 T i? 1 02 26 HI . GH E R A LG E B R A . 7x x4 + x3 37 10 ( 4 x — 6 3x 1 + ) (x x . a l J 2 Jx + x + x3 — x J x — 2 x 8 JF ~ 2 2x = 5 8 J + 2x + / + 2x g a 51 2 2 4v 5x . — 4x2 a 2 “ a 3x — 7 ( a ? 1) 1 8 (7x — 2x + 1 48 z — a 5 1 J +l 2 a 2 4 3) (a 3x a J 3 J 7x 2 50 52 . 3 . 2x + 1 . . )a “ 2 7 x + 2 1x + 8 = 0 - 3 HI G HER 1 04 m(3) Fro G E BR A AL y 7 x + 5y 3 29 1; by x A gain , = 2, y = 3 m fro eq u . atio n . 7 x + 5y — 82 _ 29 by ’ 82 eq u atio n 1 24 7 82 H 551 en c e orx m E x a p le 4 v So l e . Pu t y z m x , an d s 2 4 x3 2x ub u s tit 82 3x y 2 3 2x 3] eq at is m1 z Fro an ( ) hu t an Tak e m1 z , an d m s ub u s tit x km Ta e = 3, 3 , te in =1 ; an d s u u b s tit te in 5x 3 = 1 ; s . atio n s . m+ m 3, or h e it ( 2) x km Ta e =4; we o b tain 1 0333 : 1 ; x or er x= d i ii ( ) 1 3 d 11 2 m 8m+ 1 9m —1 —3 m m m )( )( ( , ( i) 8, 2 3 h xy h u te in b o t 4+3 t y 3 1 4 ( 1) . or hu T s M I SC E L L A H en c e th e Th e N OTE e q a tio n s u . E xa Fro co mpl t ab o f th e are o m pl e e sa v . m( 2) w e hv 2 2 et o md g e 3 8 3 1 x 3] 3 1 x 3] h t at 2 4 7 xy 1 y 7 31 + 14 x y 9 ( 2 (x e n ce x h es e c ases in h ud s u 4y 2 is , k 1 05 . ) s ( ) x 4 1 xy ( 1 0x y 2 ay s be u d wh se en th e . 0 u u b s tit tin g I n 2 x ( 2 = 0; 7 xy 2 4y 7 xy 7xy ) 2 2 ) 0; 0; 0 310 0 2 0 flz d, 2 ‘ 2 if? z 2 2 w al 64 an 4y 7 xy x4 Ta in g t 9y 2 ) = 0; y, cces s io n an d s u u b s tit tin g in we o b tain — = i y x = x = i 3, y x 3=3 = = : y d h d wh h wh h z x m md h m u u v u l b e o b s erve t at e q atio n ( 3 ) is h o o gen eo u s Th e et o ere e ic o n e e q atio n is a e o o gen e o s by a p lo y e b y itab le c o b in atio n it th e o t er is a al ab le artifi c e I t is e s p ec ially s e f l in A n al tic al etry eo y N OTE mh u u u s x 2 7 xy ( h UA TI O N S m m - - 4 ( EQ l 1 2 xy = x2 x u so 2 3 1x y a e US l tio n ay an d h o o gen eo u s f o e ree ‘ e EO tio n is v mh d So l 5 u e e so l N dh . It m m E x a p le 6 Dvd i i s e e ac . m o G m v So l e h m ter o . % y) (a: f ( 1) b y ( 2 ( T x . — y x ) 2 (x 3 2 y ) i , or (x ( x + y ) (33 1 1 s s + 2 6 x 2 +y y) u . 1 06 Thi s HI eq u is atio n q a ud a AL fro or wh 1 ; 7 x = 9y , mb i n h in g t u es e e q h v 1 mg th e fo llo w e 3x — 2y . 8 or fi n d, 1 = y 0 . — 3 or x X b . . . atio n s 2 7, = . 20 xy = 4 u e eas ily c 13 = 9, y : 7 ; eq mwhi h w we o b tain E XA M PLE S So l . en c e or wi t atio n s x GEBR A in ratic 2 Co GH E R . . x 2 x y +y 2= 19 . 6 x 8 2 + xy + y 3x . 2 —5 y 4y 3 xy 2= 2 2= 22 7 5 . 9 7, 5y — 7 x3 = 1 7 , 2 . 2 b xy 6x 2 6 . 12 . 3x 3 1 xy 13 x 4 +y x 16 x . - 4= +y i - = 2 7 06 , 5y 2= 45 14 . 4 x +y x — 8 2 é y 4= y = 27 2, 2 2 y 9 2 x , i t x 1 19 x x +y = lo72, 1 20 x . 1 1 ’’ 2 i 3 3= 2 2= +y 16 . x 1 2 2 +y _1 . +y 1 65 . 6 ( x 2 _l +y z 5, 1 08 H I A ls o fro wh hu T H en c e m hv u we s th e =7 u tio n s = 5, = 2 , y Write a , v So l . u h = 10 or 2, . i 01 or u z x + y) + x, 3 0, 2 u v w 2 ( v h hv = 3 0 X 1 5X 1 8 : 2 er, w mb i n in h g t is u wh en c e = 3, xz m E x a p le 3 . res u wh h lt v= it 6, v e y 2 x u h t at 2 + + zx xy z + x +y 2 u 3, —4 49 = 19 2z 39 m( 1 ) is , (y mil Si 2 yz 2 arly fro m( 1 ) an d (3 ) (z H en c e fro wh en ce m( 4) an d by dv i is io n y 15 eq - x= a e X 2 6 ; . f th e =2; or z z S b trac tin g ( 2) fro o s 90 i or u 4, y = 1, So l ea c t 18 u v= we to get uv Co hu re sp ecti ely 1 5, : . + z ) = 3 0, x +y x io n atio n s 2 =7 z ( es e e q 5: ’ vw M ltip ly in g t xy e w fo r y + z , v, 7 6; z = m 7, z . = 13 ; z or G E BR A are x E x a p le 2 =6 z +y x a e so l 6; or AL + u we Ob tain en ce GH E R = 3z — 2 x . , atio n s v= y - = — 6 , w= 1, we in z — 5; N M IS C E L L A u u u S b s tit tin g in eq m x h hm v So l in g t o ge n eo o es e x 2 2 s eq z + + xz 3; £ : xa m pl 4 e v So l . u u M l tiply th e eq e x yz atio n s a by y, 9 u M ltiply th e eq u atio n s m(1) an by d +a y by z u b li a b 2 0 a ( e d 0 b“ 2 v 1 . e th e fo llo 9x + y x z - ly - 2 x +y 2 e n — 8z = 0, — z2= 2 1, 3 x z + 3y z x wi g q u 0 a 2 2 xy 2xy = 1 8 , 3 x2 50, D, g a z y c l) 6 2 19 y 2 xy d add v d add ; t en a 2 b u en e q 0 en 2 h , k s atio n s u p p o se h ; t 3 a2 b 2 c 2) 6 h ; t 0 = catio n “ 5; v . en 1 1 2 at io n s . 2 y $ : z 2 —z = 5 ere fo re . = 0 E XA M PLE S So l 1 09 . 4 , A rt 1 3 6 , we e ere fo re z y x 4 z c x 2 mpl in E xa re s p e c ti ely an v 2 . zx 2 b z y f th e gi an y o n e o 19 h 2 y “ 2= h multipli cro s s 2 2 b c u 2 x, , . x re s p e c ti ely an , c x x S b s tit te in z y , 13 dt 2 b Fro 2 = dt an an z E 2 z atio n s as 11 2 U A TI O N S EQ 3z u u 2, 4 : US we o b tain atio n x Fro EO Ja . X . c . e b e 0 6 2 3a b 2 2 0 o b tain 11 0 AL H I GH E R x 2 y 2 2 z u 1 2, x 2 y 2 2 zu 8, x 2 yz 2 G E BR A 2 u 2z 2 2 u 3 xy 1 12 . 3y z + y — 6 z 52 , = 7 z , y z + x = 8z , = +y . 2 xy . xz 4 x 2 2 2 +y + z a 2 , 3x 2 — — 2z = 3 a = z + zx x 6 a , 3x + y y y I 1 38 t io n E TE R M I n o o E Q U A TI O A TE f ll w i u S ppo s e th e . N g p b le ro mw N S . p ro p o s e d fo r e re so u l : A h ND . o rs e 4 1 i n b i n d s £ 6 p g c o w £ 1 6, h o w c o s t s £ 2 3 an d e a c L et b y x, en s rso n e p h th e e uy n u mb er o h f 2 3x h m an o rs e s a n l 6y o rs es d 46 1 y co an d f eac o s w co w hd h if e a c he b uy ? s o es res p e c ti v ly h t e en . hv h u v v u v u v u hu w u m m fi um f m u u h s w h h u s H e re we a e o n e e q atio n in o l in g two n kn o wn q a n titie , al e w e p le a s e t o x , w e c a n a n d it is c le a r t a t b y a s c rib in g an y al e fo r y s it o ld a t e a r a t rs t o b t a in a c o rre s p o n din g pp ad i t s o f a n in n it e n b t at t h e p ro b le e r o f o l t io n s si t g t h e n at re o f t h e q e s t io n t a t x an d y B u t it is c le a r ro st it t is re s t ric t io n , a s we s all s ee b e p o sit i e in t e ge r ; an d b e r o f s o l t io n s is li it e d lat e r, t h e n h h v fi s u mu h . m um u u mb f u k w qu titi i g t th th I f th f i d p d t qu t i will b um u lim b th it d i d t u mb f luti s d th qu ti id t b t m i w I th p t ti h ll ly di u th impl t i i i t fi d t m t i u fi ki d tt t t p i q g h w i l f t k t t i i t l u u s w i i i l l b ; g q bl s t h l st i ti ss s u s v y t h t th i t t i i p im l m f p Th g y f i d t mi t qu ti w ill b f u d l th i Ch p V . er o n e n er o n n er o so na e n t ve te a r c , e s ec n a e e on a e en a e on s e S o n s, c o n us rea e r s es e re a on n e an o n s, a an o n no n o ex e a re sa on a n n sc our a an re an an o ss en n e n e o a on s on e er e S on e e e n es o os e s ee n a er . e n e ra . e en re s e n va u es ra or e e n e er s re a s e n en on n . s o n e n o n XX I . eo r o n e er na e e e o n 112 h h HI GH E R AL at is , in teger 2 x in teger an . in teger ; e n ce t GE BR A m d, fro h 1 419 y p s u pp o s e 5 d v v u hu w h v T is is an y p o s iti an d y ; t u v th e gen e ra l s o lu ti o n o f th e e q atio n . an d b y gi in g t o p in te gral al e o r z ero , we o b t a in p o s iti e in tegral al e s o f x c alle e s e a v e p 0, = 1, 2, v u 3, 1 7 , 28, 39, th e n E um b er o f xa L et m pl e 3 u so l tio n s b ein g in fi n ite In h o w . b e th e x = 5, 1 9 , 33 , 4 7 , y n um m yw y h 5x 4 31 E 4 in teger 4 d u n er o w n s an f fi o rin s ; t d fi o rin s ? h en 50 ; x an h e t y n s, alf- cro 2 00 ‘ +y + w alf- c ro d h umb £ 5 b e p ai in a s c an an b er o f x . x 4p . y 50 d w 5p p s u ppo s e . v u mm h um h wv d m h hv v u m d h h m d h w hu v u dm um w um w m hm d hw m h hd wm w d h h d um m w m hd v h whv So l tio n s are Ob tain e b y as c rib in g to p th e al es 1 , 2 , 3 , 9 ; an d b er o f ay s is 9 I f, o e er, th e s u ay b e p ai t ere fo re th e n ei t h er ay als o alf c ro wn s o r fi o rin s , p a e th e al e s 0 an d 1 0 If p z o , in is p ai en tirely in fi o rin s ; if p = 1 0, t en y = 0 an d t en x = 0, an d th e s u i s p ai e n tirely in alf c ro n s th e s u T s if z ero al es o f x an d y are b er Of ay s is 1 1 i s s ib le th e n a . - . . - . . Th e E xa p le 4 an p ai eac . t ere o L et t en ex p en s e s o e ac f an o . . ere £ 5 1 4 s 6 d ; if ho ere an y . . . f eac ? x, e y , z en o te th e b er o f n en o , en a e x E li b erin g 4 3 e ac c il p arty n 2 3 6 d , an a mi n atin l 0x gz Th e gen eral , we o b tain u so l tio n o h f t is 43 5g 2z = 2 2 9 . 8x 33; 1 43 . u eq z y ati o n is , an d c il ren , resp ec ti ely I H e n ce by s u ND E TE R M I u v m hu . A TE U A TI ON S EQ 113 . we o b tain b s tit tin g in H ere p c an n o t b e n egati T s fro 1 to 5 N 5p z e o r z ero x : 3 b ut , my . hv a 4, v u in tegral al es 5, 1, 2, 4, 7 , 1 0, 1 3 , 1 6 3, v p o s iti e e a , 5, z 7 , 1 2, 1 7 , 22 2 : E XA M PLE S v So l 1 . 4 . 1 3 x + 1 1y d th = 4 14 . : 5x + 2y . 5 . . 53 = 2 3 x + 2 5y . u . 9 15 = . v ge n e ral s o l t io n in p o s iti e in tege rs , an d w i c s atis fy th e e q atio n s : y n fx in tegers e 2 Fi o v in p o s iti e X d . 7 e h h 5x — 7y . 3 = 8 . 10 l 7y — 1 3 x = 0 13 A 11 . . . £3 7 c o s ts u f m ar an ea c h c an u vd h . 16 uyi g h n an t so h . 6 . 9 . 12 . 7 x + 12y 8 x — 2 1y 7 7y — = 3 0x 33 = w hd id i hilli g s n my at o n e a s be an d . 29 5 . hh o rs e s ix p e n c es , multipl a . valu e s d c o s ; if e ac o es h e b u y ? n 1 52 = d th e lea s t o rs es an f ea c o . an . 7 = £5 b e p a 1 5 D i i e 8 1 in to two p art s an d t h e o t e r o f 5 . 2 3x my m w ud — 1 9y d I n h o w an y ay s 14 in c l in g z ero s o l tio n s 2 . . s £ 7 52 in b c o w £2 3 , h o w er s pe n d 6 x — 1 3y = 1 3 e o f 8 . Wh at mpl way fo r a p ers o n wh o h as an o t e r wh o h a s o n l ro a lf c ns y is th e si es t t o p ay 1 03 6 d t o . . ly gu in e as 56 an a re . sc o nl s e t ar e a er a n at - er a n n . h o n h w F i d u mb wh i h b i divid d b y giv mi d 17 mi d 7 H w m y u h u mb h ? d by umb f fi i h mu b giv Wh i h mll 18 di h g d b f £ 6 d if h h g i b p id i h lf w . t e s 2 . an es t n . . , s e c e s at t to e a n t ers are or ns an e s a re n c er o t 39 e g o . a 1 68 o e n c st a 16, en to ere e n er a - c ro n s ‘ 3 y wh i h wh d ivid d b y v h d v d d b y l v mi d i i g f m iml d I b y £ p ig £ 20 h wm y f hd I b y? £ 7 if I p d £ i i k h v i wh h v h l w I m I f 7 21 g y p h illi d h w m y i mu I h v i £ d h h h v I7 19 lea . es vd m d Di i re ain at 1 s n or s e ac gs , an s o rt H . H en oc n . a . a s c o n s st n 4 0 an u . 1 3 6 in t o two p arts o n e i i e e r 2 , an d t h e o t e r e A e . t 301 , et e a o a o n e t 2 ra o an o e s en c 8 ea s at 4, o e ac co n s, a Of c . a n s at er 2, 3 an . o xe n u are s o 5 Os 6 . e s re 5 e . ; e re o n s, an a - c ro co ns ns o f C H A PTE R PE R M U TA TI ON S 139 so m . e o r E ac so m e or hu T le t t e rs o um h o um m a, a, b, h ft h o c a lle co mb i ft h c a lle a co ca , da , c b, db , dc ; wh i h m e a re s ix ti re s e n c an c a c, t in g a in a rra n md u mb a n er : diffe re n t a . e a th e n e , d, mt e g be b c, d, e e r, n a b a, i b y t a kin g e n at io n n c diffe re n t . v b d, a mb i a b c, t in g md a k b y t a in g e a md b y t ki g mly umb be t we l e in e a re md u at io n be c an d . mt p er a a d, n at o n s p c be c an a c, at a ese d wh i h c an c m ab, eac c b, re s en p es e d t wo c, h wh i h t h e p er u ta tio n s b , c, d t wo a t a t i s Th e whi h f t h e gro u p s o r s electio n s b e r o f t in gs is a ll o f a n o a eac m h . C OM B I N A TI ON S AND f t h e a rra n ge en ts n b e r o f t in gs is E A CH a ll o f a h XI en o f t wo le tt e rs . b y t a kin g t h e le t t e rs n a el , my b d, ed l s e ec ti o n o f t wo le tt e rs . f mi g mb i i w ly u mb f t h i g h l ti t i d wi h h ; i gp m w h v i l id wh i f m t th h t h i g wh i h mk m f i ft t t d ; p g s l ti f t h u h b d w mk if f mf u l t i gl mb i i dmi f b i g i h thi d t b g f ll wi g w y F mt h i s ro c o n c e rn e o r er o he ro o as a o e d so v i g t n n er s c e a, h at in er o ta t u a , c, n n s e a rran a e a ts a ea c a eac e n at o n s co e ons e u n at o n co or o se ec a so e e n s e s ri e b c, to a cb , s ix b ca , b a c, ca b , mu t diffe re n t p e r cba, a t io n s . on co n co n s en e ec a re o n e on o s a an e t e rs s n a n o a rs e pp t t n r s c, a or n e re a s it a n s er e o r n s an c e, o a rra n ree , s e n c e 116 HI GH E R AL G E BR A . d pl h wy h h b fill d p i 1 w y h w y f filli g p h fi pl b i d i d d h wi h h w y f filli g p th u mb f w y i wh i h h fi t t w pl b fi ll d p i giv b y t h p du t w l t h t t b l l wh fi h v fi A d d i p p ( i l l l i h t h d b fi d 2 w y w t A d p p y y b f th u mb f w y i wh i h t h pl i g l b fi ll d p i ( )( wf t d i i t du d di g t h u ti i g t h t P w it h h w pl fill d p d t h t t y g th u mb m h u mb f pl fi ll d p w h ll ff t i th b h t h u mb f w ys i wh i h pl fi ll d p l t q 2 1 t f t ; )( ( ) m f t i d th t t t an a re a s o n ro c e e a c o rs a ve e e n o e ac e er o n n ac e r an h f T or e n e t , e n s er o a c n a a u e s er o e e ee n n Th e COR t i e is m an It . uu is f “ 1 42 a h n s ta ac e s o ( or n n . n e ro ce e n u c an er e s , e a u e o rs ac r —r+ 1 n mu t f pe r er o — l u a t io n s o )( —2 ) n mu t f pe r er o . h f n n t in gs t a k e n t in gs t a k e n n to ut We s h a ll in fu t u r at a o rkin g n c re m ti e l) ( u me i s ymb l L wh i h i o u df u mb es se n t or e a o e a re e . e ” P r r at a e re re s e n p m ti r s n a ym e . o I or n c , . mu t h r s a t io n s 2) - mpl a es it is u ful t se s en o es a on s t ic e t o n o e n f h at er o f n t ake n th e a c t o rs in . er O n a so a L et s " n de n o t e t h e n er o f er p ” b y th e s b o l P s o t at n r c al ex a e a ll a t a c t o rs , b y th e mtim . . f n h 2) - h a f o u ffi i h ymb l P lw y d t t h u mb th f m ul w ui g 1 43 Th u mb f p mu t ti f h i t im my l b f u d i t h f ll wi g m x r at n a t io n s 2) ( —l n )( ( u ( 1) n ( l t o de n o t e t is p ro d a c t o ria l n A ls o n ! is s o s w In ta k e n s e a c es r c r — a c a c e s c an re e ac o r an er o n b um n f n t in gs t ake n e n u s a c a n e a e n u mb ( n s ro e n n s a en a c es s a e a s s o c at e ac e c an u e n n s n o s eco n u s th e e re o re mi re a d t n n a rs t o , a — ti e o ua a u e as sa e s e n s, an n e e rs e n n n e ac o e o re , s n u e e t e a c e c an r as n e en e , en e u a c e s c an n n n n o u n o rs e t ac e c a n o a a eac c e seco n ea c s n ce an t s, a ese n t th e er n n e o u mb o er o o n n t s g r at an n er mut f per i . at o n s o f n h t in gs PE R M u U TA TI O N S ' C OM B I AN D f m ll h p mu t i u mb f t h w ill b S pp o s e w e a t a ti e ; th e n m o r t a e at o n s o " er er o N es e N hi A TI O fn t n P e m S 1 17 . ta s g k en l r h h NVit h ea ch of th es e p u t o n e o f t h e re a in in g n r 1 t in gs E a c t i e w e do t is we S a ll ge t o n e p e r t a t io n o f n t in gs r a t a ti e ; a n d t e re o re t h e o le n b e r o f t h e pe r t a t io n s " o f n t in s r at a ti i x e s P at I s , n r t _ g ( h m m h h h h f " P P : r w ii By r t n g l fo r r " P mil ly si ar r —l “ r P2 " " P, P2 P, u yt M lt ipl f m h o et g s ide , an e ac " P h d we ( = n r m E x a p le 1 s eat s ; in h o w in be o r n o ( n x ( n t a in r um l b t ain ( n s an —2 ) n ( w k hi w h hm u h h h Ob r e rt ic a l c o Th e fi rs ers o n i a s e at 5 th e t ir in 4 ; an d th e fo a s s o c iate wit eac o f th e 3 60 h d d h ( n ( x e s elf in t e r 6 s l ac e p ay s c an c el lik e f a c t o rs n an ; dt in 3 ; an d s in ce o t e rs , th e re q ire rt d ay c arriage rail p ers o n s en ter a ay s c an t ey ta r an v 3 we a, n x h . —l ) myw tp my h e ac u d wh h h ic in en h an s er e re are s ix d h w th e of t w t s eco n es e is 6 x m p ers o n ay s ay 5x 4 x 3 , . m o u Fo . n th e er - " P3 ro P or x g h P , P mu r n h f mu l in t is “ " ( x l P r um wh m mu . m y diff E x a p le 2 How f th e n in e igits 1 , 2 , H mu t e re d w h v d hmk an th e re q . a e e a tio n s O f t 9 e eren um b ers tn h m u d u hv ifferen t t in gs an d we ta en 6 at a ti e ; ire re s lt 9 : — c an a e b md b y u fo r e e t o fi n d th e n s in g s ix um b er o ou t f p er P6 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5x 4 604 80 . 144 To . thi n gs ta ken n h d t e fi r a t a ti e n m 0 den o t e t h e . h h re w 1 1 . a y s h . of er A rt [ u i q re d n h mb i wh h b T en eac o f t ese ic diss i ila r t in gs m mb mb i co f n a ti o n s mil diss i n o ar . " L et u u mb er o co n a t io n s can e a rran f co mb i n a t io n s c o n s is t s ed g a m o on f a t g . ro g up h ml e o s e ve s f r In 1 18 HI H en c e h t in gs t a C “ k , is ] r x " C r |Z x u al = GE BR A n . umb f er o a rra n mt ge en s f o n is at e ” AL to th e m th ti r at a en eq GH E R P r n ( n ( u 2) - — l n )( n 1 ( ) i f . f m or - h f mu l f mu l iply C OR T is ; fo r if w e r w e Ob t a in . or ( um t um f m n l) u e ra o r n o ro n w ( (7 th e t n Th e n b e rs or a my um " als o a r e ra t o r a n n — 2 w itt be r to 1 s o o diffe re n t in at o r b y a m —r n c o n s is t in d t h e de n ( ) n — r lf | n en u f t h e p ro d ct o f a ll th e n at u ra l w ill b v i t t mmb b t h t h i f p u i g ( 1 ) i ll s wh u m i l u lt i qu i d 0 it i lg b i l sh p uffi i t t l v it i d ( 2 ) wh mu ( ) w w h v N It " e co n n s n a I f in fo r . en o re c a se s s en an OTE en e re a c en la 2 e e pu o ea t r= n , er o e s e ex n er ca re s n e s re ra c a e a an re s s o n s or re a e , . a e e 1 b ut be so d d c o n s i ere m h t at as eq uv k hv a e wh w i alen u is to b e tr u a t to 1 b o o k s in h o w s p ec ifi e b o o is al e ? my d k w ud d d k S h m um w . 1 i n c e th e s p e cifi e boo ( ) o n ly t o c o o s e 4 o u t o f th e re H en ce th e n e fo r r= n , th e sy mb l Ii) mu t o s . m1 2 E x a p le Fro a e, ( 1 ) en o n e b o o is al ay s ex cl md ml if th e fo r b er o f w an ay s ay s e , e . = 1 1 04 11 x 10 x 9 > <8 1 x 2 3 30 . x a s elec tio n ud d ( ) wh ud d v in cl is to b e in c l ain in g 1 1 ay s c an 3 x 4 2 in e en o n e f 5 be s p e cifi e o ery s elec tio n d , we 1 20 HI GH E R mb 146 To fi n d th e n u divided in to two gro u p s AL co n . m a i n w i s w h ch n th in s c a n b e f y g ta in i n g a/n d 11 thin gs res ec tive l p y er o . GE B R A m . y qu iv l t t fi di g th u mb f mb i m t h i g m t t im f v y t im w l i w f i u h i l v u t h s b h f d m t p g g g g p m l i Th u s t h u d u m b q m u u d hi um w u divi i w ifi l i l? wd h whu b u tw h T is is n a t io n s Of ro on e c le a rl s n n o o a en e s n n ea or o ro e a n er o er e e e, a a e n e n n co s e ect e e n . + n re e re N OTE d If . eren t n z ay s o t o in terc th e gro p s , fs b r it gro u p s o ’ : t O m an in t fo r in an tain in g a th e s c as e one y ay o f it is p o s sib le i s trib tio n ne b er n . m n h n gs c a n 147 To fi n d th e n u b er of way s in which t i p n , t h i s s v r a l l n e e divi de d in to th ree gro u p s c o n ta in in , p g y . be Fi v h di ide i n s t p g rs t an is s on o al, are eq a ge th e an er n d n m m g h v y . up wy t i n s in t o t wo ro p g g th e n re s p e c t i el b er o f + n + um s a co n t a in in g h h hi in w ic s m t s b e do n e is c an h um wy h us u h i s n T en t h e n b e r o f a s in w ic h t h e gro p o f n t p g n c o n t a in in n an d i s re s e c t c a n b e di ide d in t o t wo gro p p g p g n f 10 t iv e ly is H up ro g v u mb en c e th e s co n t a in in w ys i wh i h th u b divi i m b m i h s t i d g p g er o n h , n f e s e c an n , c n a a in t o t s on h re e s e m,mIm ’ d all iffe ren t as an y one md o d w h u dv in g to re s p o n hi c s m h be u dv h md f e ac s b i is i o n o e o . Th e nu mb f a gro p s is rafte in to t s ree u u i h u h d | um f ig w u md i w h u divid d um w wh h h | h m I s io n b e qu a l W h in wh ic H i e t A n d s in c e t ere . f l5 er o ul u d d h d ree eq c an o d u divi o r ers b i is io n in to th ree E xa p le t e th e p o ss ib le — w gro ay s ifferen t ; ps in an , th e can hi c d th e ree are n b er be a e gro 3 b er o c an r o cc o r ers c s ' d o eren t co r ay s f can ay s be en ts , fi ve in to in in to e in ic t 15 regi n s 1 5 recr its n ps e ac , is i fE f . ey PE R M U TA TI O N S C O M B I N A TI O N S AND 121 . m h hf w m h f mu m hu u u u u u hv m F m m m mm hm md wm w h d ( ) wh mm m m ( ) m h v h h m W ( ) um w wh h m h um w wh h hm h h u dw h h d h u d um w 14 8 I n t h e e x a p les w ic it is i p o rt a n t t o n o tic e o llo la fo r p er u ta tio n s S o ld n o t b e t at t h e o r s ed n t il t h e s it ab le s elec ti o n s re i re d b h t e s t io n a e b ee n e a de q y q . . E x a p le 1 e n an d 4 A eric an s 7 E n glis 1 an y ay s c an t is b e o n e, 2 at le as t 2 A eric an s erican s , ro . b e fo r e ; in h o tain s e x ac tly 2 A 1 Th e e n th e n b er t h e firs t gro th e re q ire We h o o se c 2 A eric an s an th e en d 4 E n glis f 6 i s to ittee co en o co n . b er o f ay s in ic th e A erican s c an b e c o s en is ic th e E n glis o f ay s in e n c an b e c o s e n is 7 0 4 it e ac o f th e s ec o n ; en c e p s can b e as s o c iate n b er o f ay s : 4 (J2 x 7 0 4 4 . 0 2 ; an d E ac o f . Th e 2 ( ) to a e it te e a co I! 2 L ? L13 mmitt my ee co hu co n a tai n 2 , 3 , m hm u or 4 A mi er c an s . m u itab le c o b in atio n s b y fo r in g all th e gro p s e n ; t en 3 A e ric an s an d 3 E n lis eric a n s an d 4 E n glis c o n tain in g 2 A g en eric an s an d 2 E n glis e n ; an d las tly 4 A s m n all e x m a m f th Th e s u b er o f um o w e ay s s t all th e m h t s u w v hm . w ill gi e th e an s er ree re s lts 4 4 7 4 7 7 0 2 x 0 4 4 0 3 x C3 + 0 4 x 6 2 m If I 3 4 11 . 2 m hv X X mk d h hmv H e n c e th e . re q h u d ire I 5 B1 7 } h m h 7 m m u a e u s e o f th e s itab le fo r I n t i s E x a ple we a e o n ly t o u la e fo r b i n a ti o n s , fo r we are n o t c o n c ern e wit th e p o s s ib le arran ge en ts o f th e co i ttee a o n g t e s el es e b ers o f th e co m mm E md xa mm m pl m vw vw h Ou t o f 7 c o n s o n an ts an d 4 o c o n tain in g 3 c o n so n an ts an d 2 e 2 h um w h um w h vw u dw h h u h h h u Fu h m hmv w [ u d um w d x a e e ac . o o s in n o els e ls , ho w ? myw an Th e n b er o f ay s o f c g th e t ree c o n s o n an ts is 4 b er o f ay s o f c o o s in g th e 2 o els is 0 2 ; an d s in ce e ac s ec o n , th e n ac f t h e b er i t o s s ca n b s o c a t e i e e a p 7 n 2 o n n a d l s i s i n n s a t s o e s 03 x e n n i 3 c o , p , ac co ta g gro gro rt a . on th e gt re q e r, e ac e ire o s el e s n f t e s e gro p s c o n tain H en c e in 5 ay s b er o f vw s 5 le tte rs , . or 7 = C3 s 4 02 X d [E um wh h m ic be 7 0 3 , an d th e o f th e fi rs t b in e o f co h ay d o r s c an m be arra n ge d d 1 22 m m h ere ts in th e 4 n an d th e an re in sec o n th e req ire d H en ce b er o f n m h f th e letters out o e t o p u t th e 3 o els in 3 s p ecifi e p lac e s , ain in g p lace s ; th e fi rs t o peratio n c an b e a e e places ? en . md b e fo r o r s c an vw u w h v m d L4 u d um w d . G EBR A AL w d v vw H o w an y E xa p le 3 t at th e o els o c c py th e e H GH E R HI d th e 4 3 o n e in an d vw co n so w | ay s , or s mu m md mu In t is E x a ple th e fo r la fo r p er e iately tatio n s is i b ec a s e b y th e s tate e n t o f th e q e s tio n t e re is b u t o n e way o f c o els , an d o n e way o f c o o s in g th e c o n s o n an ts u arti c le , s o m u h h h g th e o o s in . E XA M PLE S XI m app lic ab le , a . . wy h f d v w lb w d g? Th d id f Cl i l 7 f M h mti l d 2 f h hip I h w m y w y N tu l S i S h l S h l hip b w d d ? Fi d th v lu f P 0 0 3 b md b y ki g H w m y d iff 4 g m i ? f th l f h w d q u mb f p mu t i f hi g g h im h 5 If f i i i h m b t u u u h i l fi m f m f g q p fi d g h f ut i b md t f h l H w m y p m 6 H w m y f h will b gi wi h d d h w d i gl ? wi h l i b md b y ki g f u f H w m y diff 7 h d igit t um b f md b 7 ? H w m y d iff wi h f u f h d igi ? I n h o w an y 1 t h e le tt e rs o f th e or . 4 or a e . o an o et te rs o e s to a e 3 to et er, t tr or e o o s en o u t O e c e n . at or a , o e a an a ca s c an an , t e , 1 , t 24 19 5, 4 e arran 14 , ts en . c an e a ta e 5 n er o t er o n e at o n s o er t n at o n s er s n O n 3 to e t 1 t n er s . e can t O an o e an at o n s er a ou e ese t t o e n e t te rs e t an o en e .9 t e s t o 8 r e re n an o . t as s c a 25 0 e n es an o . t t n a e u at o n or es ve or a o ars c 8 e o e t n at es e re n t our . an ar e a n . t e co u ra c en c e e a s s can a co n s o n an c an ra a o ars c 8 e re are . a 3 , 4 , , 5, 8 , 1 t es e ts o o my wm y n a e e re n ta e n e e rs c an n r o o or e . u g wi h p l f b ll ? b h 10 H g g wi h p l f 7 b ll lw y b i g l ? O h w m y igh t my wth f m b d f df m 11 w f w w h h id i l? O h wm y f h w u ld k m b ? y H w m y 12 b md f h f h l g m w d d gh h v w l v b i g p d 9 H ow . o . a a o 24, an o or o so ra u an t one o . c as t n . c re an e n s an c an h h c an an 3 , fin d If . s e ec t o n s t at n o an es c an n s ta o be t r n e ru n a a atc o arran an t, t e an t e e n s ca g t a o 4 a c es are en ts e a t ea ea o en ca 5 o e n o o t e s e s, ra te an t e t en o r ro a t es e o en e en e s n e er c an e n se a arat e e ou t e e tt e rs o t e 24 HI 30 m t m . en o , f In o n ly c an - o are db w ro o on v h 32 v m h I f PM 56 . 6 m y diff eren an a s t o n e ab o a t o n ce ? 28 f I 02, . o a SO t h c e res t c an e arran e t wo ro ro u t o t 11 can o v i o s t i e an p c at n o o s en , whi h p in s 1 , fin d 3 08 00 u dflg h d . m 34 n a ac e wy f ro w er n t w h fm wb f h g d if w a c re v n e gat i e S ign s s t e d n h ll a . H ow re en tly c o lo ay b e o is t e 33 e S e d by d h w wb an n e t ro , an t h e c re s c an a . m c an n o y w y b w id ? u mb h d i l p an G A L E BR A is t o b e but m Pro e t at t 31 n e gati e S ign s ay b e ’ H P b e t o get er is On . o at s tee r 3 c an how o . en e ig wh m s te er n o ht An GH E R v s ign als th e e t f mu h md h wh e r, 1 1 , fin d 2 25 . be c an o r e a en h i i g d iff u mb f h m by an o st n er t o er n y 6 e r . hv v s h h s y lae we a e p ro e d, t h e t hi n g H it e rt o , in t h e o r 14 9 a e b e e n re a rde d a s u n like B e o re c o n s ide rin c a s e s in w ic g g a b so o f t h in s e like, it is n e c e s a r e on e o r o re s e t to g y a t s en s e t h e wo rd o in t o u t e x a c t l i n li k a n d u n like a re e p sed W e n we s p ea k o f t in gs b ein g dis si i la r, difleren t, u n like, we i pl t at t h e t in gs a re vi sib ly u n like, s o a s t o b e e a s il eac o t er On t h e o t e r an d we dis tin g is ab le ro S all a l a s u s e t h e t e r like t in gs t o den o t e s c h a s a re a lik e t o t h e e y e an d c an n o t b e dis t in g is e d ro eac o t er Fo r in s t an c e , in E x 2 , A rt 1 4 8 , t h e c o n s o n an t s a n d t h e o wels a y b e s aid e a c t o c o n s is t o f a gro p o f t in gs n it e d b y a c o on c a ra c t e ris t ic , an d t s in a c e rt a in s e n s e t o b e o f t h e s a e kin d ; b u t t e c a n n o t b e rega rde d a s lik e t in gs , b e c a se t e re is a n in di id a lit h ro on t e t in gs o f e a c w i c e x is t in g a p g g ak e t e e a s il e ac o t er H e n c e , in di s t in g is a b le ro th e n al sta e o f t h e w xa l e c o n s ide re d e a c ro e e t o g p g p c o n s is t o f fi ve di s s i 5 ila r t in gs a n d t e re o re c apab le o f L . hv m m s wh y u h my h y u h h wy f m . . s h h m ‘ f m h h h h m h u u h f m h h v m h u h u mm h hu m hy h u h m v u y h h u h h m s hm y u h f m h h fi m h u h f m h m m h v A t t m l 4 C t 1 1 g g ] [ fi d ll t h p ib l w y 1 50 Supp s w h v f g i g 12 b k h lf 5 f t h mb i g L ti 4 E gli h d h mi d i diff t l gu g Th b h l g g my b g d d b l gi g t k i l u it d b y mm h t i ti ; b t if t h y w di t i gu i h b l f m h t h h u mb f p mu ti w uld b l1 2 i f h p u p f m t m h t m g g lv th y i lly dif f . . . . . a rra n e en s a o e on a . o o n t e re a n s c as s, n o se s e es er n s n oo e on e s e on e e s e a , e e S n ce a re e s s e n o r a t es e re t o se o t . n a s o a rran n , ar e a rac e r s c e re n a e s , an . a e r, r o ss e n e o e e a a on on r . e ua e ac t n co a ro to an an eac es o , e ren e n a se e n arran c er e as e on u e o en er a on o n ta e re on s e PE R M U TA TION S C OM B I AND N A TI O N S 1 25 . m hwv u f m h h hu hv um y wh h h m hm v wh hm y k y k mwh h y u v v u y o e e r, t h e b o o k s in t h e s a e la n g a ge a re n o t dis I f, ld a e t o fi n d t h e n o t e r, w e S o t in gu is h a b le ro e ac b er ic 1 2 t in gs c a n b e a rran ge d a o n g t e s e l e s , o f wa s in a re e x ac t l en 5 o f t e a lik e o f o n e in d, a n d 4 e x a c t l a li e ic is n o t dire c t l in c l de d in a n y o f a s e c o n d kin d : a p ro b le re io sl o f t h e c a s e s we h a e c o n s ide re d p . m m d t h e nu b er of way s in wh ic h 11 thin s a b fi g y e a ll a t a ti e, wh en o n g th e s elves , ta kin g th e a rra n ged a p a like of o n e kin d, of th e a c tl of th e thin gs a re ex a c tly ex y q a like a n o th er kin d, r of th e ex a c tly a like of a third kin d, a n d qf ' th e res t a ll difieren t 1 51 To n m . m m m m m . h Le t t b e b, r to be e re o ft n hm e h mt s u le t t e rs ; s pp o e p o f t e t o b e e, an d t h e re s t t o b e um u mu u be n lik e o q a, o f th e m . mu h f mh m h h b er o f per t at io n s ; t e n if in b e t h e re q ire d n t a t io n s t h e p le t t e rs a we re re la c e d b an n e o f t h e e p er o p y y p an o f t h e re s t , ro i di fe ren t ro t n lik e le tt e rs s s i n l e y g i t h e o s it io n o f a n f h a t io n , t o t a lt e rin o t re a in in r t e e p y g p g a t io n s n ew r t n c e if t is c an e H e le t t e r , we c o ld o r e p p g Le t x s u f f m w hu mu mu s u f mI w md i h f th p mut ti s e re a e a ons mu t ti il ly Sim umb r e p ar th e er n er e x o eac n l w p w u ld b if t h e q le t t e rs b , t a t io n s o f per mu m hu fi we e re re o mut i at o n y n all uld o b t i x x a n Ip a re n o w on a I r f l di fe re n t , se e Ip d by q le tt e rs r I al s m g th m lv ace u n lik e u n lett e rs , es Iq x H . p mu er an by r t a t io n 0 dt h f s lik e le t t e rs , . e re o re a m d it o f I n en c e I I r = x n , Eh r ’ wh i h i s th e f m u i u m b u t d p q wh i h h th i g i re re c a se y t re a t e d s i n o E E I t h a t is A h X b y re p la c in g t h e o b t a in x x x p q x x c S e a n n e r, B u t t h e t hin gs r e p we on a . wx I n lik e s o ld . mil n a rl y c . er o n t e er n s a re a t io n s n o t a . f ll di fe ren t my a be 1 26 H I m E x a p le 1 letters o f th e w d hv h um We H d an n GE B R A mu k wh h ic 1 3 letters o f tatio n s b e r o f p er mu ere a e th e en c e or my AL . tatio n s iffere n t p er ass a ss in a ti o n ta en all t o get er ? H ow . GH E R | H 4 are 3 , h c an 3 are a , be 2 md a e o ut o are i, an d2 f th e are n . 13 E W ? 1 001 m um m md n b ers c an b e fo r e an y H ow E x a p le 2 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 3 , 2 , 1 , s o t at th e Odd digits al ay s o c c py th e Th e h . d dd igits 1 , 3 , 3 , 1 o be can arran w u d h u e ir in t ge fo r wh d it th e Odd p lac e s ? igits p lac e s in I 2 2 I| 4 v d Th e e en igits 2 , 4 , 2 c an be I E ac H h th e en ce 1 52 m tim ti o w f th e req ire fi e, wh en es in H e re n y th e a rra n we h a v e an y a rr an fi h fi t m g e en be L as s o c iate 6 x eir t . e re a e en o co n s it a u e ac o f th e w in ay s . ons o n c e, ea e er e en n s e e n er o n w wh h v p hi g b i g u my b fi ll d p i t l n aces i p f o 11 th in gs twi c e, u r at a p to r . u n ree dw h h 3 : 18 x er er o n u n l ac e s can ll b e e d p dis p o al, e a c o f t h e s h h in t mb f p mt ti t d th i g my b p m t g id th u mb t d ea ch an d (4 b er n ge 2 c an u d um To . 1 ( ) in ay s arran a e n f di fe re n sed as o f ys i wh i h t hi g t f wa t en n t as n c s a r o ur w e p le a s e in wy wh m u f mu um w y wh h h h f fi h n n Th e rst plac e a e e u a s , an d, e n it h a s b ee n lle d u p in an y o n e w ay , t h e s e c o n d p la c e a a ls o b e ll ed y u i n n w a s , S in c e w e a re n o t p re c l de d ro i n s t h e a e p g t in g aga in b er o f a s in ic t h e T e re o re t h e n rs t 2 t wo pla c es c an b e lle d u p is n x n o r n Th e t ird pla c e c an a ls o b e lle d u p in n a s , a n d t e re o re t h e rs t t re e l i n ace p 3 wa n Pro c e e din g in t i a n n e r, a n d n o t ic in h at at an t s ta e t h e g y g in dex o f n is alwa s t h e s a e a s t h e n b e r o f pla c e s lle d u p, w e s all a e t h e n ic t h e r pla c e c a n b e b e r o f wa s in ' lle d u p e q al t o n fi y h . ys fi fi . h hv u h f fi wy hsm y m um . fi sm fi s . y um wh h fi s 1 28 th e v lu es + 1 a HI GH E R in u 1 , 2, 3 1 b ec o s m es eq r u a AL G E BR A c c e s sio n l to 1 . " , O is co n s th 1 r le s o r t in an u lly i n c re a s e a d . 1 n r lo n g so t h as 1 n at Is, 2 We h t is in r ha v e u li y eq t a 1 ( ) L et to c h be n e v lu b y p u tt i g H en c e co mb i a ll v es o a en is L et 2 ( ) ” b n f d an , e 2 1 u q d fo r wh but a ll v lu a r en an t h sa d t m d, an n + e Od m h f + mi e t h e t wo n Th e . r a a, e a er o e r c o n s is t e n r w it h t 1 2 u iv t h i i d t h t th g n cl 2 en s e s re a t e r t g h r an . u mb re a t e st n e a s f er o d e 1 n t l t 2 m 1 u h q 2m 2 m l; + 2 u m u v h h n c l s i e t is is gre a t e r t a n r ; i t o p lt ipl in g a c t o r b e c o e s e q al t o 1 , a n d mu u mb en + 0m) t er o 1 h f y at co 2 f 0 C is , n u —l ’ 2 i n at o n s at m " " mb i 1 n 2 c a se s o a a ti m; e is gre a t e s t the re s wh u lt b en ei n th e h t e g . f mu l f th u mb f mb i ti f h i g t f u d w i h u t u mi g h f mu l f h t im my b u mb f p mu t ti L t C d h u mb f mb i i f h i g t k t h l t t im d l t h thi g b d t d by 1 55 n mi m; t h m+ l B, we fi n " 97, — + taken s a re g in f r 1 th e o 0m+ 1 th e e re o re f o e 0 es ” l to 2 m t o p 2 an a 2 r u r n n a t io n s a . 2 d fo r v lu t h e gre a t e s t o o se u + an . at b, er en o r e a c, a ” d, ° a or e o n a on s or an e t t o co n a n ass t e on s o or n a t n s or t e . er o e n e er o e n t e n n at o n s o co n s e en o e n t s n t e a en e t e rs U TA TI O N S PE R M C O M BI AND N N A TI O S . m h w h f m m m h h w hu h m m h um wh h f m y um wh h i h b i h i l t t Th f x u u m b f mb i ti q i t g th w ith t h t h t t i b t im wh i h h th t t i d i g th mb i ti i th i m hp B t by f m t t i m F i l will b d i t if 3 th p mb i ti f u d m g th b w ill b t i i g mg d m g th s t i i g h t i i gb H eac o n a s k y wa a ; t e n it t h e re a in in g le t te rs we c a n o r b in a t io n s o f n 1 le tt e rs t a k e n a l at a ti e co W it h t s we s ee t at o f th e c o rit e a ; o f t es e b in a t io n s b e r o f t h o se ic t in gs 7 a t a t i e , t h e n c o n t a in b er o f th o se th e n ic c o n t a in C —l ’ s i ila rl C” , a n d s o fo r e a c o f t h e n le tt e rs Ta 0 e a . r s . e re o re r at a t o se co n a co n a n 0, an o r n t on n a a a n o se co n n , on on s r es n By w iti r mil Si n y l ar g 1 n “ d fi y n all u eac ro a co n on s a n 11 —2 ” 3 2 an n er e ac , n s a n ce, o se co n , a n n a n 0 r n ar : e , a, a on en c e . x — l in s t e a d —r + 2 C2 ’ n —r 0 o fn an d ' 9 re s p e c ti v ly e , X _ r 2 , yt o s ide ” h g t h u ; et O' er n v th e +l x C, — fr + 1 = n M lt ipl f m h 9 o se na , n an d an co s or . e co n o 0 ' n on a on a an er o er e n a o e n . co e c n o ea e re o a a, so e o e c u ar o n e co ta c e u t s e n e rt ic a l c o . um l n s an d c an c el lik e f a c t o rs s ( n — l 7 ' ( )( r n — 2 — 1 )( ) r —2 ) m 1 56 To fi n d th e to ta l n u b er of wa y s in wh ich i t is p o s s ib le a ke a s el c ti o n to + r b y ta kin g s o e o r a ll o u t of p q th in gs , whereof p a re a like of o n e kin d, a like of a s ec o n d kin d, r q a like o f a third ki n d ; a n d s o o n m e h Th e p t in gs t a e 0, l , 2 , 3 , dis po s e d o f in q k so on . H m . . H . A . my b a . e + o h y m m p l w y ; h h o f t a s e t . e wy m m a a s ; fo r w e f in p + l y b e a Si ila rl t h e q t in gs y wa y s ; a n d 7 t in gs in dis po s e d ° h H I GH E R H dis p o s e d ta w k a th e en c e f is o n ( u mb 1 ) (q 19 + h u f j th ; s is y ( r g . wh i h in l l) ys c ase re e c t in e re o re , a l) l - B u t t is in c l de s t h e en w f er o G A L E BR A a ll c my t h e t h in gs be a - in t is h wh i h o th e c a s e, h s um f t h e t in g t o t al n b er n on e c a re f o l) 1 57 A f mu l e n e ra l or e x p re s s in a h t e g n u mb er o h m m u m E pl g m t ran en e o , t i o n r o r o p p h Fin e. xa f fo d u th e e re are 1 0 letters T re e ali 2 T o ali e , 3 T o ali e , 4 A ll fo t, i, n 3 3 p airs , 4 ree e se T s w d or th e o t er c as en be ifferen t o gi v r, r. p p c an th e h h k hv h be s ix er o re 0, to 5 [ to 1 or h v w h v w k d h v h i w h v mu u ay s , as e T is gi . is 5 on s 20 7 . to ta e 4 iffe ren t 1 5 s electio n s a e es 3 + 30 + 1 5 e . t at a e s, 53 . to per te in . arran ge mt en s . mt 18 arran ge 3 60 arran ge or 2 2 o ut . 04 t, i , n r, p, I 3 x two w x 6 in e f s elec t E o o se in 3 1 0 ay s ; fo r we s elec t o n e o f th e ain in g 5 le tters T is gi e s 3 0 s elec tio n s e a a c . . 4 e s ri s e en s . L . hu T s 1 4 v v 3 ( ) gi es ris e to 3 0 x3 4 ( ) gi es ris e to 1 5 x ]4 th e to tal n um . s in 0 2 ay s ; fo r we a e to T is gi es 3 s elec tio n s 4 es ris e w n . w u wv 3 a e , th e to tal n gi fo llo t; i, a e in 5 be ay s ; fo r eac o f t h e fi ve le tte rs , it th e s in gle gro p o f th e t ree li e le tters 0 c an s s elec tio n fro d r; . p airs 0 , o o o se t b e clas s ifi e 0, . ' (2 ) ar . ers ali e t o o t e I n fi n n g th e iffere n t arran ge en ts o f 4 le tters o f th e fo rego in g gro p s ay s eac all p o s s ib le 1 a . m s o rts , n a ay eren T is s elec tio n can b e th e an d t en t o fro le tters to T t s elec tio n c an Th e f he t b ut fferen t r b e ta c an , t r e, o n e s elec tio n Th e 2 th e en 1 a s elec tio n , ( 2 ) an th e le tte rs o f th e mly ifferen t f s ix o f fo o 1 1 o md a . I n fi n in g gro p s p w m m wh f w m wh h ( ) ic b er o f ay s in be c an a e fro letters r v um n mwh m d d u u h m h k d if f ( ) k w h k w ( ) k h w d w ( ) u di ( ) md ( ) k wh m d ( ) h h t m h dm ( ) h w m m h d i ( ) h m i hu umb m di d w h L v x ( ) T , f h mu t f pe r g t io n s , o r c o b in a t io n s , o f n t in gs t ak e n r a t a t i e , a so at c o b e e li c ate d t in gs a re n o t a ll di fe re n t , y p i n a b e s o l e d in t h e o llo an n er a rt ic la r c a s e y g p . b er o or or f arran ge 3 60 mt en arran s ge mt en m en s. ts . h is 2 0 + 1 8 + 3 6 0 + 3 60 ; t at i s , 7 58 . HIGHER 1 32 17 m A telegrap h . s ign als h t h as 5 ar s an d in g t h e p o s itio n o f be a e? ud in c l t i i o n s, o s p . h mi wh i s ar e ac re s t md wm y w at c an G EBR A AL at ; m a rin di s t in c t f 4 t o t al n th e s an ay s c an 7 p e rs o n s fo r In h o o eric an s s it en an d 7 A ay s c an 7 E n glis t wo A e ric an s b ein g t o get er ? 18 c ap ab le g? o umb f er o m I n h o w an y ro n t ab le , n o hm dw ud m h m ib l d w mfm f m I h wm y w y i i p 19 v ig h lf v ig w fl i hilli g i i g b g i f h d ? g p y l w l d h m u 20 F m g y pp f ki g l h ki d ? b md i ff i Fi d h u mb f d iff t w y f d ivid i g m h i g i 21 l u u g q p b md b y h i i g fl g f diff H w m y ig l 22 h h wh y umb f h mmy b h i d b v l u fl g? ? H w m y wi h Fi d th u mb f p mu i wh i h b f md f 23 i t k h g h ? h l f h w d i l i h f whi h i h m Th 24 p p p wi h h i f wh i h l l i h h igh li m i p g g u mb ( ) f igh li ( ) f i gl whi h ul li fi d th f mj i i g h m i f u f wh i h i h m 25 Th 1 p i p i h i ll h m l w h wh h l i f i fi d p p p g h h tiigh fh pi h w m y pl diff i b k h Th d 3 f fi h d 26 p th m u mb f w y i whi h l i b md f m F i d th u mb f l i d f m h t b 27 g f mh w d p i md b y ki g l H wm y p m u i f l b md f h 28 f h w d mi i l 29 F i d th m f ll u m b t t h f d b 0 m g y h d i i d i y u mb digi b i g p 7 g g 30 Fi d h m f ll u mb g th 0 00 f md b y h digi d igi b i g p d i y u mb 6 g If fp i 31 lik h d g b lik d h q t g p b dfi h w h h l umb f mb i i i Sh w t h t h 32 umb f p mu i whi h b f md f m l wh i h i h umb b i g wh th f i t h u u l m b fb q If h 33 umb b l b ll diff d f h h m p imm u mb p v h h umb f diff f f h w . ta co n a a a en n t t s a t o n ce t ne t t t t . t u s 1n o s t e a 2 e 2n ro o ’ a s a t . t e a r e x p re s s 1o n on n t en ons o c to ree et t an e , n o an n n 4 a s e a t s t , s e ec t n s to n o e ren e o s te e ou t e sa t e or t o er are a 2 n es , ac e , n o c n c are t e sa tr an o n e e s tra es re s t t e sa e c e s , an or e ree o 9 co a t a , o 9, a , t n o 8, n o n s to ta t n o n ts en n ; . t n ; e e . ts t a can e . e e out o a re t ’ t e er a s o r er o +1 n ers a , ro (m e eate s s e or er n 1 0 an . or n an e er n . t e , an n at o n s t at ’ n an e a co er 1 0 00 an eat e e , an er o er o are e is an e eac o c an reater e n e a e n b cd e e t n e ro e ress o n re e n e rs n e n e r, t es rea er ers n t o e sa arran o e tte rs 4 ons o t e ex t n a n are c n at o n +r t t a n s e e c t o n s an t r o o are co n oo ro o c e n can re e o c , , tat ex a at e n a , n n t er o n a s e ec t o n c an er a a ro a s o eac o st n tat s tra er o e t t ers s e o n ey or n es , s o — 1 . n , a o ran e an er e re n c + o t, a c ro o s e re are eac t e su ts 0, 2 , 4 , e e re n on t ts l , 3 , 5, . ' ts e su n t u s 1n o n ett ers or e . 0 t 4 n . 0 an e a t o n n t e tt e rs o , a su . s o . n a e n a 1 e n ta e a ts a re n n . ra e as t o n e o at en 5 e ex c e e ex c e a er o n e ere . e re so e ren ser es er an es an o t ere a re an e to e es , an n er o o n e n t - a o t or e t o n n , a er, an n e . t e o e n n ; ro t e re are s tra a n a s can s e n . 1 o ett e rs o e n o ss . o . er an rs o n e a co o s ts , 4 e, t a a e e n o . t s n co co a n c an ro a n e 3 n . art a ru on s o e re a so n ro . t n n a , a an o n . at a n e re s s . ons c reat e s t c an en e or e e n er ’ s , . 0, o t at t e ” 1) 2 1 . , n e a er o e re n e re n t t, an e ac o \ ac to rs o t e XI I C H A PTE R MA T 1 58 de m HEM T I A m o n s t ra t e d dire c fi n d it c o n en tl e n ie n q at h e at ical in d ct io n , u y m m m f th e fi rs t We a v . C TION . a o o a e e o or ca ro o e o c e s e a s n ee a re n o u c o o c as es ro o n n at pp o s e it is b ers is ral n ire re q al eq s t ra e n o a t o p ro e t th e at su t y e a s il w e fre fk w wh i h w h ll w illu t u d v h m Su u um u m h u m m h w mh j u um h u wh u ) m i mh h d h ( u E x a p le 1 o by DU mt h mti l f ml t md f; i u h fp mpl y mt h d f p t t M A N Y i p o rt an t . IN C AL . n o as n . o f th e c u b es to uh h b y trial t at th e s tate en t is t r e in s i ple cases , s c i g t b e le d t o co n ec tu re t at t is e en n = 1 , o r 2 , o r 3 ; an d fro as la was tr e in all cas es A ss e t at it is tr e en n ter s are th e fo r ta en ; t at is , s p p o s e c an eas ily s ee wh mu k h to A dd th e m . ( n + ter to n , t at is , m + 1 ter s n n ter s to + wy } h ( u ( n + 1) - Z ( e ac si e ; t en 2 U 2 1 n n 2 + n 4n +1 4) 4 u w umd u w m wh h k f mf m h w d u u wh k um whm w m wh v h um m h um h u wh w k h u wh m k h u wh k hu u i u u v m e to b e tr e fo r n te r s , is o t h e s a e o r as th e res lt e as s en e ta e o r s , if th e re s lt is tr e n + 1 t a in g th e p lace o f n ; in o t er en e b er ay b e , i t i s t ru e ate er t at n a c e rtain n b er o f ter s , e n 3 te r s are e s e e t a t it i s tr e in c rea s e t at n b er b y o n e ; b u t en s are t a e n ; i t 1 8 t e re fo re tr e en 4 te r ta en ; t ere fo re it is tr e n i e rs ally s th e re s lt s t r e T 5 ter s are ta en ; an d so o n ic . . HIGHER 1 34 m pl E a: a xa 2 e d To . mi e te r AL du th e p ro ne G E BR A . f n b in o ct o m mi l f f th e fo r ac to rs o a . u mu By m ( + ( 13 + a hv ltiplicatio n we ac t al a )( ) x a e a + b) ( + b) ( a 2 + 33 + c ) abc + x ; x3 (a b + a c + a d + b c + b d + c d) x ab cd ac d b e d) a : b a b d a c + ( 2 ' . h In t 1 b in o e se res u v h lts we o b s er e um d m Th e n b er o f ter ial fac to rs o n th e le ft m . t s at th e fo ll o h rig th e on . w wh d m h in g la t is m on e ol s o re t : an th e n m um um b er o f Th e in e x o f a: in th e fi rs t ter is th e s a e as th e n b er o f b in o ial fac to rs ; an d in eac o f th e o t er ter s th e in ex is o n e le s s t an t at o f th e p recedi n g ter 2 m h . h m h . m m u h d h d h d Th e c o effi cien t o f th e firs t ter is n ity ; th e c o effi cien t o f th e s eco n i s th e s u th e c o effi c ien t o f th e t ir ter o f th e le tters a , b , c , e; is th e s u at a ti te r o f th e p ro c ts o f t e s e letters t a en two c t s ta e n t re e at th e c o efii cien t o f th e fo rt te r i s th e s u o f t e ir p ro is th e p ro e ; an d s o o n ; th e las t ter c t o f all th e le tters a ti 3 m m m A ss ( wh m m . um h h e a x t at )( t b) x . du m u h ese . ( m wh d la ol s h) x m " x 1 ab 0 + ‘ h du in th e +p l c as e o n" 2 ’ az m k h . f + p 2 co k du 1 fac to rs n n " 3 +p 3 x n t 4 ‘ h is , at +p n s u pp o s e 1 - ere = P3 ab c p n —l u h d M ltiply b o t s i es by ab d + an o h t h er o ( x + a) ( a + b ) “ w + (191 + 70) n x ii - 1 — su mf su m f th o letters su m f th pn pro a, o th e _1 k = e n n n in o n p ro b, e letters du c t —2 th e all k; t s ( a + b ) (13 + k) + ( 192 + P1 k) o hu fac to r a: + x letters du c ts k; c, p ro a, du b, f all th e c ts c, n a, b, k ta ii —3 c, two en k h ta en t . . + + Pn —1 k k; at a m ti e o a, b, c, k f all m ti ree at a ls ; letters ‘ ‘ . e o th e f a ll XIII C H A PTE R B I N OM I A L TH E OR E M 161 ( + a 33 my b h w IT . e s a e ( ) PO SI TI V E I N TE GR A L I . by n ac t u l multipli c a tio n a t ND h EX . at d) + x . 1 cd - - x + a b cd ) 2 x " my h w v . w it d w th is u lt b y i p ti ; f t h i ts f th m f u mb f p ti l p mpl p du t u ltiplyi g t g t h f u f w h i h i f md b y m h du t f m h f th f u f t s I f w b i g t k l tt s mi t h w y i wh i h t h v i u p ti l p du t f md w t h t i m h b h m f t ki h l f 1 t d t t t t ( ) y g f th f t s t h i l i h l v v f 2 t m m b ki t t t d t g y g ( ) h i f h f t s v y w ib l d t f y y p l tt s t f th mi i g f t t b l i 3 h m s i v v f ki h l tt t t m d b t t g ( ) y g h i w f t t t f w f v y ib l d w y y p l tt s mi i g f t d t f th b 4 h m i l i t t ki s v v f m d b t t h l t ) g y ( g t f t h d h f f t l tt s f b d t y th mi i g f t s i 5 h m d d t t t f i h u l l h l tt t f t d t p ( ) p We a , ete co er e or o e ac o r ou o e er a, , o e er t a, , o e re a n a, b, c, d E xa l m p o n ea c o e o e ar o e a o o o n e x n c s t ou er a e — n x . 4 t e er e o ss a a n ree e a n e, an o ss or n ac or o rs e o + en en ( 2) o x s e ro e x ( x + 3) ( x n e e, an t er a s e o e o . er a, e t e r as e n , c, c o e a —5 ) (x + 9 ) ( + 5x t one o ou o e e rs . - 3 e r as e e a a e ) 4 x ea c o . — 135 - a re ac o r n a re e t a c o r, a n er 2 e a a: a re n o r a re a n e re o n ac o r n 1 r o e . e ro . ro a a er e ac o r r ar s n er e re o ou e n , s a n ac o r er e or a c o rs , o on e an ar n c s n c, e o u s er an 4 a ou c, e er o n a . t ree an ou x er e O e or on a er e ec n s e ro n a e su or en re s n o s a e n e se e , o co n s s c e n e ex a e r o on e , e r, c ro eac c s e e o —4 7 x 2 — 6 9 x 27 0 + . x 18 + 27 0 —4 5 ) 2 :e B I N OM I A L TH E OR E M d m ( mi v v h m u hu u d l e 2 p E xa Fin . th e x POS ITI . fi c ien c o ef —3 I N TE f x 3 in th e p ro 1 ) (x + 2 ) ( x o x + 5 (x ( ) ) GR A L du I ND EX 1 37 . ct mu md 3 in t VE h ltiply in g to ge t er th e x in an Th e ter s n o l g x are fo r e b y y e ric al q an tities o u t o f th e t wo re th ree o f th e fac to rs , an d two o f th e n fi c ie n t is e q al to th e s u e n c e th e c o e f ain in g fac to rs ; o f th e p ro c ts 1 , 2, 8 ta e n two at a ti e 3 , 5, o f t h e q an titie s T th e s ire re q co ef fi cien ( a 1 ( ) ) “ 4 o f t h e pre ce din g 4 ax a c 3 mplifi d mt h d h f m m g l u lt i M t h mt i ; f it ft h pp Th e e re ex e e n e ra re s o o re a ro a cs or O en e ra l g ro s it io n o p t e a a e We s p h al a n o or x or o e o as n h en an a : 2 4a s m u f u o h v mpl y t h mi l Th a ra is e d be g a rt ic le a we s u pp o se “ . u f de d c in g a p a rt ic la r c a s e s o n e of re n t e re n c e i n c o c r q a e n s t a t it is o re e a s to p ro e it is t o p ro e a p a rt ic la r c a s e o f it t h e B in o a c an Ga e n e x t a rt ic le e l in t h e f mul k w f th f m w p a — 16 . u x t — 40 I f in e q a t io n w e Ob t a in . du . 39 162 um u u m k m to o eo re an m y v v u mmh dt p mb y wh i h y b i mi l ig d p it iv i l g . e sa et e n e o o an c , as s y u ro n o os e a te n e ra er . 1 63 fi To . n d th e in teger C o n s ide r t h e f exp a n s i o n wh en o n is a o s iti ve p . th e n u mb e ex n f a c t o rs , a n s io n f o p re ss io n b e in g n a c t o rs as is p l n i t o e t p g g y f e x p an s io n Th e th e r o ex f n . h u u f t is e x pre s s io n is t h e c o n tin e d p ro d c t o f a, x b , so c, x k, an d e e r t e r in t h e lti di en s io n s , b e in g a p ro d c t o r e d b y le tt e r , o n e t a k e n ro a c t o rs ea c o f t es e n o v y m mu u f m f m h h f d i f md b y t ki g t h m h s f i Th h igh t p w f m h f th f t l tt s i v lvi g f md b y t ki g th l Th t m k f m y l f th f t f th l d b i f mth mi i g f t ; t h u h ffi i t f th t i k; d fi l p du t i th m f th l tt b by Th f md b y ki g h l t m i v lv i g k f m y 2 f th f f th l b d w f mth tw mi i g f t ; hu h ffi i f f i h fi l p du t i t h m f th p du t f h l er n es e e r a: e ro ro an e ro ro n a t a e , b, n a c, n ro re c ”“ a re o n s k t ak e n t wo x 2 t e a re e at a su m; ti e e e a n e e t te r x , o s e en o t e ro t n c en co e c s de n o te it b y S 2 . o t , o t e t e t e r a: e e tt e rs a , e e n c, ta o c, , o c en e t n e t t e rs a , e e rs a , t o e a co e or a c o rs n e one o a c t o rs , a n e a n or e "' or . s o s an , a c o rs ac o r o o x a c o rs , a n e su s s x e n a n n e n O c an ro re t er e ro — n o n s x e n o ea c er e er o o " . a e c, " g n e t t e rs 1 38 GH E R HI AL G E BR A . f m m y v v f m f a re o r ed b a kin t A n d, gen e rall , t h e t e r s in o l in g y g — n n r r o f th e a c t o rs , an d r o f t h e le t t e rs tt r o a l e 93 h e t e y t h e r re ain in g a c t o rs ; t k ro s t h e c o e fi c ie n t o f a , b, c, "" o f th e ro d c t h l rs in t h e n al p ro d c t is t h e s u o f t e e tt e x p k t ak e n r a t a t i e ; den o t e it b y S a , b , c, f m f m fi u mi Th e la s t t e r H " S lx I n S l th e t h sa at m u m " is , 02 in u S en is ct ( —2 r t e of ( s ub s t it u ti x s e rie s c o n h h qu ( n ” + we 1 t a in in g 1) n z 2 a x Th e B in o . u c an s 3 h v . h h a es s d th e an , mmy e x p res s io n h t g ri th e on a eo re v l a so a f w f u fi y e x p a n s io n ymb l m m fu h b b v i W it h t h i v w it ) hu T mi r x s + e 0 , ax " 1 C2 a ’ + — a in t h e la c e p —a " ) x "' + ms i m th e ter s n 0 S, ( + 02 a 2 th e x ” ‘ o i 2 2 03 a + f a , we — ) 2 " 9c " 03 a e x p an si 3 on " 2 x + ” o ob v v th e sa e, . m 3 02 , x 3 y ve r a re " s n o “ . f at e re er a x — a o o s ” 03 , h mb y mitti w h v t ti t o e a on + 1 - - n a e 0 n a 3 f g e " . t ain —a " 03 ( ) + hy v b u t in ( x a ) t e d n e gat i e , a n d t h e la s t te r is p o s it i n is e e n o r O dd er ca lly . . oo z — as hu m " 3 u I f we an ; t on . x n u so S l b eco en ‘ a x . ( h . . Th e c o e f c ie n t s in th e 165 ex p re s s e d b y th e e n ie n t l co n W e s all, o we e r, s o et i e s rt n , a n d writ in g 0 02 , 0 3 , 0 x d so o n e b e p ro e d a s o llo s a c t o rs B y in d c tio n we c a n fi n d t h e p ro d c t o f t h e n a s e x lain e d in w a , a + b , 96 + c, 1 E x 2 e r t 5 8 A , ; p " t e n de d c e t h e e x pan s io n o f ( oc + a ) a s in A rt 1 6 3 164 + mi l Th t ; at a s s + m m s a an 2 f mi tim ter er o b t ain o 1 ter n m 2 . to 03a a x 0 al . n mb d an 3 " es T is is t h e B in o ia l Th eo re is s aid t o b e t h e e x p an io n o f ( so x e S _, x t h in gs 2 n " s n e nu 2 s 2 f o r 0 g + n ax on s o m ” " n a er m " n x th e ) x + a n er o k, e a c N o w s ppo s e b , c, " 2 " 0 1 a S2 b e c o e s 0 2 a ; S 3 b e c o ” n co e n u 3 s s . k) x + S er o n s u k ; de n o t e it b y S" ab c m i ; i S th f mb i ti u mb f S th mb f t m i 0 ; mb er n u th e e as H ’ f . en c e x th e m t h e p ro d n hu an d ( x — a yp a re a lt e rn ate l v e o r n ega t i ) " a re o s it i v e a c c o rdin e g 140 E HI xa m pl 1 e Fin . d ire req AL GE BR A . m f( h th e fi ft u d m Th e GH E R ter ter o 17 13 04 a a “ 6“ ,3 13 38 08 0a E m pl xa Th e 2 e req d Fin . u d ire th e fo m u x l2 ter t o 15 01 3 ter 15 0, 9a 13 4 9 5a f m h sm f(3 ) ) a x 1, } h m rteen x a ) “ m [A rt . m f m m h o f t h e b in o ial t e o re 1 67 Th e i ple s t o r is t h e e x an s io n i i o b t a in e d ro h T s s o f t e n r a e e l or la p g o f A rt 1 6 3 , b i h l w rit in n t e a ce Of x , an d x in t h e 1 l a p g y p ce ofa T s . . hu . 1 ( + — t h e ge n mb e ra l ter ( n 1 + nx + e in — l n Th e e x p a n s io n o f u o n t h e c a s e in w ic p )( a h h ( m pl e 1 Fin . h d, t is 20 n si c e a d th e n ( — n 1) r + x mi l my lw y b md fi t t mi u ity ; t hu b in o th e H en ce th e to req a a a a s er rs re ( a e e ery th e s ee ” w 1 ( fi c ien c o ef wh v v mu k ui d ltiplie s exp an s io n s a e t x2 2 o icien c o eff mi n t_ - e re in th e z ex p an s io n o m e c as e s th e t o th e exp an sio n o f mwhi h f th e ter c ( o n co n ' C4 e o d 13 Si mpl we 1 1° f ll wi g mth o f (x 2 m m ) ter c o effi c ien fx 16 h . so de p e n d e s n 3 3 60 In x 96 e an 0 ) —2 ) x xa " g —l n ( n I] ; E f mu e r. tain s 51 hv a e in B IN OM IA L TH E O R E M m E x a p le 2 u Fin . h d th e t at x " o c c S pp o s e u rs PO SI TI . c o ef fi c ie n il m h hu T th e s tain co n re q u d ire s a r , c o ef fi c ien U th e n le s s h 5 e x p an s io n f ( o EX 141 . 1 sf5 + 7L' - ’ . ) 1) e re fo re ta 5p 2a r, o r p : p h p o s I ti ve I n Is a D . ) ( 3n 2n — r IN m dt an GR A L 2 a —5p (j p n - TE e x p an s io n m te r CI , ( w y te r B u t t is t e r o N I " f x i n th e in th e ( p m Th e ( p t VE te ger t W 1 11 b e e re r n o m te r co n tain in g " x in . f m mh w h f u I n A rt 1 6 3 we de d c e d t h e e x p a n s io n o f x a ro ( ) th e ct o f n a c t o rs as a x b x k an d th e e t o d )( , ( ) ( ) o f ro o re i t e e n is a l a b le in c o n s e en c e o f th e ide ge n e p g q ra lit o f t h e re s lt s o b t a in e d B u t t h e o llo in g s o rt e r p ro o o f y t h e B in o ia l T eo re s o ld b e n o t ic e d 168 ro d p . . u f f h v v u u m h mh u i w ill b Ch p f . to It e s e en n o b t a in t h e e n e ra l t e r g a XV . o To p ro ve the B in o . w . m f th 16 9 u . t h at a mil mth si e e x p a n s io n mi l Th a ar o e o u d is se d f m eo re . u y f u v y m m u f m mu h f m h f hu h m v v f m m f h f um mu u um wy m wh h v v wh h h h fi v v u m u " Th e e x p a n s io n o f (90 + a ) is t h e p ro d c t o f n ac t o rs , e a c h i t n t h e e x a n s io n f a l t o 33 + a , a n d e e r er i o e s n di en p q or l i l i n ro d c t ed b t t e r l rs , s io n s , b e in g a t o e n e tt e p y g p g a c t o rs T s eac te r in o l in g o f th e n ro eac o n e t ake n "" ' is Ob tain e d b y t a kin g a o u t o f a n y r o f t h e a c t o rs , a n d x a — r a c t o rs a in in T re o re t h e n b er o f n e o u t o f t h e re g b a s st b e e al t o t h e n er o f ter s ic in o l e q t a t is , t h e c o e f c ie n t ic r t in gs c a n b e s e le c t e d o u t o f n in " n in is C , an d b y gi in g t o r t h e a l e s 0, l , 2 , 3 , of s H en c e s c c e s s io n w e o b t ain t h e c o e fiic ie n t s o f a ll t h e t e r . . r . ( x s in c e a 00 ) " an x " " d 0 " 0 1x 2 a a re e a c h qu e al to a u iy n t . " , 142 HI GH E R AL E XA M PL E S E x p an 1 4 ( . d n 2 ) . a s : n o x 3a XI I I . . wi g b i mi l t h e fo llo (1 . G E BR A z 6 . 2y ) 2 5 ( 37 5 . x 3 ( . + x) 4 . . 2 a 3 12 1 . W rite 13 . ih Th e 4 . mplify 5) t m f( t m f (2 t mf an n Th e 1 2 15 18 o Th e 4 . 17 dw mf Th e 5 t e r . Th e 7 19 th Fi n 21 th e e o f w ar 25 Fi n d midd l t er 26 Fi n d th middl t er F in F in d d F in d th e . 27 28 . . 29 . Fi n th e e e e c o ef fi c ien th e c o e ffi c ie n e 24 — 2 ( . v 1 o mf t t o o fx 18 o fx 18 c o ef fi c ien ts o two ( / mf th e d th 22 z — 2 a xx . . . x + 8y ) 30 o . 23 o mf v lu a te r o Th e 5 t er d th mf th . o a o ter i 20 t er Th e 2 8 . m f(1 m f (5 th o er . Th e l o . 16 x o er ih 14 x o er th 11 d si mid dl e fx in in 32 an m ter ( s o ax d f bx ) 4 x ‘ 17 9 in , + x ) 5 w as —x 6 ) 1 44 HI L et Th e ( n + th e I f h a c to r mi ter s at n 1 : t at 1 be In an a t er g es e u q a h o r h ; r les s t er h 1 an th e en c e mt m b th e an l to 1, c re a s es , u t on y l . n an dt 11 + h a c to r b ec o es e a re 1 be n o ms e te by p ; t It a 1, h h If r en m t t e ge r, de n In an v u an mi d t h e (p ter an o th e r t e r y t t h e gre a t e s t al e o f r ter is t h e gre a t e s t m an re a t e r g x th e p s e u q al t o th e . o c o n s is t e n te I ts t wit h In t e gra l p a rt b y g 1 i s Q ( ) h th e en c e . y Sin c e we a re o n l t h e in e s t igat io n , m o 1 mu ltiplyi g f (g m t in r as re a t e r s t e ge r, de n Cb th e n v c o n c e rn e d w ill wit h th e m n u mi er c a lly rea tes t g f b e t h e s a e fo r ( x t h e re o re l n n ec e s s a r e ric a l e x a e it is t o c o n s ide r t h e S ign in a n y n p ia l o f t h e b in o A ls o it ill b e o n d b e s t o f th e s ec o n d ter l l n de e n de n t l a to o rk e a c i o f t h e ge n e ra l o r ex a e p p ter w . is , x p s A rt [ wy l a m mb y ter e as n th v u w t o c o n s e c ti y lt iply in g t h e rt h mu 1 de c re a s e s b ec o lo n g an . by I s, n o G E BR A 1 b e ( ) o b t a in e d b y s t il n so t h 2 t ; AL th r+ an er 1 r + u r r + Th e ( m d t mi G H ER um h m m m u m . y y w fu f mu . B IN OM I A L m E x a p le 1 D If . te th e en o TH E O R E M ‘“ r d I N TE mi fi n d th e gre ates t te r 9: an VE POS I TI . (r m t mb y + 1) er 8 TT+ 1 T, s an +l 1 9 th e n I ND EX exp an s io n o v d T, “ 4 a3 x 1 GR AL re s pe c ti el y 145 . f (1 h ; t en 1 . 7 r - 0 Q h Tr+ 1 > Tr i en c e so 18 lo n g as v uv u Th e greates t al th e s ix t , an d its h m E x a p le 2 Fin . e o f r c o n s is ten hu w s ill b e it s u it al e d t is is 5; mi th e greates t ter (3 t wh h t ffi c ien t to 2x ) 9 n th e d 2 r X h m th e greate s t ter o f (3 2x ) 9 wh en ‘ X g o nu f ( i) f 1 9 m eri ca lly , Tr ; en c e so t e x p an s io n th e exp an s io n x 7 en c e = 39 co n s i er 10 h h lo n g as at is , 20> v u hv H en ce fo r all al es o f r u p t o 3 , we a e T”.r s t e Tr“ : Tr , an d t e s e are th e greate s t ter s T n eric ally e q al an d gre ate r t an an y o t er te r , an d t um u h h 39 H . H . A . m x 9 C3 x ( h . 2 g 3 36 x 84 x hu m h b u t if r = 4 , t an d te r s e ir al e h v u m en are 1 46 HI 17 3 1 ( f o n t h e i d f To . I n t h e iden t it t p x u 1; t z hu t h is at rt A [ G E BR A . n c i e n t s i i fi th e o y th e co e 03 x 0lx 1 exp a n s io n 3 0 x " , s . “ AL mf su su C OR GH E R t h e t o t al m f th o umb er o n f e c o ef fi c ie n ts —1 ; mb i n a t io n s o co . f h t in gs n is 2 " 1 . . To p ro ve th a t in th e exp an s io n of ( 1 s o t h e o dd ter s i s equ a l to th e s u th e c o e c i e n t fi f s of th e even ter 17 4 m . m mf th o th e su mf o i ci en ts fl e co e . I n t h e ide n tit t p u 1; t x hu y 1 ( x ) " z1 02 x 02 + 3 s — 1 03 2 3 2 + C4 05 + + 1 ( 2 su mf o a ll th e co e ffi i c en ts ) 2 m h 17 5 Th e Bin o ial T e x re s s io n s i h c o n t a in c p . wh m E x a p le . Fin d R egar in g 2x x 17 6 m E x a p le fi n d th e an d 1 a s a s in . v u If al e o f 6 x5 9x f ll w i o o n (1 ) x (1) ( 00 4 g 4x 01 3 ex a ” cl s erie s a n s io n t o ? 2022 Cg a ls o be m t wo t e r an a s li ed to pp . f ( x + 2x mth , e e xp an s io n 3 x 2 ( 2x 9x 2 mpl 3 c2 h a 2 6x ( 2x 1, o n re u is in s t r e 00 2 01 e0 d Th e exp mmy o re gle ter 2 2 3 ( x ) ( 2x 1) 2 3 6 Th e . m th e ( ) x e o re c 2x v ct i 2 (n 2 3 03 n ( n —l ) + ( e c ,, x 4 c3 on du 1) . ” , on n c ,,2 ) ( 1 1 ) (n c 2 02 2) 3 c3 c tio n . ex p an d 148 hw h t S e 7 t h e su e q al t o (1 e v u . th e at m . fi t Th e 108 0 res p e c ti 9 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 v ly . . Fi Fi Fi n n n Fin 3 y , n n o m dd t er r p o th e r t er th e f( x e en er ro y) " ar e 16 e . at th e o 2 40, 7 2 0, 3a 2 3 ) , e en 2n + 1 1 d in fi c o ef c ien ts o f th e 2 r I + ( ) d h u m pro d on v h 17 . c1 2 02 3 03 18 . fi 1 3 t e m middl e 3 . mi t er n th e ex p an s io n fi . o f(1 is — 1 2 n ( ) 5 i C o 21 . 22 . 23 . 2 00 2 00 th e e n o te c o effi c ien ts in t h e ex p an s io n 23 + 9 2 02 01 2 2 0 2 30 —l 2 2 01 01 07 4 2 0 3 4 2 02 . 1 02 07 . an d c o ef c ien t s f cl , 02 , at “ . 1 I f co , e (x n 43 u F s m f th B in th e relatio n b e twe en r an d n in o r er t at t h e 15 th “ “ t er s o f ( 1 + x ) o f t h e Sr an d ( r + 2) ay b e e q al . er ) — 2d x + 3x f ( 1 + x ) th e e q al ; fi n d r s are e is of 2 4 2 an s io n o p m ex v h e d x th e s u 2 2 2 — = t at A x B ( an ( f ( l + 2x o s o 2“ . ro th m f (1 + ) mddl t m ex pan s io n o f x mf mth d i 2 m f h t t m + ) (p t“ d th e d S h w th x, s expan s io n d th e . t er e x p an s io n o d th e I n th e 14 th th e ( r + 2 ) t er 4 mi ih ; fin d e d ta , . mdd o m m GE BR A f th e i le t er c o e f c ien t s o f t h e t wo i c o e fli c ie n f th e o AL o f th e If A b e th e s u ter s in t h e e xp an s io n o f 8 en GH E R HI 2 2 n + + n l cn +l 1 o f (1 C H A PTE R B I N OMI A L TH E O R E M h T 177 e o re ANY I . h ND EX th e v v mwh h f mu h h v u Si b y A t 167 v y b i mi l my b mm typ it w ill b u ffi i t t fi i l f t h f m( 1 bi m w h v t u l v lu t i By co n si wh h v f de r O f n e a ti g e , e a n o w c a se a o c en s a co n u re d e n e our c ed a t t en to o n e t io n to or o e a ac n o er e e a s o no . e, on mi l . r n c e, co . la s t c ap t e r w e in e s t iga t e d t h e B in o o s iti e in t e e r ; w e s a ll e n t h e in de x w a s a n y p g lae t e re o b t a in e d o ld in t h e et e r th e o r a n d ra c t io n a l a l e s o f t h e in de x IN . XI V on e , a e 1 . an d by a ct u al v di is io n , —x l ( ) an d in ea c In t h h o ft " h 2 s e se we e s e c a s es e rie hv a s th u mb er o e n e mp E 1 A t f t mi u lim it d o C [ a re er s x s n b y in de pe n de n t p ro c e s s e s h r , . e o . . b ta in e d an W h 1 x an d 1 e f f t e x p re s s io n s x o r eac o e ( ) p ( ) a rt ic la r c a s e s o f t h e a re o n l s all re s e n t l ro t at t e e p p p i of 1 h re n s an y e n e ra l l a fo r t h e e x a n s io n e or p g ( ra t io n a l an t it q ex h an s io n ? y v h hy y f mu u y u l w di v d b y N w Th is f m i w h v tw 17 8 S u pp p w f uh " u 2 w . or o se . p o e rs o l an d 1 + x, s sco as a a e + n ‘ n L . re s s o n s a rra n ed g as c m m ( m x o ex e to n e e re ( n — m( m 1) l) n ( n — l) 1) ( m ( n — 2) 2) x + in asc e n din g 1 50 HI u GH E R G A L E BR A . h Th e p ro d c t o f t e s e t wo e x pre s sio n s will b e e rs o f x ; de n o t e it b c e n din g p o y w h h s e rie s a in m fu as A , B , 0, n c t io n s o f a re an d n , in a n y p a rtic la r a n d t e re o re t h e a c t al va l e o f A , B , 0 , an d n in t a t c as e ill de p e n d p o n t h e al es o f c ase Bu t ic t h e c o e fi c ien t s o f t h e p o e rs o f x in ( 1 ) a n d ( 2 ) t h e way in is q it e in dep e n den t o f an d n co b in e t o gi e A , B , 0, in o t e r wo rds , wh a tever va lu es In a n d 11 a y h a ve, A , B , O, I f t h e re o re we c a n de t e r in e reserve th e s a e in va ria b le fo r p fo r a n y val e o f an d n , we c o n c l de th e o r o f A , B , 0, will h a e th e s a e o r fo r a ll va lu es o f t at A , B , 0 , an d n t en it is c le a r h f w h at u u wh h v m us v u f m h w u u . m m f m u m mf m v m f m h t m . u m . f m f Th e p rin c iple h e re e x plain e d is o t e n re e rre d t o a s a n e x a ple “ in t h e p res e n t c as e we t h e p e r an en c e o f e q i ale n t o r s ; of a c t t a t i n an l i r a e b a a l ro du c t t h e c a e o n l t o re c o gn ise t h e g y p h r l l h r h i r o f t e e s t l b e t e s a e h e t e t e an t it ie s in o f q o l e d a re w o le n b e rs , o r ra c tio n s o s iti e , o r n e a ti e p g m uv f m hv y f h mw h m u w v v h um f v h ll mk W f t h is p i ipl i th h Bi m i l Th mf i d T th y l i v i d t E u g e s n o e s e a a o r n c o e o re a ue u se e or an ex n g ro o p e . v e n e ral e n e u f . p wh ic h ro o f o f we er . To p ro ve th e B in 17 9 vefrac tio n i t i s o p . mwh mi l o Th eo re a the i n dex is en a . mp iti mb l f (m) t d f th — — m 1 2 1 m m m m ( ( ) ( ) ) m + Wh a tever b e th e n a l, le t t h e s y r a t i o c f l t h en f( + or e s e rie s or s an in tegra l 90 s tan n 1 o r n ega tive, ve os , o x + l w i l ) n f va lu e o + nx + d fo r t h e ( — I n 1 s e rie s ) ( n n — l 1 2 )( 2 n 2) - 3 i s t g th t h p du t wi ll b mu ltiply t h tw wh f t ill s i i i w b di g p w th efi m d my b lt d i f mwh t i b l f mf th p d t w my giv i t hi i T d t m h l t t m t i t f t i u s v u h t m d ; y p p i i t i t I i u pp t h t m d v t h m p g f( ) i m f 1 d h f f i th d d t d d m f f ( ( p ) p I f we an o er u na ere s s 1 ( an o se e ex x ) ” as c en va an e dt or h f e rs o e n o e re o re o o e or o co n a re os a re os e an a n ro e o se x, 11 a er e an n va r a s an a n a ever n e an n an n or n e er o o er es s er e o e se e c c en s co e e . e e n ro en en e rs s uc . e or n e ex a s s an e r o se c ase e or o 1 52 HI GH E R To p ro ve th e B in 180 n ega ti ve qu a n ti ty o . AL G E BR A mi l Th a . mwh eo re en i n dex is an y n is . I t h a s b e e n p ro v ed t h at m m f( ) f( ) f( ) R pl i g mb y f m d x fo r v lu s a ll s it i o p v e ) , o e a we h a v an n n n e . ac n n wh ( e re e f( - n ) f( ) n x —n + f( : = n ) f ( 0) 1, s in c e a ll m ter s o f th e s e rie s e x c e p t 1 = f (n ) but f( ) an n yp f( o sitive 1 1 ( + x ) 1 ( Bu t f n ) s t an wh i h c H en c e ro v p the t h ) eo re ( mi o s co f rs v lu f( a e _ n ) ” is h ) _ n f( an , l s e rie s x t h e B in es = ds fo r t h e —n " fi tv th e “ mi l Th mpl t ly a e e n — 1 e o re )x 2 mf e s t ab + or lis h an y v n e ga t i ed in de x e . . m m Th e p ro o c o n t a in e d in t h e t w o p re c e din g a rtic le s a y n ot a ar ll ro b a b l re se n t s o i f e o s a t is a c t o r , a n d will e d pp y p p fi c u lt ies t o t h e s t de n t T e re is o n l o n e p o in t t o ic we S a ll n o w re e r 181 . wh y u f h f . h y y wh h . m f um u m y u mi fi I n t h e e x p re ss io n fo r ( ) t h e n b er o f t e r is a p o s it i e in t e ge r, a n d n li it e d in a ll o t A rt 1 8 2 I t is t e re o re n e c e s s a r t o e n q ire in m v . . h f s h s n ite en See a t s e n s e we er c a se s wh wh . B IN O M I A L TH E OR E M m ANY I . ND EX 1 53 . h t f (m) f ( ) f ( m ) I w ill b i Ch p t h t wh h f t h i f (m) 1 i m d m i h t u i h m i l ( f g f( f ) ( ) ) i l u v t f m B t wh ll t h i 1 f ( ) f( ) q w d l i w y h u y di t t f l i l h m t i g p d t d b y f (m b t h i s b d t d h t fi t m t ) y y f( ) f t h p du t will g wit h t h fi t t m ff wh t v fi i v lu my h v [S A 308 ] re a rd g to a re e s een n a n n , ver en en o s ta te t, a s c o n ver en t, e an c an ro a e er xa c a s se r te n m pl 1 e a e r E x p an . (1 x d( xa e a a e 3 1 x ) ? to fo u r m l p 2 e 2 . x + -- 8 x 2 E xp a n 1 + E 3 x o r se r es rs s er a re ser es r er s o . . t )( 3 1 e a 3 79 —2 . ) 2+ ” + d to fo - u 5) (2 3x m ter r s . 5) 3 1+ —4 2 - 6) 3 2 ) n o w 3x 1 45 1 1 82 la f mu s 3 2 3 , et ca e e , m ter 3 3 ) es e t r rt ee . ( ( rs t e ar a n - 1— E re e tr e e t . e s er es e , a en o o s x > en t n eac , n on a n < x an u 3 " en e se r e e x a n x e o t t en t e r XXL , o a en e E th e In . fi n n di ng t h e ( n —l )( n e n e ra l g - mw mu t ter 2) ( n e s th e u se . —r + 1 ) E w itt wh en r en n in is f ym v fu ll ; fo r t h e s bol ra c t io n a l o r n e a t i e g O can n o r lo nge r b e e mpl y o e d . m v v hu w h h wh u y v hu m wh n le s s A ls o t h e c o e ffi c ie n t o f t h e ge n e ra l t e r c a n n e e r a n is ill t e re a c t o rs o f it s n e ra t o r is z e ro ; t h e s e rie s o n e o f th e ‘h en t er , en o re s t o p a t t h e r n — r + 1 is z e ro ; t a t is , 1 b u t s in c e r is a p o s it i e in t e ge r t is e q a lit c a n n e e r r= n s th e T o s it i e a n d in t e gra l e n t h e in de x n is o ld e x c e p t p en 1 ter s ia l T e o re e x t e n ds t o n e x p a n s io n b y t h e B in o s in a ll e r o f te r b o s it i e in t e e r, a n d t o an in n it e n n is a g p f f h o t h wh v e r c as es . um m wh m h v m fi v h . um m HI GHER 1 54 m E x a p le 1 Fin . d (r + Th e n v h w ti e th e th e n Th e xa m mb u ab o um f fac to rs in th e n 1 out o f b y ta in g ex p res s io n er o ( m pl e 1) r ‘h f ( 1 + x) 1 v e k is of t erato r eac h 2 Fin . d r, an h ese d 1 n egati r h f t e s e are n ega e fac to rs , we ay v o mi th e gen eral ter th e n e x p an s io n o m f (1 7t x ) — 2n 1 ( ) (1 ' - ; 1 ter n my 1 — r + - r— l n . ) " ) If . ( 1M ( n n l ) ( 2n - - r— 1) ( l . n —1 ) [ r —l ) (2 n - ( 1) r— L —l ) n l l —1 ) m E x a p le 3 Th e (r + 1 ) th Fin . d mi th e gen eral te r m mvi o n 1 e x p an s io n - r+ o f 1) r 4 5 ( r+ 1 re - —3 ) 3 by 2r th e n —5 ter k g li e fac to rs fro mth - 2) r e n m —3 2 r ( ) 5 E ex p an s io n o 1 1 . ter ; t ere fo re , rite GE BR A mi th e ge n eral ter 1 Th e AL um erato r an d d en o mi n ato r . 1 56 H I u wh u qu iv d, if n o t, n de r b e u s e d a s it s t r e an at e u S p po s e , fo r in s t a n 1 ( h in t is ta k e u q h T is i t p at o n u — x l a en t ) h re s GE BR A ditio n s t h e t ex . p an s io n f (1 o ) a s " my a . 1 5t at n 1 ‘ AL h hv we en a e 1 2 5 we t a: y h o en b t a in u lt suffi i c en 1s t to s hw h t e we at t c an n o e 1 as co n c e, t ra dic t o r co n GH E R ( n + nx + 1 2 h mti l quiv l f ( 1 ) i f mth f mu l f t h m f w k w t h t th m f th fi t h e t ru e a rit N ow re s s io n , g e ro e o or a o r n o e t a en e ca su l — x l — “ x e e a l) s e rie s 1) n su o o a ll c a s e s n e r c al g rs t e mt i t m eo a . er x s o p ro f th e ” x 1 l an wh d, en la rge we s a u ffi t as we re a t e r g n o an c an c ie n litt le t h n an u h pp m b u y s c n is a; a n u m i lly l l e a s e p 1 , th e as s er o er k 1 , b y t a in g an as a s er e su e e as e 9 s u ffi i s, a e c an u ro c en y tl a en e s a: o n a er n as er ca a c v lu a s o e o a: f l —x to th e on f th e 1 w ill h ° x mti ft m a t x - w pl ll m t h t i b y t ki g 1 f t m th m b md t diff 1 f ml — B t wh i u m i lly x e 1 r er o ro x i ess er ca mk u mb a — x 3 v lu a in e o c re a e s s wit h f is b t a in e d b y ta kin g o r, an dt h f e re o re s e rie s x x 2 m a h v w ys y v m h m hm y an d D i er b e s e e n in t h e c ap t e r o n C o n e rge n c t a t t h e e x an s io n b t h i a l T e o re e B in o e n c y o f Se rie p y g i n a s c e n din rs o f a: is a l a a rit t i a ll i n o f x o e e c 1 + g p ) ( t e lligib le e n x is le s s t a n 1 It s h wh th e B u t if e rie s s x is gre a t e r h th w . an 1, t h en s in c e 0 0 0 0 0 t h e ge n 0 e ra l mf t er o B I N OM IA L TH E O R E M m AN Y I . h ND fi y EX 1 57 . u y a r a b i t an d e e t e r a c e t n an n ite a n t it by , g q in ic c a s e t e re is n o li it t o t h e t a kin g r s fi c ie n t ly la rge " n a l e O f t h e ab o e s e ries ; a d t e re o re t h e e x a n s io n o f l x p ( ) a s an in n i te s e rie s in a s c e n din g p o e rs O f a: h a s n o e a n in g a rit in t e lligib le e n x is great e r t a n 1 e tic a ll co n t a in s x ’ uf v u v fi hm y wh h h f w wh m m h m h m W e ay re a rk t a t we 1 84 w o r e b y t h e B in o ia l T e o re f ; o llo in g o r s e it e r O f t h e t wo . h c an a my w f m f w h y f m h 1 85 To fi n d in —x o ex a n s io n 1 f( p ) ( r l) es t . s ex th e p an ex d re ss io n p in rs t o r seco n d Of t h es e . mi n r l e e a g ter the n 11 ‘ Th e si fi fo rmth e m pl its . m + d we Ob t a in t h e e x pa n s io n ro th e a c c o rdin a s a: is re a t e r o r le s s t a n g g y an a rit e a l h lw y m m th te r n ) —n —l ( )( —n —r + l ) — n [ Z ( ( n + n n + r —l ) - {B 1 r 1 n ( ( 1) n + ( 2) + n n + r— 1) If x . ( n n 1) + - ( ( 2) + n n + r 1) v y ter I r F o mt h i r 1 ( s is po e s th at ar e pp e er mi th e n an s io n p o f . o e n e ra l e m u t er th e in e x p a n s io n wh n ( n l) ( n — 2 ) ( 1 1 ly in t h e c ase o O f an v f m v . or on ex m n o al b i i y a s 2 il b e o n d a s e x la in e d in A rt 8 i l e o n d 1 t , p e x e dit io s in f h n e ra l r a i s h a o r o e e b o c t c e t o u e t e e t p g p in a ll c a s e s e re t h e in de x is n e ga t i e , re t ain in g t h e m m t m f m er s v a h ugh th g wy b fu A lt a al y o re it iti v f p o sit i e in dic e s . n — r + l) x w fu 1 58 HI m E x a p le ( Th e Fin . n r th d GH E R AL G E BR A mi th e gen eral ter m ter 0 0 v I f th e gi mul fo r en ex p re s s io n h ad b een m fo r th e gen eral ter a 186 f ll wi Th e . Of ex p an sio n th e n . o o n , g p 0 9 : 3 x ) 7 we (1 replac in ex 0 0 0 g 3x b y a n s io n s s h o s 3x h udh v u d l o se a e th e m sa e . b uld b e mm re e re d e 1 ( —w l ( ) l ( v wh m Th e ge n e ral in es t igat io n Of t h e gre at e s t t e r in t h e 1 87 1 i s u n re s t ric t e d in of a l e , will b e en n e x an s io n p ( n d in o A rt 1 8 9 ; b u t t h e s t de n t will a e n o diffi c lt in an l a l i n t o n ric a l e x a h x lain e d in e e t t h d e e e o g y p p pp A rt 1 7 2 . fu y g hv m m u y . . E u um . v u m pl e. xa , an We Fin d mi th e greate s t ter th e n exp an s io n o f (1 + x) - n wh en d hv n +T 1 a e x x nu r 19 +r mi er ca lly , 2 x x 5 r Tr+ 1 > Tr , so h t 2 ( 1 9 + r) lo n g as at 38 > r . v u h hv hm fo r all al es Of r u p t o 3 7 , we a e b u t if r = 3 8 , t en th th r h T s th e 38 te r s an d 3 9 an d t e s e a e t e gre ate s t t er s e q al n erically an d greate r t an an y o t e r ter H are is , 3r en c e u um h m . h hu m . 160 HI m E x a p le 3 Fin . d GH E R v u th e al e o AL to fo f an o b tain th e d we 5 c ip h c an ers v u al t s ee h v es o f th e 7 1 4 2 3 57 se eral m th e ter at h d t is r p laces mw ter 1s f o d ml ec i a s. s a e pro cee d fo llo as ml f dec i rac tio n a w s h b egin n in g wit . OO2 9 1 5 1 4 28 57 an u . 1 1 To GE B R A re s m u 1 4 58 6 , lt is E xa p le 4 . c o rrec t d Fin i l 2 ( a z o at leas t fo t th e ( c — 51 e ro o t o u r l p ac e s Of d m d m als ec i f 1 2 6 t o 5 p lace s o f i D 3 5 ° “ ub 0 00088 ' 04 ‘ 0003 2 0 0001 2 8 ‘ 00003 5 50 1 3 2 9 , t o fi ve p lac es o f d ml eci a s . . eci als . B I N OM I A L TH E O R E M E XA MPL E S Fin d th e (r+ l ) - 1 mi “l ter n e ac h o A N Y IN . XI V b . . f th e fo llo D EX . wi n g e xp a n s io n s l 1 3 4 161 . . m ? ) 1 ( 7 1 Ji Fi n 13 1 ° + aw mi d t h e great es t t e r wh . 21 14 2 1 x ( + ) . 15 (1 . 16 17 18 7 x wh ) 4 12 2 77 5 ( + g) . ( . 5— 4 x ) ‘ 7 . Fin 19 — 3x ) d en en x — en x = 8 en x g 24 m v u m ec h 15 at its - (1 + 23 2 3 8 ( + 3x ) 2 ( H 3x ) . d y 3 = 9, g = 2, d iml . 1 . e x p a n s io n s . a s th e . n v lu a 21 15 z . e o f 22 . , $ 2 4 00 , 3 I f x b e s o s all t fi n d th e al e Of H n . 35 5 . an en x = Of 20 s . wi g fo llo 8 1 27 Of t h e x wh wh wh wh . h a: to fi ve p lac e s « is . en n eac — n a' A . ) 1— 3 sq . u a re an 25 . d h igh 3 4 6 30l 28 . er p o 4 26 , . w my b e rs a J ews 5 . . e n e le c te d g , 1 62 HI GH E R AL GE BR A . y 8 + 3 x — f/1T x 1 3 5 1 5 x ( + ) + 33 Pro . I2 ” Oz ) 34 v h e t Pro ve th at . 35 Fi n d th fi 36 Fin d th fi . . e e fi th e at c o e f c ie n ) (1 M rs t t rs t t h h n = 2 Of t ” 1 m n + 1 ( n + 1) th e e x p an s io n Of mi n th e e xp an s io n re e t er s s ) 2 1+ : n t er ( 1 — 4x 1 mi ree Of e x pan s io n th e —x l 1 n " x in o f 3 < > 1 37 b le . do u f 189 1 ( o h w th S e o f th e e n d t h i f f o r an Sin c e we re a t e s t g Th e by a re ( n L et 1) m s co n tin x ue t y l c o n c e rn e d de r be a o h at p s I s, in c re a s o sitiv Ob f (1 th e . ro o as u l val o s iti e e Of t h e g t In er c a v th e . in t ege r . t ain e d b y 1 by e so n o w ith th m i t h u gh u t p multiplyi n 1 x lo n g a s —1 t h a t is , greates t ter e n u 93 e e xp an s io n mi er ca lly a ll c o n s i ter ; t in th e fn On n c en t mi n u mi th 1 . te r y e s , . r+ ffi i co e ra tio n a l va lu e o mw h t er C A SE 1 n (n To . th e at th 2 x 1 cc > x, 15 ; an d t r h f m t er e re o re th e 164 HI GH E R h 1 ( ) u m n u it y I f x b e gre ate r t an t a t t e re is n o gre at e s t t e r h h h re a t e r g t h at s h I f x b e le s t an t a n 1 , s o lo n g a s 2 ( ) m ( 1) 1 x be a a c i u m q (p m t t h y 1 m ( b If er er o _ 1 g p s e e 3 90 m ( h al s h e w, a s a in C a s e . n mu ltiplyi th e , o s it ive to th e p f g n will b e a c to r x, in t ege r, de n o t e it b y p ; t m t“ te r , an d t h h re a te r g e s e a re th e en t h an . s it i o p e 9 t a rt p . y w my 1 t er ra l it G E BR A is , If an AL th e en (g v b ut e 1) th t n o mi ter s in t e ge r, le t 9 b e it s in t e an t h e gre at es t . i l th v h u it y ; d b y m l 1 m multiplyi g f t i th f m w w iti g t h ; lw y l th 1 h h t mi l t h t h t it i i l h t m t h u t y fi t d th p di g t t q g If 1 251: n e at i g be 9 r s ee e s a n re c e , s a a es s c o n se an 190 To fi n d th e n u ed s io n s th a t c an b e fo r m . po wers t s en ac o r n e n e, : t en e n ce e mb an n an or e n an e ss a s, eac s er rs er s e re a es m e u h o o n eo s r o d u c ts f g p o u t of th e 11 le tters a , b , c , er o . v B y di is io n , or b y t h e B in o mi l Th a eo re 1 l— dx 1 1 + 690 2 6 9 2 90 + cx + 0 x 2 3 6 3 3 33 + 0 x 3 4» mw , e ha v e ss e ( e an . m d i en f a n d th eir r N M by m u ltipli BI H IA L T H E O R E M O c a t io n en c e , 1 1 ( lx - ND 1 wh du t Sex S ix 0 2 S ax s — . bx 3 s 0 1 o se su s m “ s h b, a, u pp a re t h e S ” S , S3 , O f o n e, two , th ree, di a n d t e ir c, o e rs p e re c 165 . 1 bc + 0 EX , l l AN Y I . w m o t h c + h mg f th e e n s io n s + e o at be can us en e o o p ed f m o r ro Of . m m h u h To O b ta in t h e n u b er o f t e s e p ro d c t s , p u t a , b , c , eac al t o l i n S , S , S ,” n o w b ec o ac e t er e s 1, a n d th e e q ] 2 i al es Of S , S t a n i f t h s o O b e d t h r O e S e e u b n e , , , g 2 3 i o o e n eo s ro d c t O f o n e, two , th ree, d n s io n s e g p u v u hm h u v s u 1 1 ' 1 — ax b eco m < H 1 1 — bx S en ce co e r ffi i c en o r w) ' l— 1 ( x ) " t Of x in t h e cx " ex p i an s o n — 19 1 u lti n o m m m m I n the o f ( l — x) exp a n s i o n e x p a n s io n O t er e sa t a a a l ) ar 3 o e rs e an t e n or t e o er O o u e re o re O t e e e e re o re en s o n s n s O e as c an an y f v y t mi f dim i t h f t h u mb m h u mb f h mg u p du t f h h t b f md t f h qu ti i s l w h f u h d t b d q p g y p e f o . ( er ' 1) To fi n d th e n u b er of ter s i n th e ia l wh en th e in dex is a p o s iti ve i n teger . . l 1 es m m m o r en e o an re c e in ro s t e a ” e r Of n dn n c s O n a a, 2 , a rt i c e I S e a m m te r an l to s 13 n s en s dt h ei r 1 66 H I F mt h u mb ro 192 re la t in g t o t h e . e re s GH E R u lt Of e r Of c o n AL GE BR A . m u a d ed A rt 1 90 we y b in at io n s o f n t in g m . h s h t ce a h e o re m . w w t en if we d, e re t o rit e do n a ll t h e h o o ge n eo s p ro d c t s Of r di e n s io n s wh ic h c an b e ro d c t e rs , e e r s ch o r e d o f t e s e let t e rs a n d t e ir p o p b in atio n s, r a t a t i e , Of t h e n o ld re p re s e n t o n e Of t h e c o ig t o c c r On c e , t ic e , le t t e rs , w e n a n y o n e o f t h e let te rs t h ric e , u t o r ti e p C o n side r w f m wu le tt e rs n m h b, a, u c, u h w m h ms u mb m v y mh u u m w u . w h Th e re f th e o re re e t it io n p en n eo u s e g le tt e rs , h T p , an ro u d dt s a llo a re h f e re o re e di u q w a m h um f m n at o n s O u s wh h m Of r cts mb i i f n t in gs r a t a t i e e d is e al t o t h e n r o f ho b e o q ic c an b e o r e d o u t o f n e n s io n n + r —1 e r Of c o n I l to um m “ m h m is , t h e n b e r O f c o b in a t io n s O f n t in gs r a t a t i e al t o en re e t it io n a re a llo i s e t h n e d e b e r O f o c p q b in a t io n s O f n + r — 1 t in gs r a t a t i e re e tit io n s a re en p e x c l de d wh at u la n e o u s xa Th e w h u m um m wh . 193 E s We . exa m pl e s mpl h es 1 Fin . a ll ud th i h c o n cl s e c d th e 1 ( c o effi c ien 4x w dd u d " t O f x in th e 4 x2) ( 1 + p 1 x v req u d ire c o effi cien t =p , . ire co ef fi cien t —1 —1 2 > r t fe w a e xp an s io n o f ( mi sco 2x) 1 (1 s d mu u h 2 re q wi h 19250 " h T e c o effi c ien t o f x ill b e o b tain e b y 4 , 4 respecti ely , an d a in g th e re s lts ; H en c e th e t r e p l . exp re s sio n th e a $ u ~ 1 3 ppo s e by 1, ltip ly in g Pr , p , _ 1 , en c e 4p , _2 . [E x . . 3 , A rt . 168 HI Fin d fi c ie n c o ef th e GH E R t o fx ” AL G E BR A in t h e . e x p an s io n Of Pro v e t h at 1 l 1 . 3 1 1 + 1 . 2 . 4 . 2 6 3 Pro ve th at 3 7 Pro . v h e at t 2n 2 n 2 + ) ( 2n 1+_ 3 3 . 2 n + 4) ( (2n + 2) 2n 3 6 . 6 . J r 9 n 3 3 n + 9 Pro . 10 i o s i t p v v . t hw h e e S e t in te ge r . 12 e S e t in tege r . 11 o s iti p v h n + 7 at a pp o . . ) ( n mt ro x i — n wh a el , y l) 0 0 . (n en x v is e ry s mll a , th e in t egral p art o f is Odd, if n be a at t h e in t egral p art Of is O dd, if n be a . hw h . Fi n d th e fi c o ef S hw h t e at Pro ve t 1 ( x “ ) h at " c ie n t O f x in th e e xp an s io n O f 1 — 2x + th e midd l " f x in th e e x pan s io n 14 — l 0 0 0 at ( 13 ( n 0 e o th e 3n x l ( f (1 3x 2 — 4x 3 + - . mf t er ( 4 x) e xp an s io n is e q O M Of 3n n ul fii to t h e c o e f a c en t ) E 3 — 1 x ( 7 3 ( 1 2 ) ” 3 x my b a 2 1 ( e x ) m p u t in to t h e fo r “ “ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 N BI Pro 15 . 1 1 , O, 16 2 h t e ( ) . 17 v h di g at t e ac c o r O M I A L TH E OR E M I n t h e e xp an s io n o f fi c ie n t s Of t h e c o e f su Pro v h t e at if n b e |1 | 18 If wh . 1 ( mg a c c o rd 19 n co en n 02 , v ( 2) 00 (3) 2 — 2 c ol 0 as n + co , s c - ( 1 ) th e n en o dd + e o r e | | th e n — c o e fi i c ie n v h e t l ts in er Of te t h e th e — e x p a n s io n + in a en 22 1 9 2n ( 2) 2 i9 2 n + 1 ( . m f th O 1+ e fi rs t s r+ s x z 3 2 n n a t lu al n ' 8 22 " + 4 J S) p 23 1 ( m f th d th e s u e xpan s io n Of ( 1 1n . f rac tio n If h w , s o e 1 p ro du en c ts , t at v h e t at + 9 71 a re l an n n - 1 p s v o s it i e dp t 1) n _ 1 9 2 fi ° e , O f t h e c o e f c ie n in t e ger ts . v s it i e o p are fi hw h e m ti at a c o e f c ie n th e in te ge r, — t wo n is a w h i e e n 3 + [ , p t at ( 1 B) (p v e + 9 29 2n — 2 + wh 0 1 c , 0 , o n l 2 0 e re n is a p o s iti e v h 1 + hw h e p ro 2n — 1 r o p — n 1 2 1 9 9 e rs , + m 0 umb —4 2 n + ( . _ ”, . + 9 1 9 2 n + 9 29 271 21 th e rO e r p f 5 su 3 ( 1) If ( 7 o g U o o r — F s, " l) z 8 . . m te r at 2 ( 3 1 3 2n + 3 2 3 2 n — 1 + I f g,, umb | i_ 2 v 1 ( 1 . . 5 in t eger, p ro 3 m+ l 3 1 are o” n n s io n a p o r , 169 . 4 c3 + 18 o d l v 1 ( ) m te r EX in tege r, en o n — _ o s i t i e p 1s a cO — c ( 2) . e — 3 cl , , 1 ( ) 20 an ex , O f th e ND 1 — l If s ,, . fo r 1 1 in th e fin d m . Of x t " m3 m3 m 1 Of t h e is as n n c o ef fi c ie n th e ANY I . ts in at 1 1 2 3 in te ge rs , th e an e x p an s io n d (3 o f C H A PTE R MU LTI hv N OM I A L XV . TH E OR E M y . m mu m a e a lre a d s e en in A rt 1 7 5, h o w we WE 194 a y i a l T e o re t o O b t a in t h e e x a n s io n O f a l t h e Bin o a lti p pp I n t h e p re se n t c h a pt e r o u r o b e c t is n o t n o ial e x p re s io n O b t a in t h e c o ple t e e x p a n s io n Of a c h to so ltin o ia l a s t o fi n d t h e c o e c ie n t Of an y a ss ign e d t e r m . y m mu m E x a p le . s ffi F d in m m h . . mu m j . th e fi c ien t c o ef (a o 2 3 5 fa b c d 4 b du c d) in th e ex pan s io n o f “ h u hu h c t O f 1 4 fac to rs e ac e q al to a + b + c + d , an d Th e exp an s io n is th e p ro c t fo r e e e ry ter in th e exp an s io n is o f 1 4 i en sio n s , b ein g a p ro by 4 2 3 5 r s T s f t e a c o f r o f t e s t o o t h c k i n e e o u f ea e t e r a b c d , ta to g o n e l tt r we ta e a o u t o f an y fo u r o f th e fo rteen fac to rs , b o u t o f an y two o f th e re ain in g e ig t B u t th e n ain in g ten , c o u t O f an y th re e O f th e re b er o f b er o f ay s o f ar ic t is c an b e o n e is clearly e q al t o th e n ay s in s t b e a , two 6, t ree 0 , an d fi ve d ; en fo r o f t e ran gin g 1 4 le tters t at is , eq al to m v m in h h k w h wh h h wh u h h dm d u u h umb . m u mmu Ii lfi i li li m m . um h 195 a n s io n p . du u w [A rt m wh h f ti es in i c th e ter T is is t erefo re th e n fi cien t req ire c t, an d c o n s e q en tly th e co e f th e fi n al p ro er o md m um du u d 2 3 5 a b c d ap 1 ‘ p ears is 2 52 2 520 . m To fi n d th e co efi cien t of a n y a ss ign ed ter in th e w h ere i d s a p o s itive in te er b c Of a p g ( ex . s u f f s h u f m h f w a ct o r Th e e x p an io n is t h e p ro d c t o f p ea c eq al t o in t h e e x p an s io n is o r e d b y ter an d e e r a c d b Of t h e s e t a k in g o n e le t t e r o u t o f e a c p a c t o rs ; a n d t e re o re a s ‘ fi y i a n i n c t r h n b w a s e a b c d t e e r Of ill a pp ea r y in t h e n al p ro d c t is e q al t o t h e n b e r O f wa s Of a rran gin g st b e a , 8 w l t r e n a Of t e s t t e e b e s t b b e e; , , y p T at is , an d s o o n um fi s h h . th e c o ef fi c ie n wh e re t v y m h m y wh h u u um mu h mmu Of s fl v a b c d a y mu 172 HI A GH E R H p 8, y, 8 t h e ge n en ce v ter ml ( —l n )( 2) n — ( - — n + p Of 5 + + + 2 3 3 7 x wh o se su mi s e x p a n s io n th e n e e x p a n s io n + in t e ge rs e O s mi e ra l lfi lx lfi i wh 3 1 5 dx 3 is re s s 1 0 n n + + cx i o s ti p a re , . m f th . lfi e re GEBR A d, b y A rt 1 9 5, t h e ge n e ra l t e r n x b ( wh AL o 1) p . f t h e gi v en ex + + 2 35+ 3 7 x o e re 197 f m ( Sin c e . a + b m + cx o r a b 1 + — a x 2 + u mu hu T s m t h e gen e ra l co n d a a n th e er be a C sid u i ty it ill b e s ffi c ie n t t o o f th e lt in o ia l is my + 2 — x + + a w dx 3 w itt r en in t h e th e fi te r 3 c ase in wh i h c rs t m . mf ter o 1 ( n wh ( 1) n ( n — ( 2) n — p + 1) 3 + + + 2 3 B y x [330d e re m E x a p le Fin . d th e c o effic ie n t o f x 3 in th e e x p an s io n o f 2 (1 mi Th e gen eral ter 3x 2x 2 6x ) 3 3 s 2 2 — 1 + p m ) c a we) — We hv . v h 3 v u ud b tain b y trial all th e p o s iti e in tegral s atis fy th e e q atio n 8 1 2 7 1 3 6 2 3 ; an d t en p i s fo , = 3+ 9 Th e re q ire c o effi c ien t ill b e th e s u 1 1 7 +6 val es o f th e e xpre s sio n u a e . to u o - - u d - - w e + 27 + 33 al f (3, 7 th e m fro o f th e m n es o , eq u atio n c o rre sp o n din g M d v u U LTI N O M IA L TH E OR E M w ill b e b es t to co It I n fi n in g ,8 , In tegral al e s b egi n n i n g W l th th e gre ate s t th e al es are fo n to b e 0 v u ud fi mm b y givi g t dmi ib l I th en ce n ss a e = 3 p u u h v u al es es e in 1 h t ( ) e re q m ex n . 6 o e s u v cc es s i e p re s en t c as e 0, = =2 p S b s tit tin g t 173 . u d ire 3 . c o ef fi c ie n t (2 4 4 h T e o re m . So t w i 3 3 198 h mt im it is es e m Fin . d fi c ien c o ef th e u d m w m h mh i t s te p t is fo te r s O f th e at is , fro 1 3 (2 x at t is te r t o f x 4 in th e ud to s e x p an s io n O f k u d 3x o r all th e fi c ien c o ef ire req t= 6 ) ? 1 0 (2 x 2 o h t er 3x mi ter 10 9 s 2 ? ) n 1 5 ( 2x v v o 3) 3 l e XV . . 2 th e 3 4 2 a b c d . . 2 3z 4 x 5 . . 7 8 . . y in t h e o e x p an s io n e x p an s io n in th e o Of f e x pan s io n Of in th e e x p an s io n o 4 in th e e x pan s io n Of (1 6 in th e e x p an s io n O f 1 ( x x 8 in t h e e x p an s io n ( a (a + b ( ax f ( 1 + 3x Of b o + d) —c d) lo 3 . Of 3 x x . f e x p an s io n b d in th e 3 3 a b c t in t h e 2 5 a 4 fi c o e f c ie n . 3 6 d 15 . E XA M PLE S n (1 o mi l a 2x + m m ‘ ex p an 66 Fi t h e B in u se . Th e 1 u b y p ic in g o u t th e co e ffi c ien t o f x 4 fro 3 s io n o f ( 1 — 2 x — 3 x 2 b y th e B in o ial ) n 6 (2 x mf h 4 l an x c o e ffi c ien ire re q th e fi rs t fe T e o re ; t we i i t e d o p . E x a p le Th e o re 1 ( by + cz ) 2x 2x + 3x 9 3 ) 2 . 3 4x ) 4 . po 3x w ers 2 4 ) ; Of x h h ig er 1 74 HI d Fi n 9 23 x . fi c ien co e f th e t o GH E R G E BR A . f e xpan s io n in th e AL o f (1 2x + 3x 2 x 4 x . 1 in th e x5 10 . (1 e x p an s io n Of l 11 12 x . 3 a . 13 x . e x p an s io n in th e 3 4 in th e e xp an s io n in th e e x p an s io n f (1 o o 2x + 3x 4 f Of ( 2 2 2 4 x3 ) ? —2 ; 5 7 5 + 4 x + 3x 2 ) 2 - 3 14 x . 15 x . 16 12 18 E x pan 19 If . . t r o e v p If . 1 ( 2 hwh a 2x 2x 1 ) 1 ? ) 1 as far as x 2 2 1+ 2 3 22 6x 3 ) ? 5 as far as x . 4 a0 + a 1 a1 9x 3 4 § 1 + 8x ) 3 a r as f as x . x np , + a2 + + 2 a 2 + 3 a3 + ao , a 1 , a 2 , a 3 at r o e t p v h a 2 1 + I f th e . t 1 5x + 1 8 x - 1 8 + np are th e a m 1 , co e ffic ie n ts —l 2 2_ a2 a 3 + e x p an s io n Of be e fi 3 ) T 1 a 20 s + 20x 0 ht (2) 21 (3 1 0x4 a (l) Of d( d( d( f ( 1 + 4x + 2 exp an s io n Of in th e E xpan . e x pan s io n o in th e E xpan . 17 6 2 (1 + x + x ) z a ti —1 in d o r e r Of th e ex an s io n p 1 Q an n + a 2n x at a +a + 0 3 6 2r , 17 6 HI GH E R u G E BR A AL . h y m u W h en it is n de rs to o d t at a pa rtic lar s s te Of 2 01 is in u s e , t h e s f x de n o t in g t h e b a s e is o it te d lo ga rit h e tic a l c a lc la t io n s in w ic h 1 0 is t h e b a se , w e in a rit T in st e a d Of lo gw2 , lo g 3, writ e lo g 2 , lo g 3, a ll ms . hus u su y hm ufi u h m . m u mb migh t b t k th b f l g it h m d h b i t m u y h s d f l i m t f l l g y p g u mb u ld b f u d B t b f di u i g t h l g ithmi y t ms mm ly u d w h ll p v m g l p p i i wh i h t u f ll l g it h m i d p d tly f y p ti ul An y o n on c o rre s co s e s b as e or a r e as ase c n ro a s ar o e as e O ste O e o re e s , s a u . se en a sc e so e n The lo ga rith . Fo r th e b a ll a 1 a t ~ fi To . mf 1 i h v lu a Of a es n m f th o h f e re o re 10 C0 a e t d th e lo ga rith u b e t h e p ro d ct 1 a ro os ar c t o n s c ar a o l e t 3 u t h e p ro d s ro p du c t . o 3 JUN ct a b y de fi n it io n , lo g M N " x N ” x a +y x a mil y a rl so o n m E x a p le , fo r lo g M N P a an y n u mb lo g M a e r Of f + y + lo g N a le g l ; a a a c t o rs x . 3 x 7) — lo 2 g + lo g 3 + lo g 7 2 05 . To fi n d th e lo ga rith M b e th e 117 f ra c t io n x h at , an lo g ilf, a mf d f o a s u pp y a ” . ) lo g N lo g 4 2 : 10 g ( 2 . . y u Si er . b e t h e b ase a a hu v . mf at en c e , t ar 0, wh at e e re o re lo g M so o an h f b a se i ts e lf i s 1 a d O o se T an e a . f wh O 0 s o f t ar e n e ra en s, a n . L e t 11e u pp a Th e lo ga rith . Fo r 2 04 l fo r a b e y ° m ase 2 03 so o ar ss n e en o . 2 02 s o on a re c s an e e rs c o n e er n ra c ti o n o se lo g N a IV . . . f th e s y m s te , an d L o G A R I TH M s hu T wh en ce, f the s b y de ra c t io n v x fi n itio n , 17 7 . a lo g x “ y lo g I ll lo g N “ m E x a p le lo g lo g . , 30 7 lo g 3 0 — lo g 7 — — lo g7 lo g 2 + lo g 3 + lo g 5— lo g 7 2 06 in tegra l . l e d t h o ga ri th fi o r fra c tio n a l To n mf a re i u q re d, a n lo ga llf, x = 211 d s t h so wh e n c e , b y de fi o p wer, ( lo g ( M ) ) a lo ga ( M , f ll ws f mth h l l i h m t f ( ) g p l g it h m s f it f t l i h 2 h m f f t ( ) g ar O t i O : i ) lo g, 211 u lts w o du c t is e re s ro o o e ar o M ” ; l h f o p g“ 1 It . at a se px ; “ ar u p po ; P mil ly a r v ha e . u eq e a p ro ve d th at l to th e su m f th O e ac o rs s h l m f u l t t i h t g q u m t dimi i h d b y t h l g ith m f t h d mi t h l i m b i i m h h 3 t t m f h w f u s t t t p g p p ( ) e th e ” " M lo g itio n , n t h a t is , o er ra is ed ” a 2 07 mb a n u o . . " L e t lo g ( 1 11 ) b e Si . o ar t e ra o r n o e lo ga rith n ar m f th o e n 4 h t l a rit e o ( ) g m s e um be th e is o e O e O ar o er O a n o e o a e en o er O ar n a or s e e r5 h m f th o ra c t io n a O th e r um ro o t Of a n u mb e r is u eq a l to 1 ph g f t h e lo ga rit h Of t h e n b er A ls o we s e e th at b y t h e u s e Of lo ga rit t h e o p e ra t io n o f ul t i lic a t io n a n d di is io n a c ed b a b r e l s e f a ddit io n e t o O p p y y an d s b t ra c t io n a n d t h e O e ra t io n s O f in l i n a n d e o l tio n o t o p b y t h o e Of ltiplica tio n an d divis io n o m u H v mu s . 11 . A . . h ms h v u m . s v u HI GH E R 17 8 m E x a p le 1 lo g 0 AL G E BR A hm E xp re ss th e lo garit . o f . m te r in s o f lo g a , lo g b an d . / ,g a c s lo g 5 2 b a 5 2 C 1 ) 3 3 lo g a 5 lo g ( c 5b 2 ) 2 5 1 0g l o 0 + g ( lo g a 3 2 m E x a p le 2 Fin . d a: hm Takin g lo garit mth fro u e q atio n e h d s o fb o t x lo g a x (l o lo g a — 5lo g c — 2 10 g b s i es , a . x hv we a e lo g lo g b ; — 2 10 c — 3 10 b = lo b g g g ; ) ga lo g b lo g a — 2 lo g c E XA M PLE S Fi n 1 . 2 . d t h e lo garit 5 . an t o b as e 2 “ . d 2 5 t o b as e 4 an d 3 t o b as e 9 an n d th e v lu a e o 10 8 8 1 2 8 , lo go o o n . . ' . ‘ an d 1 t o b as e 9 ° 5 to b as e a . J3 . . f lo g6 f ll wi g v E xp res s th e . ° d 1 000 t o b as e 01 0001 t o b as e 0 01 , Fi a . J3 an a 7 XVI . d 1 7 2 8 t o b as e 2 J 2, 0 6 2 5 to b as e 2 , 3 10 g b f 1 2 5 t o b ase 5N /5, 2 56 . s o 1 6 t o b as e 1 4 hm — ' se 1 10 8 57 2 16 en 1 lo g343 4 g 51 ° hm i lo garit s n m t er s o f lo ga , lo gb , . 8 lo g( Ja b 2 . 3 6 ) . 9 . lo g( f /a . z x 10 . 9 lo g( x/a an d HI G H E R 1 80 ‘ 06 an lo g 06 Th e b as e 1 0 n u N . d a f i ra c t o n . h mi m t iss 2 09 D E I ITI O Th e in t egral pa rt o f a lo ga rit c h arac t eri t ic , a n d t h e dec i al a rt is c alle d t h e p . th e N G EBR A 2 ‘ F AL s c h m . c an be w m 2 10 To deter in e th e b er grea ter tha n u n ity m hm i i o f t h e lo ga rit o f an y writte n do n b y in s p ec tio n , a s we a ra c t e r s t c . f ch a ra c teris ti c o th e n s c a lle d an um be sh r all n o lo ga rith to w s a . h mf o th e ew an . y . Sin c e f w h um w h um w h h h s it t wo digit s in its in t e gra l p a rt lie b er it o llo ws t a t a n l 2 b er it t re e digit in it s in t egra l b et e en l 0 an d 1 0 ; a n 3 an d 10 n d so o n a rt lies b e t 1 a e en 0 H n e c e a n b er ; p " wit n digits in its in te gra l p a rt lie s b e t we en an d 1 0 t h w Let N b e s um . a n u mb er wh o se in t egra l p a rt co n t ain s n digit s ; en N lo g N th e th e h (n : 10 : ( —l ) + a frac tio n 1) n a f ra c t io n H en c e t h e c a ra c t e ris tic is n 13 t lo ga rith of a n u b er grea ter th a n n u b er of digi ts in i ts in tegra l p a rt, m m m mi 2 11 To deter dec i a lfra c tio n m . S in c e . ne th e c , h . is , th e ch a ra cteristic of u n i ty is less b o n e t h an y a n d is p o s itive at . ha ra cteris tic of th e lo ga rith mof a LO f w h G A R ITH M S m w h 181 . y f mm h um w h h h mm f h it o llo s t a t a de c i a l it o n e c ip e r i e dia te l a te r t h e de c i a l p o in t , s c as 0 3 24 , b e in g grea t e r t an 0 1 a n d le s s t an 1 , lie s b e t e e n an d a n b e r it t wo c ip e rs 2 a te r t h e de c i al o in t lie s b e t ee n a n d 10 ; an d s o o n p H e n c e a de c i a l rac t io n it n c ip e rs i e dia t e lv a t e r t h e de c i a l p o in t lie s b e t e e n an d m h f h u w m m m Let D b e f w h w ml b de c i a a e w it h i n n in g g D 10 lo g D ( h w - 1) t e rs h en fract io n a n h p ci n . a f ra c t io n . h H e n c e t h e c a ra c t e ris t ic is 1 a t is , th e c h a ra c teris tic n t ( ) of a dec i of th e lo ga rith a l fra c tio n is r e t e r b u i t a n t h a n t h e g y y n u b er of c ip h ers i edia tely after th e dec i a l p o i n t, a n d is n ega tive m m m mm m . h ms sf m s hy t o b a se 1 0 o f a ll in t ege r Th e lo ga rit ro 212 1 to 2 00000 h a e b ee n o n d a n d t ab la t e d in o s t Ta b le t e a re als T i s is t h e s t i i e n ra c t ic a l n t o s e e n p la c es o f de c i e p g u s e , a n d it h a s t wo gre a t a dvan t a e s g . v v v c h s F o mt h 1 ( ) r a ra c t e r s t ic th e n f i an t is sa e m s hv c an a e m h 2 T e ( ) b e rs ic f c ie n t t o t a b um ufi e u m ults m h . y w ys m v v h d p ro e d it is e ide n t t a t t h e b e writt e n do n b y in s p e c tio n , s o t a t o n l t o b e re gi t e re d in t h e Tab le s re s alre a s t is s ae an u wh h h v a ul e at e a re th e th e m smf m ig ifi an e s t is s ae n o s c an f t h e lo ga rit um hm ht t h e lo ga rit t digit s ; s o t or e a Th i p ro p o s it io n we p ro c e e d t o p ro ve N y . th e sa h h ms s o a f a ll it is f i n tegers o . . h mu s y f b e r, t e n in c e ltipl in g o r Le t b e an y n 213 t h e p o s it io n o f t h e e re l a lt e r di idin g b y a po e r o f 1 0 de c i a l p o in t it o t c h a n gin g t h e e q e n c e o f g re s , it o llo ws ” t at N w e re p a n d q a re a n y in t ege rs , a re 10 an d N n b e rs h o s e s ign i c a n t digit a re t h e s a e a s t h o e o f N . v m h x m y w w hu um w fi Now lo g ( N A ga in , lo g ( N x h = s u lo g N lo g N +p u f m hm m s . l o 10 g g g m h u u lo g 1 0 N a n d in i n te e r is a dde d t o lo 1 an , g g ( ) a n t is sa o lo g N ; t a t is , t h e ro s b t ra c t e d a in s n a lt e re d re o f t h e lo a rit g In fi m s lo g N s . 2 ( ) r an in te ge r is o rt io n al p m de c i H I GH E R 1 82 AL GE BR A . h s d h t h p di g ti l s th m ti h u pp d p itiv I d t u th dv t g s f b k l w k h y t mw w B igg y p g i t h t wh th m ti f l t h m m i p ii y g f mt h T b l th h t i ti i p fi d h b t k i i i t t h l l d d u s y i v wi h i t g g g pp p i f t l i i v h u s 214 I t h m t m i th i g g g i i t b f it t i di t t h t w itt d h h h h t i t i l i g t i v d t t h wh l p i Thu 4 3 01 03 t h l g i h m f 0 002 i q u iv l t t 4 3 0103 i w u t b di ti gui h d f m 4 3 0103 i h i h dm p b th th i t g v w h d t h d iml t i I ki w i g g i m i t l i w l m v h h fi i l i m t i l m t i b t t g g y i d t mk h m ti p itiv F i t i sult u h wh i h t h wh l p i i m d b t i v b f u b t i f m m t t h 1 y g g y h t i ti d ddi g 1 t h m ti Thu In t i ee n s t an as ’ s e s t ve, e en a en en t e c t o ver s s o e n e n n ec e s sa r at n e c s n h c m . a a t o s e ro an a o e t ra n s o r an a en a re n e a n ex a e ar ca an c t e an h n t o e ire eq ex ce e n th e lo gar t o f 24 3 2 n s a n c e, re s s o n xa m pl e 2 . d Fin th e v u al e o f f/000001 6 5 - , . tis s a itte ; b er i s lo g 1 6 5: 2 2 1 7 4 8 3 9 , lo g 6 9 7 4 2 4 L et xd en o te th e v u al e re q u d h ire ; t : v f lo g 2 43 2 ( th e an d, b y A rt 2 1 1 , 4 o . en 58 4 3 4 9 6 8 . en 1 lo g a: z 10 g 2 lo g ( 0 00001 6 5) 1 5 th e m a n ti s s a c h a ra c teri s tic f lo g 000001 6 5 b e in g th e b ein g p re fi x e b y th e r le o ‘ d ( 6 2 1 7 4 8 3 9) u 1 m e as sa h t at o . 10+ 4 ( 5 2 1 7 483 9) - 2 84 34 9 6 8 e . an gi s . lo g E e s . es xa es ro n w ill b ti d i th E mpl R u d i h m 0 00 w h m w h m d) hm v um e n o e or . 4 3 0103 I n th e Tab les e fi n d t at 38 59 6 3 6 is th e deCI al p o in t as ell as th e c arac teris tic b e in g o th e c arac teris tic o f th e lo garit o f th e gi en n m or e . , n e 4 s re s s o n — so ss a a c . ra c s n os s n re ss o n ce s sa e o . ca e n o e ex e s e s n o , n o , en e xe re s a re a e o re , e e e ar o c t ee an ar o e , an e o to s o e a an a a a ra c e r s e r n o a o n a c a a ve s s ae an e ss a an e n e as o a t so e a ec ar re e n e sec or es n e s n e o er c a s es E x a p le 1 our ar 3 69897 Ot e c e ar en e s a a ra c e r s er as c e, o er an o r er n re a o ar o e a e or a cc o r n c a on e s n a ra c ter s t c , an e e n e c as e e c , re c e a ro a ra c e r s an so e n . a rran r a e s ro a . r , os ts e e s sa t ree e os o se s r t an f lo g 1 6 5 HI G HE R 1 84 h T is re s ult my a a ls o b e p ro x lo g b , L et t h en b y t a k in g lo ga rit v G E BR A ed dire c tl as h b at a t o b a s e b , we ” hv a o o s e lo gb b lo gb a x . y f ll w t so a h ms AL 10 n lo gb a x l . m w u hm u hm m y f w f y u ill ill s t ra t e t h e 2 18 t ilit of Th e o llo in g e x a ples a rit a c ilit a t in e t ic a l c alc la tio n ; b u t fo r in lo ga rit in g as ic Tab le s t h e re a de r is t o t h e u s e o f L o ga rit o r a t io n et r re e rre d t o o rk s o n Trigo n o h ms . f m f w m 4 v u dv u E xa p le 1 Th e . req Gi . ire en fi n d lo g lo g al e = 3 10 g 27 4 I0 g lo g 81 5 16 10 1 4 lo g 9 0 4 — — l o 3 2 ( g ) 3 l 3 ( og3 97 — x 5 1 00 lo g 3 5 Z 2 l o g3 4 1) ( - 5 8 5437 58 5 2 7 7 8 07 6 6 stu d Th e po s we r sh uld bt lw ys b en c an a t e o a lo g 5= m E x a p le 2 Fin . n o o d lo g th e lo g 2 lo 16 g (8 7 5 ) 1Q § n . t ic e t i a n e d h f m ro um d 8 01 0300, lo g 7 1 6 lo g ( 7 n umb er o d x f igi ts is 4 8 . 2 3 lo g 5) — 3 lo 2 g ) 2 9 4 2008 0 A rt [ , v gi 8 4 509 80 x 1 2 5) hm f 5 l — lo g 2 = b er o f igits in 8 7 5 16 th e hu 16 — 1 6 lo ( g en ce t h e lo ga rit lo g 2 t s lo g 10 — lo g 2 — 1 6 (lo g 7 h at . en o . an d its LO m E x a p le 3 al e o f x fro v u G iv mth . lo g 2 e q atio n en e an u 6 hm k Ta in g lo garit s o x ( 3 — 4x 4 x +5 we si es , 8 f o d ml ec i th e a s . hv a e lo g 6 4 x ) ( lo g 2 + lo g 3 ) - 185 . d lo g 3 , fi n d to t wo p lac e s h d fb o t 3 ( (3 G A R ITH M S 8; ( + 5) 2 lo g x — 4 lo 2 g lo g 2 ; — 3 lo 2 g 3 lo g 3 l 0 10 g 2 ; 1 0 10 g 2 + 3 lo g 3 2 lo g 2 4 lo g 3 4 44 16 639 2 51 054 52 EXA M PLES 1 Fin d, b y in s p e ctio n , th e . 2 1 7 3 5, 2 3 8 c 3 50, 0 3 5, 2 , 8 7 , 8 7 5 - h . XVI b . . arac teris tic s hm s o f . , m dw Th e an t is s a o flo g7 6 2 3 is 8 8 2 1 2 59 ; write o f 7 6 23 7 6 2 3 0 07 6 2 3 7 6 2 3 00 0 0000 7 6 2 3 , , , , 2 t h e lo garit of . o t h e lo garit n hm s . wh 3 . o se m y digit hm p H ow lo garit s are an s are res h w v Gi . e lo garit o se v v lu a e o en th e p o s itio n hm o f th e s are lo g 2 in th e in tegral p art e re ec ti ely 2 7 7 8 1 51 3 , Gi v h 1 4 7 7 1 2 1 3, 4 3 01 03 , 4 t 8 01 0300, fi 3 6 9 89 7 , rs t s ign 0 9 1 08 1 5, lo g 3 fi i f th e n umb in t h e n u mb o e rs 5 6 51 5 ? c an t fig u re 54 8 7 13 8 4 4 7 7 1 2 1 3 , lo g 7 e rs . 8 4509 8 0, fi n d t h e f lo gs/I2 Fi n 12 . d th e s even t h . lo g ro o t o f 0 0324 , lo g 4 4 09 2 3 88 v Gi en lo g 1 9 4 8 4 4 5 13 . lo gi/0 1 05 . h vi g giv th a en n 7 6 44 3 6 3 6 2 2 8 9 6 8 8 3 , fi n d th e at . e le v h en t ro o t o f HIGHER 86 16 v h i g Fi n . t en at d t h e p ro lo g 17 v i g v Gi . v du ct o lo g 2 an 18 . 19 . C alc lat e t o lo g 2 en an u a n d 10 g 1 9 1 56 3 1 = 6L2 8 2 3 l 2 0 . d lo g 3 , fi n d lo g ( 3 48 s ix u C alc lat e t o . an h vi g d lo g 3 , fi n d lo g lo g 2 , lo g 3 , lo g 7 ; 20 . 1 Gi en GEBR A f 3 7 2 03 , 3 7 2 03 , 0 03 7 203 , 3 7 2 030, 1 5 7 057 8 0, en AL d iml pl ec als o s ix a x v lu th e a c es 3 1 08 a e o f lo g l ac es p o f d iml ec v lu th e a s a e o are b et f 22 x 7 0 ; v i g lo g 2 , lo g 3 , lo g 7 ; en als o lo g 1 1 = 1 04 13 9 2 7 , ' 21 . p o in d th e hwh n umb er o l g f . S . D e ter in e h o w 22 23 Fin t v So l 27 29 d th e fi d f igits in 3 my an ifi c an t wi g q u n e d is greate r t ) rs t s ign th e fo llo e 3 , at m an 24 t e an h p ci h d igi atio n s , 28 . 1 00 . h e re 1 00 0 h vi g giv a n 26 28 = ~ . 30 6y . 2 x . . 32 . v G iv li ml th e de c i a 6 x —2 = an 5—3x _ 5 . 2x 5 . 7 d lo g 7 2 x + . 2 1 —x — — x 1 v= 4 y 3 _ 3y 296 — 1 ~ 3 2 31 ee n lo g 2 , lo g 3 , en . x + y w t in 25 x 2 x an t e rs . . 12 en 10 g10 2 = 8 01 03 , fi n d 10 g252 00 en 10 g1 0 2 . 8 01 03 , lo g10 7 = “ 8 4 509 , fi n d 10 g7 J 2 an d 10 g,/2 7 . HIG HE R 1 88 h th e en c e 1 i s th e ( ) se rie s 93 " 1 p AL GE BR A . o w e r O f t h e s e rie s 2 ( ) t h at is , O [ I 3 hs u wv d t i is t r e h o e e r gre a t in de n it e l in c re a s e d w e a e an fi y 2 l cc + x + 7 + - e ~ f hv u s 4 ? W rit e 096 fo r x, l t h x + x + 3 ? + B + E 9 a = 1 so + x 0 90 | t h at c z 3 lo g a ; e by s ub s t it uti n f o g , m h . W h en n is in fi n . mit it e , t h e li o f 1 1 + S ee A r t 2 6 6 [ . Al s o wh e n n we r c lo g a T is is t h e E xp o n en tial Th eo re C OR 4 3 3 l ” | + en 2 e = a, IE w 0 90 N o w le t o b t a in 1 4 33 2 ‘ n h en c e e z e re o re ? 13 L é h f ~ L ted b y If t . 1 — 4 3 en o a e 1 s e rie s u lly d b a M E L Th e is x my n s in t h e pre c e din g in v e t igat io n , it is in de n it e l in c re as e d, as fi y x 2 3 1 x 3 6 x ‘ 4 1 my b a e sh e ] wn t h at E X PON E N TI A L A N D t h wh is , at en is in n fi u G A R ITH M IC mit ite , t h e li n 1 By p tt in g LO hv we 7 a 7 1. f O S E R IE S 1 89 . 1 e — m r . Now th us th H a v e u e s ed s v e r es en mit v i g h e res n o t ice f S in c e n is in fu is pla c e d up on n an ca o n e n o re a e a e e e n e ex , an s o n s e r . o n en ro o s n c n n e r . fi n v a ue l o f v th it e , we h a x r mit t h at t h e li is re s t ric t io n n o le s s t Is e a u o l er , t h at a rt ic e ar u I S c le a r ite ; n e de n o te t h e us n h u ity th p i w it h mt i lly i t lligib l A t 1 8 3 [ ] i i i h i h th t t f f wh p g g p i i fi it ssu md t h t w h W h v an o . fi z f o s u lts is e re f It is in n w t h e li o r a ll va lu es o Le t wh it e n I n t h e p rec e din g 1 in c e o f 23 ; a ls o Bu t t de n o . v lu th e s en ce 221 ha e mi i fi it f lim m an e o at f u is , 2 y is u , mit ;a d ge n e ra ll t h a t h en c e t h e li Of u is O f 2 03 is 90 H I 22 2 Th e . GH E R AL GE B R A . s e rie s 1 1 — — L L li 1 wh i h w h v d t d b y i v y imp t t it i th b t wh i h l g i h m fi t l u l d L g i h m t t h i b k t h N pi i y t m md ft N pi w l ll d th i i v l l g i hm s f mth t Th y f t t h t t h y t h fi t l g ith m whi h tu lly m i t id lg b i l i v t ig t i i ti s u d i th ti l w k it i t b Wh l g ith m i lw y u d mmb d t h t t h b t d ju t i l y d it h mti l w k t h b 1 0 i i v i b ly m p F mt h s i t h pp imt v lu f b d t m i d 1 l f t 0 f d i m u d u y l i d i i t t p y g q f u dt b F d m m i e c o a e o ar n o n c ase a re e r en n ac re en o e ro an o n or a re se ase e r es re e O e E x a p le 1 . in th e O f th e su 1 fi n ite — l_ h ave l . an d u b y p ttin g x 1 in th e e h en ce E th e xa e o e aces O su m pl e m 2 . th e Fin d 1 ( ‘ 1 s erie s fo r + x e , = 1 —1 + s e ries th e ax s e rie s 1 is Q " c o effic ie n t o f x in th e x 2 ) ‘ e — ax — x 1 ( e xp an s io n O f x 2 3 1 ) rx r , er a e n e o + s o e as n . ec I I s s e e c an 4 3 co or 1 1 o ro ra e rs o o n o n a se er t e o We ar s a e ca e O a t e . ar a n ra c acc s a a e ro x e a n a o s ar n a e o re a s ase on s a s so c n e , s es o n a tu ra e as . s e ar o n e re re ca ra c a e a ca e e a ar e re ar o n s er an rs e at e ca c a re a so e o r an er rs a e a re e on e as s e, a re s . e ra e t o r a co n s en o e er a s n e s 192 AL H IGH E R G EB R A . wh v y m um u h a ll t h e s e rie s fo r lo er s en a o is 1 22 4 E x c ept x + e g( ) W e c an , o e e r, e ric a l c a lc la t io n s is o f lit t le u s e fo r n it o t e r s e rie s b y t h e aid o f w ic h Ta b les o f L o ga r de d c e ro a b e c o n s t r c t ed it h s y . f m u mm u B y wrl tl n g l fo r ii B y wrl t si mg bot n s on g h mw e o 1) fo r ro lo ge ( n e 1 it 2a b t ai n u q a t io n 1 1 n n ce, b h e 5 y c h an in g g , l) E ditio n , ad 1 1 1 77 571 . , f mu l ce 1 1 ) — lo ge ( ri F mt h is h n h e 5 I o lo ge ( ri d ( 2) b y an + we f th e lo ge n F m( 1 ) a c b t a i n lo g, lo ge ri 7 7. s ide s o hwv . lo ge ( ri 1 . u b y p t t in g n = 3 we o b t a in lo ge 4 — lo ge 2 , f t h a t is lo ge 2 an d b i n h a lc la t io n we fi n d t a t t h e e e c t t e c y g wh e n c e lo ge 8 is k n o n v a l e o f lo g6 2 6 9 3 1 47 18 or ro u a f u w ° u A ga in b y p t t in g fi n d lo g3 1 0 9 we rt o . wh lo ge 8 b ta in lo g6 1 0 h en c e we v t N pi i l g ith ms i t l g ith m t b s 1 0 1 w m u ltiply b y h i h i th md l w A t 2 1 6 f h t [ ] l g 10 1 mm y t m d v lu 4 3 4 2 9 4 48 2 3 02 58 509 w h ll d t th is mdulu s b y p To co n er e r an a e o co on e s s s e en o a , o s c ’ o n ar e u o ar o o s a e r u s o e 6 an i ts e a e 1s o o r . I n t h e Pro ceedin gs of th e R o y a l S o ciety of Lo n do n , V o l XXV I I a e 8 8, Pro e s s o r J l A a h a i n t h a 0 d s s e e e o f e, ,u , p g g lo g,3 2 , lo g, 3 , lo g, 5 t o o re t an 260 pla c e o f dec i als f . mu m . m h y v v s v us m s h u u . . . I f we lt ipl t h e a b o e e rie s t ro gh o t b y p , we 2 25 lae a dapt e d t o t h e c alc lat io n o f co or o n lo ga ri th o b t a in s M L ro Th l l o o 1 n n a g, ( 3 ) p ge 372 n 2 7 1: f mu . us f m u . , mm m . E X PO t h at N N E LO AND T IA L SE R IE S 19 3 . is , lo ( g D M 10 8 - M “ lo g F m it h e ro f one th e o t . 2 73 M u 1 + 3 71 3 ro ar o o 4 e “ n mil ly f m Si G A R ITH M IC er o f t wo — lo go ri ( , —1 n 7 ab o t c o n sec e + 2n 70 ul u iv u mb f u d d th u f th e v ) t s we e re s n e rs e , 2 a 3n see b e kn o a t a b le h w t at n + hm if t h e lo ga rit t h e lo ga rit hm f o h my b f l g it h m b t u t d I t h u ld b m k d t h t h b v f mu l ly d d l u l t t h l g it h m f p im u m b h l g i hm f h f m i m m i u b b t i b d d t t h b d p g y y g l g it h m s f i mp t f t I l u l t t h l g it h m f d t h m ll f t y w b l l i m i u m d t u u y u b t i u h u m i h t t t b p f th f m ul ( 1) b t w m v lu d v u t fi d b y wh i h div i i my b ily p f md f d u h h t —l it h 1 t i s t h giv u mb f t W h fi d l g ( 1 ) l g ( 1 ) d d du t h l g it h m f h giv u mb u v m u v u hu w h v er co n s r c e s to ca c o a o o e re ar a e e ar te os o n t e en n + o s ar c an e e or o n n ee e o o e e t ar t er e e eas en o er e n o n er o r e an s er a s a n an ac e ce e er n e t er e a e c t s so r , a e on e o an ea en n t o r a s e a n e rs , o s e ae a re o n or . ar u a e a n e a s Calc late lo g 2 B y p ttin g n : 1 0 in an e d lo g 3 , gi a e 0 4 3 4 29 44 8 2 lo g 3 o a or e . o ar th e en al e o n 4 lo g 3 3 lo g 2 : th e we 8 0 in ob 0 0000007 2 0 00000006 tain lo g 8 1 3 01 029 9 9 7 . hu lo g 8 0 ; t 0 00033 9 29 lo g 2 s 0 000002 8 3 0 00000003 ; 0 053 9 503 2 , . h v h f o 1 s e 1 ie s an o t e r i e g se l in t h e c o n s t r c t io n o f Fo r rt e r in o r a t io n o n t h e s b e c t t h e ’ M r G la is e r s a rt ic le o n Lo ga ri th s in t h e we s i l ic is o t e n a rt c e wh h . s 0 000008 6 8 0 08 4 8 5024 lo g (n + l ) — lo g n L o ga rit ic Ta b les re a de r 1 8 re e rre d t o E n cy c lo p cedia B ri ta n n ic a hm f lo g 9 ; t f lo g 1 0 0 0001 08 57 3 lo g 2 n ex t . 0 001 4 4 7 6 5 0 054 2 8 6 8 1 1 ~ 0 02 1 7 1 4 7 2 lo g 3 : 4 7 7 1 2 1 2 56 P ttin g = 4 3 4 29 448 n 2 lo g 3 : 0 4 57 57 4 8 8 , 1 In o . . u o er n E x a p le 1 o o o e n a c o rs n o co n or n en r e e s on c e a o a o r a e er n s a e e t a o n en ca c o or t s e co e rs , n e an , er ts o r er e o n o e n o n o co n o . ar r e a , . f fu h h a ll u fu f m u uj m 1 94 H I 226 GH E R AL hv ro I n A rt 2 2 3 w e e a . . p G E BR A v ed g g x — — h c an i n g g a: in t o hv we a, a —w ) By s ub t ra c t io n t h . at 3 $ 3 e = , 2 c lo ge ( n + N OTE T is co n so h 1 ) — 10 ge n v e n ie n 227 a . h t Th e . er t p h th e s erie s o o m n hu b t a in s o 1 1 J 5( 2 n v erge s in A rt 2 24 . g ex a d e ry rap i 1 - - r 1) ly , b u t in p rac tic e is n o t w al ay s . mpl ut ill es If . B a, are th e ro o ts o f th e a 10 g ( a at Sin c e th e ra t e s a ° + ,8 1 —bx b x + cx _ lo g a + m pl e 2 we 9 lo g ( a xa 2 eq u s ub j ect atio n 2 +B x 2 a E 1 v f ll w i we t as o f th e . E x a p le 1 t as at 2 : s eries c o n h t so . Pro lo g ( 1 + x + x 2 ) is — ? lo g ( 1 + x + x 2 ) = lo g + ax v h t e 3 — 1 x th e d a 1 { + a ( l + ax) 3 + x 3 i 3 as n ) x3 is t o or is lo g ( 1 2 % — c o ef fi c ien a ax +fl 3 x 3 fl } x 2 lo g ( 1 + 7323) ) 2 c 3 3 x —+ fi f " x in n o t x a th e multipl e x p an s io n e o f3 . ) x x ' 3 9 x 3 + 3 a e in g lo g ( 1 — x 6 at 1 acc o r 71 L x ) 3 hv = lo g a + lo g ( 1 + 9 or l 2 2 a s + 2 x 3 " x hw e 196 HI 3 S . hwh t e GH ER s h w th e x . hw h t e — o f d iml 7 a s Pro . lo 9 b 1 — a Q B b lo g, a a th e N ap ie rian lo ga rit v h v h e t at hm e t at —x d v lu th e a 2 e f . d — ) = 11 v Sh w th e . a 1 2 g + ( | Z — um 4 x — y 4 ° at if ax ? Pro 2 v h e an t d a + o 5 2 Pro v h e t 1 E x p an d lo garit on hl u es s n lo 5 o hm f 7 s o ity 2 2 1 + ax + a + g . 5 2 9 6 4 3 g 5 . + e s e rie s . 4 5 1 3 6 2x m f th t . mm co l + 3x d fin d t h e ge n e ral ter 14 l ac es p G at 10 g‘ an S ix t ee n 3 m f th . to at d fi n d th e gen e ral t e r 13 (x f th e are e ac — an 1 )+ v u 2 . c o rre c t f e o — 12 . 2 erical al es Fin th e n 10 an d 1 3 ; gi e n p = 4 3 4 2 9 44 8 , lo g . lo g o e l e g( Fin . x 4 . Pro . 8 d n ec 2 3 at a Fi . 2 I2 a . ) = 2 at S 5 6 a If . GE B R A at lo g, ( n 4 AL a 6 33; o m 2 e s e rie s a s e ri e s o 4 3 . mg p f as c e n d o w e rs o fx . , E X PO N E N TI A L A N D 15 E x pres s 16 S . . hw h t e l0 g ( U + 2k) 2 10 b e Ifa . e /l ) ( 3; ro o If x < 1 , fi n d th e a 2 . 2 S . 2 + 10 ts o h w th e + x o 2 2 3 3 2 0 m f th su , w p o th e e rs o f x, s l x e 4 e . - +x hw h f m m+ Sh w h 21 or 2, an t at 2 - Pro . v h t e at d 2 3 +B 4 be ex s a . 4 + I f lo g, d c alc ul at e p an fi o . 1 . hw h t e 4 - 3 at 3 x 3 5 3, 5 23 t 1 (n l) dd in e o f 2 s e ries a " x is o 3 3 4 . 3 10 (n + 3 c, 1 152 1 1 1 2n 24 a, 1 + 3 1 1 9 1 lo g. — 25 lo ge 3 = 1 1 a 2 I) , lo g, 81 80 c, s hw h t e at 3 b + 5c, lo g, 5= 1 6 a lo g. 2 , lo g. 3 , lo g, 5 t o 8 p lac es o ml f dec i a s . f be If n m4 m f th e fo r — lo ge lo g 2 = 7 a — 2 b , 3 . c o e f c ien n . (1 3 ; 3 4 . 2 l 24 J /l ) 6 3(7 at Sh e w t h at . i= e s e rie s 3 + Z S 2 + 1) if n b e 2 lo ge n 23 ( n th e t 1+ 22 fl ) 4 l 1 I f lo g e re at 2 . wh 1 97 . 4 2 (x f x —p x + g= 0, 1 20 fx, e rs o 2 B) + 1 19 o S E R IE S . . . n 0 b0 e ( I) 10 s ( 1 18 di g p w as c e n [1 1 _ d B b e th e an G A R ITH M I C at 0 ’ 17 in LO as c en o dd, di g n o r o f X VI I I C H A PTE R I N TE R E ST AN D h ANN . U ITI E S . h I N t is c h a pt e r we s a ll e x pla in 229 I n t e re s t a n d D is c o e s t io n s c o n n e c t e d wit q lae b y t h e u s e o f alge b ra ic a l o r . u We h h f mu mI u h o w t h e s o l tio n n t a li si b e y p u m m fi f ed o . D is co u n t, Pres en t Va lu e in e t ic a l s e n s e b u t in s t e a d o f t ak in g a s t h e t h e ir o rdin a r a rit e a r, w e s a ll fi n d it rat e o f in t e re s t t h e in t e re s t o n £ 100 fo r o n e o re c o n e n ien t t o t a k e t h e in t e re s t o n £ 1 fo r o n e ea r s m a ll hm y n teres t, y t h e in teres t d fi l i a t si e n teres t p To m . e an n m d a m oun t h y f a o . i v en g su mi um Th e in te re s t Pn r t at is , h o u y f P fo r at or y one M f mu ea r is Pr, an dt h f e re o re P : n F m( 1 ) P, n , r, . n t y e a rs . I ; 2 ( ) an M, d ( 2) w e an t y h ree h i v g s ee be t at en if o f t h e q t h e o rt u m m v m V th L e t P b e t h e gi e n s u , t h e in t e re s t o f £ 1 fo r o n e y an t itie s P, f u h my b f u 231 To fi n d th e p res en t va lu e a n d dis co u du e in a given ti e, a llo win g s i p le i n teres t r fo r o ro n s is , ro a 1 ( ) A ls o h n . Le t P b e t h e p rin c ip a l in p o n ds , r t h e in t e re s t o f £ 1 b e r o f e a rs , I t h e in t e re s t , an d M t h e a o e a r, n t h e n is t s v 230 n ti i v e g y th e ter u se e e a r, n e a n t f o o a n n , r, I, su m d . en i v g . re s e n p th e n t v lu a u mb er D t h e dis c o o f e a rs e, y . u n t, 200 HI GH E R AL GE BR A mu . fi y a n d, s in c e Th e a o n t o fP a t t h e e n d o f t h e rs t e a r is PR t is is t h e p rin c ipa l fo r t h e s e c o n d y e a r, t h e a o n t a t t h e e n d o f 2 Si ila rl t h e a o n t a t t h e t h e se co n d e a r is PR x R o r PI3 3 e a r is PI3 , a n d s o o n ; e n c e th e a o n t in e n d o f t h e t ird " t at is , e a rs is PR n h y y h y h M If r . d on f f . re c k o n e d in t e re s t 1 + 1 y m — 2 ; PR is e a rs y an d th e 1 o a r . en o n o a n t o a y at c o e a rs s fo r t h e e a r is n n e t a in e re s t n o n co n e e s o t e ar r is PR a e wh th im uu w imp l i t hu mu t f £ 1 i mu t f P i 4 gy il ly t h Sim mu . “ hv y e ar, we one I n b s in e s s t ra n s a c t io n s e a r it is s al t o of a a llo o f th e ear T s th e a 233 ra c t io n ra c t io n n £ 1 fo r 1 R u y " P (R te th e in teres t en o mu mu y h " PR I N OTE m . mu mp u n o f P d in + m y h y h I f t h e in t e res t is p a ab le e a r t e re is a o n ce a o re t a n dis t in c t io n b et e e n t h e n o in a l a n n u a l ra te o f in t e re s t an d t a t a c t all re c e i ed, wh ic a t b e c alle d t h e tru e a n n u a l ra te s y if t h e in t e re s t is pa ab le t ic e a i n al e a r, an d if r is t h e n o u y an n an u al ra t e o d t 1 or v w y m hm w f in t e re s t , th e h f in e re o re + r+ th e so t h wh o a le mu o y th e at h hu m y n e ar tru e t o f y f £ 1 in h a l th e a an n u mu o al n t o a ear Z is 1 2 f £ 1 is ra t e o f in t e re s t r , 1: 2 34 th e n o r 9 9 , an m dt u h f h e re o re I n t is c ase es a ear m ti q t im y I f t h e in t e res t is pa ab le in al a n n a l rat e , t h e in t e re s t . y . th e a mu o n t t h e in t e re s t is o f P in s a id to b es on y n e “ a £ 1 fo r y e a rs , o r co n v e a r, an eac n q e rt e d h d if v r in t e r al v a ls , in t e r in t o p rin c ipa l 3 I N T ERE T S AND A NN U ITI E S 2 01 . v y mm t v u mu t v I f t h e in te re s t is c o n e rt ib le in t o p rin c ip a l e e r To fi n d t h e a l e o f t h e b e c o e s in n ite l gre a t t en 1 r s o t at rx ; t s ut , q p h m q th e mu o a y h 5 6 fi n 7 l is in fi it e n wh en P qi in s fi m V th v Le t P b e t h e gi e n s u , R t h e a o n t o f £ 1 fo r o n e y mwh i h S in c e V is t h e s u ill in n e a rs a e, mw ti y mu o P E co xa m pl o n mp u c d re s e n p th e e a r, n a , v lu t a u mb e, fi D P (1 = er n hv a wd 1 % b er o f y e ars ; t 10 g fl h n l o g 1 00 ( , an m ‘ 47 7 12 dR . 25 24 . en 25 1 26 51 ) 12. 67 2 25 ? 2 126 19 16 96 3 0 " . lo g 9 6 ) = lo g 1 6 lo g 3 , 4 lo g 2 lo g 3 2 — 5 10 g 2 — lo g 3 ‘ . hu s at mi th e ti e s ve ry n e a rly n 4 1 y ears 7 2 7 00 01 7 7 3 . m 4 1, v e ry n e arly t, . t h e p re s e n t e . 3 01 03 , lo g 3 67 2 t y u p ze z ' 1 00 um su VR ; : —— n i v e n g " . b e th e u r D t h e dis c o of e a rs t o in t e re s t o ut t p u v u . e re n , . t t o P, w e n 4 Let e — V lo g 2 H f o mi Th e pres en t al e o f £ 6 7 2 du e in a c e rtain ti 1 in tere s t at 4 7, p er c en t b e allo e , fi n d th e ti e ; e n . m m mu o A rt 2 20, [ it e n 1 To fin d th e p res en t va lu e a n d dis co u n t 2 65 du e in a given ti e, a llo win g co p o u n d i n teres t . 1 x ru r , Pe s in c e a: a , hu z P t . en o e hv a £126 ; in g gi en s v HI GHER 2 02 AL E XA M PLE S h W d e n re qu ire lo g 2 d v i g Fi t eres t ; in mu rit a l o g g en o a a. . hm my b u s lo g 3 8 4 509 8 0, lo g1 1 a ° e s ed . 4 7 7 12 13, 1 0 4 1 39 2 7 t o f £ 1 00 in 50 y ears , lo g1 1 4 6 7 4 2 059 4 6 50 th e n . n . XVIII . 30103 00, ‘ lo g 7 1 wi th e fo llo GE BR A at n . 5 pe r c en m m t In h o w mp u . o co . o n o one s a e ‘ e an . 3 c en mp u d m fm y i m m d t th m m m will mf m d u . co . . A t s i ple in teres t th e in te re s t o n a c e rtain s u fo r th e s a e ti £9 0, an d th e is c o n t o n th e s a e s u fin d th e s u e rat e is £8 0 sa 2 t 4 Fi h . 8 y ears myy an di d a su d ub l v lu i v g o n ey o t e res t n n ears h t f a r i n t h e r e en t s , , g p n o i n t e r es t en ce at 5 p er c e n t c o ; p lo g 6 7 6 8 3 9 4 4 8 304 8 56 n c o rrec t to a mu . d f it s e l o e a e o at 5 per f £ 1 0000 du e en . 5 mp u m will £ an ears In h o w y y n in te res t ? 1000 b e c o m £2 500 e at 1 0 p er c en t d im l i i h d u i h h Sh w h lf t h mi 6 p d h i i m b w h md m y will i hu d df ld i m h Sh w h 7 mp u d i t uy p mfm y 6 p t mp u d i t t will Wh 8 ? i i G v mu £ y . co o . . et ean . a c en at at s e en t t e t at e . t at r at . n o a 5 n c re as e on e t e r c en su e ar on c o n . t an a re n co . o n n ere s en lo g 4 9 6 9 7 2 02 53059 , w a s . er c en e ars t t n o re e re s t n at one 12 n n o co . o lo g1 06 m t e res t t e sco t e n t eres t o n n u e an e su 1000 t to e 4 6 9 63 2 9 2 m m d . a o n ey le n er, an d th e b ill is 9 £6 00 fro a lf y ear at a n in c re as e o f 1 8 p e r c e n t at t i e e ry e ill e ren e Gi en lo g 1 1 8 = 2 07 1 88 2 e lap s e b e fo re it re ac e s £6 000 ? A b o rro an s wd v h h mu 1 0 W h t i th l g t Z Giv mp u d i . - co n o n a e s a . t ere s ‘ o n en t o - v f th i g i mw wh . . f a ar n n 2 00 y e ars at 6 p er c e n t 1 06 2 02 53 059 , lo g 1 1 5 02 7 0 2 06 1 1 8 00 o . . NN U u ity i fi d mp id p i di lly u d A 2 36 t h m t m di i b m y h t t d d i t t i ; p y i t l t m t l i i f u v U t h t w i q y h ll u pp th p ym t u l t t d w u it y t i i ui y p y b l f fi d t m f A y s i d p d t f y ti g y ; lif u it y i u ity wh i h i p y b l du i g h lif im f p f O u v iv f mb f p th A n . c er a n e s s a e n ea r a en r o r o s o a a n u a e s an n e r n er o er a s en a s an n n a e . a e e s n er er o n ce o er se er o . or a e a et ca es s e a en c t e rs o n s a er o e n . t an n co n a en a an . su a en o se en xe e re s a on s c er a n c an n e s e t o re an n n s co n s a e e ar o r a a an n I TI E S e o xe an n a e rs o n s , an r o 2 04 fi G E BR A AL H IG H E R . v u u s u y f m s ys din g t h e p re s e n t a l e o f an n it ie it is a lwa ar c s to t o re ck o n c o p o n d in t e re s t ; t h e re s lt s o b t a in e d w e n s i p le in t e re s t is re c k o n e d b e in g c o n t ra dic t o r a n d u n rt e r in o r t r s t o rt a t io n o n t h e On t is p o in t an d fo r a s b ec t o f an n it ie s t h e re a de r c o n s lt J o n e o n t h u e a l V e y of A n n u ities a n d R evers i o n a/ry Pa y en ts , a n d t h e a rt ic le A n n u ities in t h e E n cy clo p aedia B ri ta n n ica 2 39 In u my h m u w hy uj . n mu h . u fu h m u m . To fi n d the p resen t va lu e of a n a n n u i ty to u b er of y ea rs , a llo win g co p o u n d i n teres t 240 m . i v e n g a th e n um y v lu f A v lu f A d v lu f A d t h e p re se n t a t h e p re se n t d so on V N ow p a ym t en a s e O a e is t h e su m l “ l —R A — R . u m h N O TE T is re s lt " n i n i e A r 2 3 b t 8 , g y R . . I f we r etu it e p p y If 241 s a id t o b e In the is A R e a rs v lu a mk a e n mA i w hm ca se o f a p n 3 ; o f t h e diffe re n t m ter n s ” 1 tain e d by dvd i i in g th e v u al e o f M, . in e Ob be als o s u t p er e a r, 2 es to + y ” fi n t h e p re s e n t ’ o rt y e ar p s 3 o n e . " is A R e a rs “ f or " [A rt . . . ay AR + —R l fa 3 “ l —R fl o in u e “ is A R ea r f t h e p re s e n t o AR , COR y y 2 v u ; V= A R v in ue o e y du e in 1 ue o rt A [ . u tin . L e t A b e t h e a n n it , R t h e a o n t o f £ 1 in b e r o f e a rs , V t h e re q ire d p re s e n t a l e n Th e p re s e n t an u y m mu co n it e we v lu a Ob e o urc h as e a l an n t a in f an an n u i y mA t p ui y A t , th e . 1 00 ra t e fo r t h e p re s e n t e r c en t . h en c e v lu an n a e ui y t I N TE R E ST A N D h um v A N U ITI E S N 2 05 . u h b e r o f y e a rs p rc a s e o f a p e rp e t is , t h e n e r c en t O b t ain e d b y di idin g 1 00 b y t h e ra t e p t at ’ u a l an n ui y i t s . u u m m in s ta n c e s o f p e rpe t a l a n n it ie s w e a e n t io n h t e y in e s t e n t s in irre de e a b le Sto c k s s c in c o e a ris in g ro as an G o e rn e n t Se c ritie s , C o rp o ra tio n St o c k s , a n d R a il a A go o d t e s t O f t h e c re dit o f a G o e rn en t is fu r D eb e n t re s ’ b h e a rs rc a s e o f it s St o c k s t e n er o f n is h e d b h s t t e y p ; ’ 1 2 2} p c C o n s o ls a t 9 6 4 a re o rt 3 5 e a rs p rc a se ; E g p t ia n ’ ile A s t ria n 4 p 0 S to c k a t 9 6 is wo rt h 2 4 y e a rs p rc a s e ; ’ 5 p 0 S t o c k a t 8 0 is o n l o rt h 1 6 e a rs rc a s e p A s f m v m m m uh u wy my v m u v m um y u h hu w h y u h y u h wh u yw y u h . . . . . . . . res e nt i n d th e f p co en ce a t th e en d of p y ea rs in g c o p o u n d i n teres t 24 2 mm m H mt en v u fi t d to en c e an n ui y t m y t p R th e , a mu o md is en a v y (p H ) - “ es a i , o AR R te r p y f or n o f£1 1 a rs , e y y 11 o n e fi en rs t , d o f seco n ity to a llo w V th e e a r, uz ( PH ) l — l — P AR 1 R " ' R ” R fl y e a rs h P p y a to m ter n s 1 v u o f a deferred p erp etu i ty t o la or co f mu AR V “ mm en c e ? R — l ' s h y s u A freeh o ld e t at e is a n e st a t e w ic h ie ld a p e rp e t 24 3 a l e o f t h e e s t a t e is e q s th e an n it c a lle d t h e ren t ; an d t t o t h e p re s en t al e O f a p e rpet it e q al t o t h e re n t u y . " " Th e p re s e n t a l e e a rs is gi e n b y t h e v 1 p ( ) A rt [ + d, t ird A ft AR f u e an n u +3) : a t th e f th e V . tin n at e a v lu t h e p re s e n t re s e c t i e l p AR C OR co n deferred . rs s a re an o . L et A b e th e al e re s e n t p Th e f a va lu e To . al hu v u ul v u u y u f m b h t k w f w f h i f w u t 4 m A t 2 1 l l It y i w m b i h b d t u h h y f i t t t t y p p 1 0 i i i 0 d d b d i h h k v i w i t t p h g y u mb f y p u h by h . a . o rc t as e ra e e t e n o s a r ro a e r c en er o t . a en a n t . ’ n n c a e a rs s rc n o e a o r er t e re s t a se . o s u s re c on e e a rs er o e n ar , e O n ta ’ n 6 HI m GH E R AL GE B R A . v uh h d v k u d Th e re ers io n aft e r 6 y e ars o f a free o l E x a p le ei e , h s r o r e c t e r c a e t at ren t o t £ 2 0000 ; p g i e n lo g 0 2 1 1 8 9 3, lo g in tere s t at 5 p er c en t ? wh Th e . t is w hm re n hi c y e ars , eq u h Gv u u v u u h d v u u h al to th e be p ay L e t £ A b e th e al e o al f th e ity ; t an n o n in f th e p e rp et ity , co g ud po n 1 2 7 1 358 . e ferre d fo r 6 x en s in c e R = 1 05, we ° hv a e x A ° 05 1 000 ; lo g A 6 lo g l 05 lo g A 3 1 2 7 1 3 58 = lo g ° A = 1 3 4 0 09 6 , ' u v y rec umh is b o g t fo r . 2 0000 A e o fo r £2 0000 as e rc al an n e s t at e 3, z an d th e t is £ 1 3 4 0 l s l l d ren . h y . . w m S pp o s e t at a t e n an t b y p a in g do n a c e rt ain s u 244 e a rs , a n d t a t w e n h a s o b t a in e d a le a s e o f a n e s t at e fo r p g e a rs h a e e la p s e d h e wis e s t o re n e w t h e le a se fo r a t e r g at h e st a i t s c a lle d t h e fi n e fo r e a rs ; t h e s u n + p y p in g n e a rs o f t h e le as e re n e . y y w h mh y h . u v u v u f u y y th e fin h y AR e R Th e in te res t is A p ers o n e n ts o f £ 12 0 m 2 co mp u o 3 rat e o n n . b e le t 4 Fi . so . di d n th e a t e res t o se o rro t n at lo g 1 6 4 5 o . e o an er c e n n 0 19 1 1 6 3 , te re s t , Of t di k n rec t re e at t ree f in teres t o e s t at e e o n er o . e s t at e s a lo g2 4 1 1 7 o re c e o rt co n trary is s tat e 12 a ear ter . d . . allo wi g n 1 3 8 232 60 . wh 2 50 ; at at ren t s er c e n t o n t h e rc as e p 4 l u m or e a 5 y e ars b y an n al in o n in g s i l i n te res t e p £ 1 00 in 2 0 y ears , i b u gh t f £ 7 f h ld h h w my iv p A f h ld w h£ 0 y i A en c e a en . u q f . th e e re p ai an n u t n le s s e e th e A rt 2 4 2 [ XVIII b n 6 2 to rat e o s n o co s R — l upp d mp u d u b w £7 b fi d h fi mu t f i y v i G p s . . mu t b mm u y h l — s in c e en AR ? ” E XA M PLE S s t al m mu L et A b e t h e a n n a l a l e o f t h e e s ta t e ; t e a rs , t h e fi n e t e n a n t h a s p a id fo r p o f t h e p + n a l e o f a de e rre d a n n it A , t o c o t o t h e p re s en t e fo r n t a t is , e a rs a n d t o c o n t in e a rs p 1 h . s so o o u h m d f r£ 000 l h uld i 4 one t y? fi nd t h e XI X C H A PTE R IN E Q u . U A L I TI E S y a is s a id A N Y q a n t it 245 — is p o s it i e ; n a b e i n t 6 a t q o r 5 is p o s it i e b eca se 2 — s a is n e ga t i e ; t t an a w e n b 3 is n e ga t i e o r 5 u y wh u h h . In dan t re a t e r g h an an u . c at e a er at e u s a e rs a e be st re de d ar g as . s e , z e ro o se a s n es s th e e re a l an en o co n y it iv t ra r d po s e . 24 6 If a . b, t h en it is a e — vid en c > t t h at b —c ; be ; ac h on n an e h . s n e h s h mu w it h th i d fi iti i t t i v u y q g y h pt w h ll u pp ( u l lw y d t h l tt t d) t h ce I n t h e p re se n t is dire c tl s t at e a n t it ie s q y h b e gre at e r t an an o t e r —3 t s 2 is re a t e r t an g , A ls o b is s aid t o b e le s s — 5 is le s t an —2 , b e c a s e to v hu v hu v v acco r . a b c c i n equ a li ty will s till h o ld after ea ch in crea s ed, di in is h ed, u lti lied, o r divided b y th e p u a n tit q y t is , at an m m . 24 7 by a If . ddin g 6 a to e ac h c s ide , l a> ) wh i h h ws t h c s fro mo n e If h a e s ide at to th e b, t h en b, in an o th er e v ide n c ; mmy in equ a lity an y ter h an e i s i n c d t s b e f i g g a b e tra n sp o s ed . y tl b a ; is, if th e sides of a n i n equ a lity b e tra n sp o s ed, th e u s t b e revers ed in equ a li ty t at m . s ign f o IN E Q If h b, t b ) is a a U A LITI E S v b is p o s iti e , n e a t i e , a n d t e re g — a en v h f th e of a ll th e term s of if s ign of i n equ a lity m u s t b e reversed b, t h en b, a an if th e If dt b a, > a I 24 9 If . 1 o r a b, a > 1 b ” d t a n t it q ? an v u Fu h o s it i e rt 2 e re o re g g 7 u q h t 5 a re t an h o f e z e ro v at th a n y h v is , at h wh in t e ge rs , t e b a " , 2 hus T j — 2a b 2 b y . en is e re n an y f o ( b) a + 2 b 2 > 2a b 2 t it y is p o s it i is p o s it i e ; an v v e, an d 0; . zz” Ja ) m m m m u y m l i t b q u q two p o s i ti ve qu an ti ties i s grea ter . ec o a es u an e l w u i t y h q a en th e q w u 2 51 Th e res lt s o f t h e p re c e din g a rt ic le ill b e l, e s pe c ia ll in t h e c a s e o f in e q alit ie s in w ic in o l e d s e t ric a ll u fu e b re a l A is , th e a ri th eti c ea n th eir geo etric ea n Th e in e e u aL q a re t e ry . a: l ar b 7 m it b > m sa at 1 s a ( 77 mil p e a o s it i 1) " a a Si a re p us b l bz b 3 m e . n re a t e r e re o re s e re o re 1 s 2 3 by reversed u b > a a h f < a b > d if p , q an 1 Th e . h f y e r, 2 50 se e h f mltip li d mtb s d a a h v i n equ a li ty b e an ides of a n i n e qu a li ty b e u a n tit , th e s i n o i u l i t n e a q y g f q y t g i be ac t at . A ga in , if a p n e o re s ign s th e en ce, d b — a is b a h an 2 09 . . y y mm v v H . H . A . y u . h h an t itie s fu o n th e a re v y d er le tte rs 210 G H I GH ER m E x a p le 1 I f a, b , . d c A L E BR A v u te p o s iti en o e q an . titie s , p ro v h e t at 2 2 b c 2 a wh by en c e my b It dd a a itio n e no A gain , fro a tice m( 1) 2 t is at t a 2 b 2 b dh h c C re s b ‘ u 2 2b c 2 26 a ; 2 2a b 2 bc u lt is tr be c 3 ab . ca 2 fo r e w ritin dw n o g si ar in eq h d h d o ul s fac to r b + c , lo n ger o l u c al es o f a, b , 0 . ) alitie s an ( b + c ) + ca 2 It 3 mil th e two v u real be b + c > b c (b + By y an d a dd i n g, we (c + a) + ab (a + b ) Ob . d m v u vd h h h tain du 2 n tro i n g th e c b e Ob s er e t at ( 3) is Ob tain e fro b i ) y ( ill n o an d t at if t is fac to r b e n egati e th e in e q ality ( 3 ) w . m E x a p le 2 2 3 x + 1 or x +x . If my a: hv a e a 3 ( 477 1 v h N o w (a: is p o siti e, in g as at + I f a: v 1 i s p o s iti 1 , th e in eq u 3 we . h h fin d wh h ic hv a v H en 33 or b eco x 2 +x v h u m ; t at is , e s an e q ality d acc o r in g a s at S is , ( b) a ( 2 a . . v h f m 1 or a: S th u y b) e ir s u m 2 , e S 2 - if is gi is le as t en e n ce , , is th e greater, ) + e o r n egati e ality u 4P = S t 2 + 1 4 ab i g al e L e t a an d b b e t wo p o siti e q a n t it ie s , d P t eir p ro d c t ; t en ro t h e ide n t it 2 52 an v u en c e x d real y . x ac co r an if th e su wh —b ( a v en , ) 2 , an d S o i s grea tes t wh en th ey a re u a n ti ti es i s i n , t h eir v e q g : P is gre a t e s t i t i ve o s p equ a l su mi s 4P + wh ( a en a = b an d if P is b; a = mof tw 2 t i i t es i s i v en g q an d if th e p ro du ct u an lea s t wh en th ey , th eir p ro du c t f two o a re e u a l. q p os itive 21 2 HI 2 54 is t; g ex p s t s, t h e u ct m f o t H . en c e a m b n c n . b a m n l a re a l e u q a l, t h wh is , at a m hu T t h e gre ate s t s m mn m E x a p le fx o n um v erically Th e gi th e h su en c e Fin . O hu T x s h le s s t ) ( 3 e a fac to rs x ) ‘ th e greates t b b c n p v lu a p w ill re s s io n p an th e en h B u t t is la st . . wh mi f d th f t a c t o rs + c + wh c o se s su e re o re c o n a c o rs c 3 p 7 en e is ” v u th e greates t an a en e x pres sio n m f th (a d n ex p + b a . f will b e gre a t e s t ” wh en . is gre at e s t o r a s ta n . en is t h e p ro d re s io n c o n s t an a re , wh re a t e s t e n G E BR A d th e grea tes t va lu e of n , b ein gp o s itive in tegers n , , AL " " m a b c m m c o n s ta n Sin c e b fi To . GH E R al e o ( a + x ) ( 3 a —x ) 4 fo r an y real v u al e . is gre ate s t Of f h t is is greates t v u al e I S wh 61, 1s en ex p ress io n wh 63 8 m m my — (D greates t ; b u t i or 2a ; en 4 m mm m mmv u u u f mh an d al es Th e de t e r in a tio n o f ax i u in i u a l h O te n b e re s i e ff e c ted b t e s o l t io n o f a q a d o y p y ra t io t h o re o in d s I n s t an c e s of b e a t io n t an e e t o g q y g t is a e a lre a d o c c rre d in C ap 1 x ; w e a dd a u rth e r ill s t ra t io n m 2 55 f . u h hv u m E x a p le is a h y D en o th e p ro . f . . Div d m imum ax h u . . i e an Odd in teger in to two in tegral p arts wh o se p ro du ct . te th e in te ger b y 2 n + 1 ; c t b y y ; t en ( 2 n + 1 ) x du h th e two p arts b y 2= en c e x y ; wh x an d 2n + 1 —x ; an d b u t th e q u h b e greater t v u mu al e an st d 71 + 1 2 56 ud tity 1 an an n d mu t b ic al ra s be 71 So mtim . Fin 4 wh h ic ; in 71 - d an . m e d h ex p res s io n my we es Pu t e + x = y ; t H en c e th e hu an d th e s mi imumv lu th e a n . 2 . 3 . (a y) (b C is e x p re s s io n mi imumv th e n c o rres p o n 4 , 5 . ce e ro e t u al e a 2 ( at b ( at +b c th e les s t 2= l, an su is r /( a e d a th e en o 2 x 2 an ) (b e 11 . are n 5, s h w th a e +y x s 3 e t at ro e t at t . at a 2 z a 2 2 0 t e 2= 4 a b ay a 8abc u are - C mi te r b H s z ero — C y . an tity s hw h t e at b a 2 2 x )( a a cit b ) 2 2 b b y “ , an z + by < 1 hw h t e at iii ) d y ? e 2x or a 3 2 ) 2b 3 . 4 . ea a . ; 2 3a b 4 c b ax ( bc c (a a ) a b b c ) . ( a b) . ‘ h . i o s i t e p ) ; t at . v qu real l, b e 2 2 0 a a s rea te r 3 a c sq /( a ‘ d at a 2 c ro e d o . h w th t ( y y F i d wh i h i h g h b b P v h 6 b b (b P v Sh w h b e e ) . b) ) (a mf an a mg mt h —6 +b —c+2 s XI X . by ) ax a an If n . th e two p arts s t gre ate s t is ) (c h + n m y) ( ab at er s n e If S 10 c an n o f e o mi imumwh a al e O f x in g t e If . hu y ral 1 te e ; t or n ax 9 mt g 18 y e re fo re y) e d v u v h P v th Sh w h v li Pro re c i ro ca p m h dt e , an en E XA M PLE S 1 v t h e fo llo w u se a N/y T s = n + 1, cas e x 213 . p o s iti e 1 or 4 2 UA L I TI E S . E x a p le th e th e er INE Q an d 21 4 HI . 13 t 15 a 19 3 3 reate r x e a x e re ate s t t a a x f e o 3 hw h 20 . S 21 . S h e w th at at x a t o r er f x2 1 2 x + 4 0, t 3 2 7 xy z ( |Z) t ( an 23 Fi 2 in teger greater t e * 2 57 m m a + b . d m mu mv d th e mi imu mv lu ax i u al e o a n To p ro ve tha t hv b i a e s ex a be m imum ax h 2, an s hw h t e at f (7 x ) ) . . 4 ) (2 + x ) 5 wh w b et en x ee n . 2 a d th e my " n 3 ex c ep We + 11 V 1 +n th e n . x 3 —z n 2 fx? es o + n —z Fi a , 2 ( ) . 7 at 1 ( ) 22 7 an d e . d h in x if , d 2 4 an , +z) 1 ” os n ” 2” t 3 e o a 2 e a e v v lu + x + 2 fo r p o s iti . at n n . a . 2 9x e . 2 5ax + 9 a n e t e . GE BR A + t 8 e AL or x 2 1 3a x 3 h w h t ( In) Sh w h t ( y Sh w th i If b i v p S . 18 x f 24 x e o 17 t n . 16 t an t s n . r t e r ea g v lu c e . 14 hi h i h g Sh w h t Fi d h g v lu h Fi d h m i im umv lu W 12 GH E R re s s io n s p in a + b le s s t a s c en t if e 0f a an wh en 1 d b m is a x a re i o v an s t i e p o s i ti ve p d u ne u a q p rop er fra c ti o n l, . ' " h an 2 din g p o w e rs o m( m l my we 2 1) a f 2 b a 2 ex p an A rt [ d e ac h o f t h e se 21 6 HI GH E R AL G E BR A . u u u u H e n c e s o lo n g a s a n y t wo o f t h e q a n t ities a , b , a re n e al q “ ” " " 16 c a n b e di in is e d wit h o t c b t h e e x p re s s io n a an d t e re o re t h e alt e rin h a l e Of a c h t e b al e g “ " " ' ” 76 will b e le a t w e n all t h e q a n t it ie Of a c b al a, b, a re e I n t i c a se ea c Of t h e an t it ies is e al q q q ’ ’ v u u ’ m h s ’ ’ hs . h f h h v u u s u u n an d th e H v lu a e Of a wh en ce en " b ’ " ’ ’ c b, a, " h u a re n e " ’ u q t h en m b eco es a l, 717 m m m u m u v m v i ro If l ar an n e r lie s b e twe en 0 a n d 1 we a i n a si p y t at t h e s ign o f in e q alit in t h e ab o e re s lt s t b e re e rs e d h u y my b t t d v i th mti m m t h p f th t h i th m p w f Th e p ro po s it io n Th e ar e is grea ter ex c ep t wh en * p 2 59 o si tive mli If . u an q s s e rie s e rie f s A te r c o rre s o n p th e o db a re p o wers o e r a ri th er o o an d 1 1 co n p o s i tive mti m e c ean u an ti ti es l c a s es q al in an d a> b, an d x be f i a 1 + x + sisti s m; f a g 1 t er o — + x + n l 6 g fb o + i 9 s an ln eco n er an ed . e d 2 I E 1 + m 1 ter s . m h m t d gt m m v th th um m he h n ws ti ty , c o n s is t in is gre a t e r is e s t a b lis o llo . . in tegers , o si tive as f th e b etween 0 es a an b th e ea n y f e rb all e s a e a c an 1 th e v e h d t er , eac t e r re a t e r t a n t h e 1 i s of g ( ) o f 2) b e r o f t e r s in ( 1 ) o re o e r t h e n n b e r o f t e r s in ( 2 ) e n c e t h e p ro p o s it io n um h m l N E Q U A L ITIE S * 26 0 To p ro ve th a t . if x an 1 d y a re p ro p er f ra c tio n s a n as 1 + y — * hu 26 1 dedu ce s t h e p ro p o s it io n is . th a t a 1 ( 1 + 2 1 + en ce x y . 1 + x 1— x p v ro y ed x ) . —x l ( ) b ’s‘ > 1, b 1 ( by P; t h en (C H d < 2 To p ro ve th a t D en o te an 2 l dt ’ o r 1 an y d p o s i tive, > OI din g + l —y ’ a cc o r 217 . lo g P is p o s it i 1 ( v + e, an dt h f e re o re P> 1 1 . if x < l, an d to 218 H I h I n t is re s ul t pu t o w pu t +z u u z a, : AL wh x ( N GH E R u ( ) — a z a b hw h Sh w h Sh w t h h g S t e t e at n reat e r If a H en ce s If 6 . S 8 . h a, e t so Pro If ( at if c a re h n en at u ( 3 XI X b . . b a 2 ) 4 . 3 3 3 + ‘11 e O c . o w +n e rs o 3 ) . f th e fi rs t i t e v hw h t at w ee n at a t itie s , e an 1 th e v lu a an d B, a s e 11. e d o f d er o in des c en in g o r m lo g ( 1 + a ) ' v i o s ti e p en n u m . lie s b et 1+ f mg a n u it de , s at t is h m f th m p if m 1 + su n ) 8 (1 + n > v h é e b 4 0 v qu b, wt an n a h b 4 d B are p o s iti t e . . an hw h 5 7 t ( n th e at e ( 27 at t u E XA M PLE S 4 . e re u > z b, z z GEBR A in tege r n “ — 1 x u +1 1 7 7. an lo g ( 1 d x 1, " — l x if s m hw h e t at n . hwh e t 2 at an d C H APT E R XX L 26 2 IMI T I N IF . md be we i s, b a a mk c an a a a: b y t a k in g so la rge wh fi O 0 a: i s i n en a: a s t hu p s s mll a w h re s s e d by i a yi Wh o f e , ra c on c an n c re a s n as a a n ea r re a as e a e e as e sa n , 0 i s z e ro n h as z e ro wh g , en x s . mk c an de c re a se as a c a a a: fi n o is 0 n i te h mt 5 t h O li O i mit t h e li z e ro u m h h u u m y s , o f is s fi g is in e a n g n y a ll it e ex . m m with o u t li i t n c rea ses t uu 0 is mki we ple a s e ; as 0 yi s h qu e d by an la rge as e at a an t it en we s a t 26 3 y q n i te, we e a n t at w e c a n s pp o o r i s in fi a n t it w e c an n a e re at e r t a n a n g y q . t it an z e ro s a in c re as e ra c t io n 90 i s sa . as O en mt we ple a s e we as N FR A C TI O S c en o s s 0 u s a e ro x i t h e li n i te it e q n ea se 0 O f A ga in , t h e en o N I SHI N G y th f ti b y uffi i t ly i i g x th t w pl m t l w l t y pp p u gh t h i i u u lly b b vi t d b y yi g a e fi t an e as VA AND st co n e a s mll e as a V AL U E S G . an t it yt o b eco e . m y wh w y t h t qu tit y d wi tb t m th t w upp t h q u tit y t b m m i w h u t t y m m y q ymb l i u d t d t th v lu f y qu tity Th d wh i h i i d fi it ly i ymb l 0 i u d t d th th v lu f y qu tity wh i h i i d fi it ly dimi t d Si ila rl li it, we a lle r t a n s s c en o h is h e ed . ean n an e e a sa e a s 00 e n e o a c an se o n c re a se an an a n a en o , an o se s e c an an o s e e en an e e ecrea ses e an o ou ec o e . e e c o e a s an o s n an s e n se e o L s IMI TI N G Th e t wo s ta t e 26 4 b o lic a ll a s o llo s ym . y f w if m en is a: h is 0 , t a; a n u se o B u t in e a e re s t b e re lle r e rb a l s ta t e e n t s o f fu t co m v u s my n o a . w w be ritt e n en en 1s 00 a re on y l . md c o n c is e c e 221 . f A rt 2 6 2 o h mki g f u h mmb d th t t h y if mu ts VA LUE S o co n v es f re s s io n ex it p e n ie n t a b b re ia t io n o v , s . w hv m wh v fiu y u hv y m y v w y h h hs m y h ill a e h a d n o dif c lt in n de rs t a n din g Th e s t de n t a e a lre a d o rd li i t, e re e r we l e d it e o th e u s e o f th e p o rds b u t a s a c le a r c o n c e p t io n o f t h e ide a s c o n e y e d b y t h e ig e r b ran c e o f li it a n d li i ti n g va lu e is n e c e s s a r in t h e o re re c is e l t e ir u s e a n d M a t e a t ic s we p ro c e e d t o e x pla in p e an in g 265 . w m m m hm . 266 v lu w pl wh y e a fu a, f m fi ro ea se e en a 90 a s 1 l 2 H as n 9 e re u s fu a h S en i n ct o n o h f n su , mf o l an d h at ; t n hv a as o f m te r n s o s e rie f th e s ft A [ 1 md be c an mit o f as e a is , t h e li s mll a S i 2 wh s en th e co e in de p e n de n t ite d n li u m o o ffi i f c en x, a pe ts an a o , d th e s 2 a a: g a n + a x a u mb , , w h de a l it e x p re s s io n s rs o f a rra n e d a c c o rdin o t o e g g p e o c c a s io n m uh a 2 , w ill h f d wi h h t co n e re o re t t ditio n s . e v a re fi v u n m my f ter s u b e c o n e n ie n t t o dis c s s li it in g al e s o f s c m w 3 a er o to a . c o n n e c te c e rta in h 0 m mm It hs m . . e re m 2 Z f w e ple a s e b y in c re a s in g is in n ite h wh f an , y 267 W e s a ll o te n a c o n s is t in g o f a s e rie s o f t e r as so e co o n le tt e r, s c w a de n o te t h e t “ Si fi z ° S 1 34 + - If y . . Fo r in t a n c e , if 1 f i d f n a; a ro a c e e ( ) pp f( a ) c a n b e a de t o di fe r b y a s little x ed i a n t it 6 t e n 6 is c a lle d t h e li t , q D E FIN I TI O N n c t io n th e . ' uh so ex it e an mit b e li mp e p u q ro t it ie s ed o r s it io n s o p re s s io n s u n de r HI HER 22 2 AL G 26 8 Th e li . mit f a wh en th e o i s in defin itely di x u S pp o s e t h 2 a x a x 2 m i n is s 3 he d is a s e rie s c o n s is t s o th e at . s eri es a x , o G E BR A c . f an i n ffi fi n i te n L e t b b e t h e gre at e s t o f t h e c o e c ie n t s S ; t en le t u s de n o t e t h e gi e n s e rie s b y a o v an s d if hu wh T a ll m s as hv l , we a s en a a: w e ple a s e u 26 9 e x 1 y dimi i h fi is in de n it e l h e n c e t h e li hv a a S c an 2 , m f t er s . a o mit f a fi e d, f t h e gi o ite n s n u mb d h en er o n e c o n s ide re v en c e , b a is s e ries m f te r a md e o . Si s, f a les s s o rtio r as e i t h e p ro . I n th e . er o bx I f t h e s e rie s c o n s is t s a t a n in t h e c a s e w e s it io n is t r e o p h h u mb s eries a m 0 + a x + a x 1 2 2 + a x m m m m m m m m th t m th m f ll t h t f t a ke a n r as r ay t e l a b y takin g x s a ll en o u gh we y ge a s we i t h t h e su of a ll th a t fo llo w i t ; a n d by l a e a r d w e s co e p p ay a ke a n y ter as la rge a s we x se l la rge en o u gh we e a p l l a r i co a red wi th th e s u a t h t e c d t e e f o p p m m . Th e ra tio o f e er a x n + 1 ' (I; n as s as mll a e o su o a a o llo u it is Wh e a x " n as +1 a " 613 fi is in de we ple a se a: We ple a s e n y mll th t h t i th f it e l s a de n o ra c t io n a e s, e mi n a to r c an c an be md a be e as md a e la rge . A ga in , t h e re c e de it is p a + 0 w ra t io o m f t h e t er eff —2 + a x " u a y to th e + a su m o f a ll t h at HIGHER 2 2 44 AL V A N I SH I N G 27 1 u S pp o s e it is . re d x 2 w h en a a c . t o fi n d t h e li 2a ax 5 6 . FR A C TI ON S u i q re GE B R A 2 a m it o f 2 2 . w ill I f w e p u t a: a h , t he n it al e a h t e ro a c e a pp hs u v u u S b s t it t in g h fo r x ro a c pp h th e v lu e z e ro hs ex a a s a: . a 2 a ' a, — 2a + ax 3ah 2 h + 2 3a + h 0 g a v wh d 3 an h is in de en —a fi 2 2a h h + y mll th it e l n a s 2 2a + mit li e ’ h o f t i p re ss io n 2 h T e re is hwv o m m g 3 5 d if we . be as f Q i ( w= t p wa y c c ( 2 u v mpl fi er —a o f re ga rdin g t h e q 2 m )( + a ) x + m v lu th e a a ; fo r ’ i f th e o e e s t io n 2a + a ac u is e x p re s s o n . I f in t h e gi Si — a n ow o re h — 2a 2 + a x an t e r an o e c a ti o n it 2 en ex p W l ll b we p u t re s s io n fu e o n d t h at it a ss u ms th e s ee a e cc b efo re a z f m6 0 o r ’ th e t his v lu f wh i h i i d t mi t ; l w t h t it h i i b t h f mi u f f h t t q pp g u m t d d mi t N w w t div id b y b l h t l t t u y u f i l l t t b t f g q my b mv d d w h fi d t h t t h t h l t h h l h v u h s t v u f t t d pp f ti pp imt t £3 i w ith th d fi iti f d e a o o r c s c o n se n e ra o r an n ac to r, x a — a u ro a c on e es en c e o ac o e e s a; , a e n o an so e t e e en n ea re r n oe as ea r n a o a a e a e a a e o n e c an n o e a e a, x — a o r o . e a so e n a o r as re n a e o en o as a e er n z ero ac o r n e a re r a: e e o 9 ra c on a ro x a e o , or n ac c o r d A rt 2 6 6 , . h w en so a, mit t h e li o f an c e e e n on o VA 27 2 b ec o f f( If m . eq es u a f( ) a s a( ) ra c t io n Frac t io n an l to a m take s m f m90 the or mit o x = 3 , th e ex p re s s io n g th e fac to r 2 2x + 1 x n - re q u d ire mit li m o c f o x, th e s V an i h in g a W h en x f o —x — 5x — 3 3 ’ ~ du m um h i du =3 t s re mi t f m0? b mi t th f e ter en o to c es n a e d wh h i d erato r an n d to th e in ces re — 3 fro x J Th e frac tio n . mit multiply To fi n d its li / N 3x to c a lle d is or n a o r, ic , 3x _ a a , J um h d d erato r an ; th e fractio n t a ar n m mi m b eco x gate v u h f wh i h rac tio n e h is t by ut erefo re th e . E x a p le 2 ju f so , e a c al e a — 5x 2 + 7 x — 3 3 x mvi o u d an ’ If x = 3 , fi n d th e li . x re fu 22 5 . . E x a p le 1 Wh en FR A C TI O N S n c t io n s d a t ( x ) a re t wo z e ro fo r s o e p a rt ic la r ) i N I SHI N G wh 8 n ato r en o b ec o en es en x =a , ud b y th e s mi l T r co n es —a 3 x ) ( wh en ce u b y p ttin g m E x a p le 3 z a h we fi n d t mit To fi n d its li s th e fra ctio n , u p Jr “; 5 1 N +h t l mit i th e li at b eco an d 1 s m 90 wh 3 1 Th e fracti o n . hu T m es e xp an 1 1+ 3 d : 1 . b y th e B in o 1 h en x a h m e o re . h2 9 - 9 3 2 1 5 No w h =0 wh 27 3 So de t e r in a t e b et e en th e m . w H . H . A en x =1 ; mtim f mi e or es fi n c o e f c ie n . h en c e th e th e ro o co n se ts o u q f th e + re q ts o u q §5 ire f O O O mit i s e f so i O li an o O h u d en c e e O at o n . u q ; a t io n m e a ss um ub re la t io n e s in s is t in g an HIGH R 22 6 AL E Fo r ex a mpl if e, b aa c ( a —c ) GEBR A . d, = cx d —b , a c= a — c B u t if c = a, mpl e u q it el s si a in de fi e n 27 4 t h Th e so u l t io n f th e o a If 6 a b ' b 0, t h e n m u pp 2 3 i u q s at o n e a - b e co m is t i n o o se e u q ; If a re n o H C E is al c an n o t e u q is , t h e ro o fi o c o e f c ie n if t h e re a t at t f f t o x is al b u ’ c ca y b a s a tio n s ' ' a: an to d y ub ' s t it ' ’ ab c a '— a ' b b o t h in a re u ti n t h e t wo c, y i th ti fi d b y l on be sa c, we to eq fi fo r g it e n a ’ h I n t is . b , ’ th e , c a se d s ec o n by 0 diffe r in co n s is ten t b ' by es ax I If O h . bc ’ t o r 00 yg y mll . es is in de fi n it e l a t io n a m b eco 90 en n e s hv a e u q e ir a tio n s ab s o fi y an n v a u l s, es o an f a: d t h e t wo an z0 c m u l te te r it e e by ax d an d b e in g dy an u eq . s a tio n w ide n t ic a l . e re , si n ce bc ’ b ’ 0 c an d ' ’ ca O th e c a u va l e s o f x an dy s luti i i d t mi I w lly ly hv u i t q i d u h u t m b s i fi t d y q it d u m b f v lu s A u lim t by [ i w i l i u t y y Th d h A t l G m t d wh i will q h v diffi u l y i i t p i g t h u lt i ti wi h t igh t li t h g mt y f h u m th f m6" f t i th p s t w i v lv i g w u k e ac ac h o n e o re a e n o eo t o t an d th e n s, o s ac n n a s an c e a a n n e e an e r . n on rea on a e er n a te on e e e a n . a a s on e . na es e re s . s on t e e r re t n e s ra o e c a se er o n er c e r n o n e n e a t n an re e n e n or e e as s , 0 ca s n eo co n n ec e r on t HIGHER 2 28 AL G E BR A E XA M PLE S XX . Fi n d mit t h e li wh 1 ( ) (2x 7x 2 ( 1 2 Fin e x p re s s io n s , h w 2 ( ) , ( 3x 2 — 6 a'+ 4 5 3 x — 3 ( 2x d th limi ts gti wh en _ e o _x 2 2 x wh en x — wh , wh 1:322i ; en x = x = en = en g 1 o 2a . . . ‘ 1 ( a (a 3 (a e >+ ( 2 x ca— x ) x wh 17 . n ) )( 3 — 2 ( x D (3 ) m + 1) - - wh lo g wh en i . ' wh en a = en wh m — 2x 1 ( ) 2 x ' — 2 5a 7x) o . wh m O 2a + lo g 3x Jo — 3 , x 2 +9 (7x ? : 5 22 Jx . f e , 4 1— 7 O 2 ( ? x = en cs — 5 —I e . )( ) —9 1 + x )( ) x x n — 5x 3 ) ( ) x 2 3 + ( 3 4 56 wi g f t h e fo llo x = oo en —3 s o . en O . en n = oo n = a; . _ a . CH A PTE R R GE N C Y A N D DV I XX I ER s . GE N C Y O F SE R I E S s . mi t u mb is c a lle d a erie ; if t h e s e ries t e r it is c a lle d a fi n it e s eri e ; if t h e n it is c a lle d a n in fi n it e s erie we s h s u u lly al l s + u u hv a s n a e at er o f . de n o t e a s e rie s by + s fu m s S pp o se t h a t w e a e a e rie c o n s is t in g o f n te r s e ries will b e a n c t io n o f n ; if n in c re a s e s Th e s u o f th e e it e r t e n ds t o b e c o e e q a l t o a c e rt a in in de n it el , t h e s u n it e li i t, o r e ls e it b e c o e in n it e l gre at 27 7 fi fi m . s y m fi m h ms fi s . m u y . wh A n in n it e s e rie is s a id t o b e co n v ergen t e x c ee d e ric a ll rs t n ter s c an n o t n o f th e a b a n t it w re a t n e h o e er y q g fi y u A th e u q fi an in n rs t n t it 27 8 m v fi n it e m ter y by t s c an a kin be s s a id y uffi i t o b e div ergen t e n c en su e n smfi o m it e . md u m i a th e yg tl yg e r c a ll re a t wh re a te r en t h th e an su an mf fi y o n ite . m fi ms v fi n d th e s u rs t n t e r o f th e o f a gi e n s e rie s , we a as c e rt a in e t e r it is c o n e r e n t o r di e rge n t y g b y e x a in in g re a in s n it e , o r b e c o e s in e t e r t h e s e rie n it e , e n n is a de in de n it e l re a t g . I f we g n m is s e rie s um en m c an wh h v m wh h s m fi m fi wh fi y F mpl t h m f t h fi t t m m . o r ex a e, e su o e rs n er s o " l —x ' — l a v f th e s e rie s 230 If fi n is a: n mit x be di v e rge n n u m i lly er c a an s 1 re a t e r t g t AL 1 , th e an s e ries is t re a t e r t h g h fi y an n v I f a; f an b e twee n ic h m f th fi o s e e ri e s mf b dd u m o su n e re o re c o n 1 , th e an s p v su m c en r g an mi rs t n ter s b eco s n , m es —1 a e v e an u mb ms i en + ms i f ter er o n f t er s 1 T al e s 0 a n d 1 c alle d o scilla tin g o r e ri o p er o v th e my b wh a . 1 , th e o m h f n it e 1 o su u ffi i tly i u y t t ; q d b y t a kin g an . . If th e su s e rie s is di e r e n t g Th e GE BR A a: a o e ess d th e an 1 is md a er c a 1 it e li If HIGHER u m i lly l t h u . my w an c a s e s in 27 9 Th e re a re h rs t n t e r h f t e s n din t su o o f e g b y wh i t e re o re t o in e s tigat e r le i of a en se o r di e rge n c e rge n c g . fi h f v y s u mmt io a v v n m m fi u s y v . m fi A n i n n i te s eries i n wh ich th e ter s 2 80 eac h ter t i v a n d n ega tive i s c o n vergen t i o s i e f p less tha n the p recedin g ter . mi m a ltern a tely a re n u s mi er c a ll y . s Let th e e rie s u wh e de n o t e d b y u - l + u , f m v s en u 4 5 w itt be a r in en eac h o f th e f ll wi o o n g s : ( ) u F m( 1 ) i i t v u o e p q ro o 3 my e rie s u a u e re Th e gi or b s ms i f te r we an s t it le ss t h t s ee y; an an u s h a s ) ( at d u u 4 th e , ( ) u su u 5 ( ) 5 m o en c e e s an n u mb f t m i m f y umb v g t y t at t h e s u s e rie s is c o n f m( 2) h h th ro f a er o o an er e n . er n s s er HIGHER 232 fi AL G E BR A . m m m a n d a ter s o e A n i n n ite s eri es is c o n vergen t if fro f is n u eric a lly to th e p recedin g ter th e ra ti o of ea ch ter x d ter les s th a n s o e qu a n tity which is i ts elf n u eri ca lly les s th a n u n i ty 2 84 fi . e m m L e t th e h T m t ro “ < h at t h e gi en c e e de n o t e d b y v 3 26 26 I ] 1 1 s e rie s en 26 . is co n v e r en g t . i ' I n t h e e n u n c ia t io n o f t h e p re c e din g a rt ic le t h e s t u de n t 285 “ ro o rds a n d a te r a o ld n o t ic e t h e s ign i c an c e o f t h e ” x e d te r . hu fi s u s in c e r is , H te r en it t x ed e . mb f mh fi b egin n in g s e rie s m m fi m f m w ‘ f . C o n s ide r t h e s e rie s + na H 1 n a; e re n ufi — l n — l m y h d b y t akin g n s f c ie n t l la rge w e c an a k e t is ra t io a p ro x i a t e t o x a s n e a rl w l a s e , a n d t h e ra t io o f e ac h t e r a s e e p p t o t h e p re c e din g t e r will lti a t e l b e x H e n c e if x < 1 t h e s e rie s is c o n v e r e n t g an m y m u m y m . . Bu t th e t h at is, u n t il w ill ra t io n we h a 1 v n o t b e le s s t h an 1, u n t il x v m wh h ic t h e t e r s f a c o n e rge n t se rie s in n c re a s e u t i o de c re a s e a t a c e rt a in p o in t a n d t e n b egin o y p 99 Fo r e x a ple , if x t en — l 1 00, a n d t h e t e r s do n o t 1 x 1 00 b egin t o dec reas e n t il a t e r t h e l o 0 t e r m H e re e a c as e o m h u f h m m . . m “ D C O N VE R G E N G Y A N D GE N C Y IVER O F S ER I E S 233 . m m A n infin i te s eri es in whic h a ll th e ter s a re Q/ th e s a e 28 6 a n d after s o s ign i s divergen t iffro e x ed ter th e ra tio of ea c h is grea ter th an u n i ty , o r e qu a l to u n i ty ter to the p recedi n g ter m m mb d . m Let th e u iy t n o ea c h m , f n te r s I f th e x e d ter fi th fi u u mi . h h th is gre a t e r reat e r g s th e en c e t h ms u u s e rie s is y n v . s mit t h e li o f b e de n o te d b y m o f t fi n e r en g t a h er is , wh i h v c co n yi it e l t e s ts, ese n c re a s e is If A 1 , th e s e rie s is di fu h v co n v t e r en g m w u a lly tin co n —l defin i tely a n t it r q u rt 2 A 8 4 [ . t in . A rt y pp 28 6 a h pp en v id is o ht m er ie n t t o fi n d mit h d ; le t t is li ] v ro a ch in h . hi n 1 g to o 1 t g f as a ils I f, . mit it s li as e t, n a an e 26 e r, a n en it —I h v is di s ni an 1 but > s e rie s th e e rge n en s n , a d y e t gre a te r t hwv o v m h pp t h t it wh i t lim i m y fi t t can n o an di o r er en g e A . co n t by . . We s h a ll u se “ m Li as n mit t h e li f o n m E x a p le 1 ergen H u f A rt 2 8 4 o ro a c a f is c t h e te st u a ll eac a A rt [ . I n t i s c as e we its e l le ss t h a n 1 i n creas ed y wh i h en c e to A s e rie s 1 bu t f 1 - 1 , th e in v m m f t h e t e r s a t e r th e o f n t e r s is re a t e r g o m ft m it is in de n If A u H ” en . a b e e it e r c o n er en t I f A = l , t h e s e rie s y g a ill b e re q ire d 5 fo r it d a rt e r t e s t y an n wh " h v m . u ‘ u it u u u it , e a c an d th e su di e rge n t an an ° I n t h e p ra c t ic a l a pp lic at io n 287 a in t o a sc e rt a in t h e p a rt ic la r t e r g h re c e din t r an t h e re a t e r o r les t e p g g hv m d ter e e n o te d b “ h I f t ra t io is e e a l t o y 1 q o f t h e s c c ee din g t e r is e q a l t o “ n a n d t h e s u is e q a l to n u e n c e t h e s e ries is di e r e n t g xe ra t io a n n u mfi t ere o r di . —l Fin v erge n u“ t wh en d wh h et n er ab an re v ia t io n b —l is in th e fi n it e s erie s o f th e w o rds . wh o se n ‘h mi ter is s . ( n + 1) u “ 3 a co n HI HER 23 4 h en c e h If x : 1 , t m E x a p le 2 v erge n co n t en Li div or s erie s is co n if x > 1 th e s eries is dv mJ “it 1, 1 2 2 f 2 ? rt If x i ergen er tes t is 2 3 x x m pl e 3 1) is co n if x > 1 th e s erie s is div I n th e . n s e rie s b ec o seri es ( n —l 1 th e if x 1 th e m 1 es 2 2 2 3 2 m un u s if r < 1 th e s e rie s . re q u d ire . x v ergen ergen 2 4 2 t t; . an d is o v u dv b io i s ly erge n t . s erie s Li hu t _2 n —l n t t; erge n J e n ce xa u h a v t? erge n u E d an . s erie s I s th e . GE B R A if x < l th e H ere H AL G is n - Li + ( 1) d n — l v co n m a e rgen t, an d) d th e su mi s fi n ite . [ See A rt . fi 6 0, Co r ] . If there a re two i n n i te s eri es in ea ch of wh ic h a ll th e ter s a re p o si tive, a n d if th e ra ti o of th e co rresp o n di n g ter s in n i te, the two s eries a re b o th co n ver en t, th e two s eries is a lwa y s g o r b o th divergen t 2 88 m . m fi . L e t t h e t w o in fi s e rie s it e n b e de n o t e d b y v + v + v + v 3 4 2 l v lu Th e a e o f f th e u ra c t io n + u , e en t h e gre a t e st “ v an d is t h f e re o re a u H s e ries p ro o p st 2 n + l J 3 i io n fi . dl o “ u E v v" s t it + v u y , L sa y l - - v 2 fi ra c tio n s ‘ , an f f th e E n i te q u an if o n e s e ries is in n ite in al e, en c e is , + u fi 3 2 l w 2 v v lie s b e t + u u it e in v al e , s o is t h e o t n h + v3 + is t h e ic e r; so + v n o wh h t h ) . er p ro v if es HIGHER 236 E xa m pl Pro e. v h t e th e at is di ve rgen t Co a u . mp are th e gi hu T s if a n xiliary s eri es v d vn v d 1 te th e th ter Wi t en s e ri e s an h 1 en o Li di m u ,, _ 1, vn v erge n t v . is di s erie s h T is co 291 mit li o B u t th e ergen t a u h m u th e e es I n th e +1 1 2 a so l dv i erge n e 1 h bot serie s are is s eri e s s erie s en n th e two tio n mp l f E xa o li c a t io n pp o s v f th e gi o + 1 n n t, t h co n v t als o th e gi erefo re or h bot ergen v en e . y th n e c e s sa r . e n A rt 2 8 7 . f A rt 2 8 8 it is o it ; t h is h u ld b fi i h ll w m w s f g y fi s a e ere fo re x iliary 1 . mpl t . dt an n hv we re s p ec ti ely , 71 en c e . 4 u h GE B R A s eri e s 3 2 AL W ill b e t h e c a se th e at if w e fi n d our n au x fli a r Ta k e u th e “, t in s e ri e n th h igh t p w f i fi i by A t Z l y th es ” s te n n e rs o o r o e o m f th ter o i g e D e n o te t h e . 2 7 0, . a an d v n y v s e rie s en re s my u lt by an v n b e t ak e n a d ; t as h re ta in en th e th e n th y lim it f t m f on l th e o o er n s e ri e s e a u x i i ar m E xa p le 1 dv i ergen As n t . S . hw h t e th e at s e rie s wh th o se n mi ter s f/ 3n 3 + 2 n + 5 . in c re as e s , a n mt ap p ro xi a es v u t o th e z/es al e ‘ H h t dv . e rgen s erie s h B u t t is t . we i f vn th e erefo re serie s i e n ce , wh se rie s w hv a e o se is th n dv i or Li m mi t er ergen w 1 w h hi c s " 1 ? my a 12 72 t [A rt . t h is k b e ta erefo re a en fi n i te q as th e v th e gi en u an u a ti ty ; i xiliary s erie s is CO E xa NV m pl 2 e GE N C Y ER Fin . A N D E I V E R GE N C Y o r S E R I E S d wh h et 3 is v co n t erge n o r dv i u e rge n t J " ii s wh h ic in s erie s th e er + 1 237 . 71 . . 1 L6 _ 9a 1 1 2 9n 1 1 3n k I f we ta B u t th e u a hv we e vn a e x iliary s erie s 1 — ‘ 1 is co n v 292 mi Le t u t h , 2 2 v th e gi re re s e n p + 1 " 2 3 23 en serie s 1 x t th e ergen f 1 ( ( r + o m d —r 1 t . + x ) b y th e B in n . r an ” n , + x u h v co n m ter s o N ow s in c e sa m r en x e Sign m th e t e r 7 f v h is in n i e, 1 th e s er e s s a n d t e re o re s a re p t os e an x i ex u e a o rt o r so s e en at n e t x e . e re o re r c o n ve r e n a ro e ri c a n r e 29 3 To s he w th a t th e exp a n s io n x i s c o n ver en t o r ever x v a e o l u g f y f f a Li m e n e . o x er er en s co n a in t a re en t o so e e o . a scen din g p o wers . H the f th e f mt h i y v v wh m wh v i g L m u m lly ; h f i m i l h s i f l t t f h t g h f f i i it i v g wh m f i iv i v 2 t A t 8 d m 3 g [ ] h m wy fi t r . o a ‘ 1 , t is ra t io is n e ga t i e ; t a t is , s a re a lt e rn a t e l i n t th e t er o s it i e a n d n ega t i o p p is p o s it i e , an d a l a s o f t h e s a e S ig n e n x is v wh mi l . r > n + en o en u W is exp an s i o n when t — 2 th a t the s co n vergen u a n SI On ere fo re s h ew To . Theo re p h t, t erge n 5 x u e re v lu a u n e o —l fx; h 10 D0 n ; en c e a th e an d t h f s e rie s e re o re is co n v u u er en g t n . l —l wh a t e ve r be HIGHER 23 8 GE B R A AL . To s h ew th a t th e exp an s i o n of lo g ( 1 + x ) in a seen 294 eri c a ll h an 1 l e ss t ers of x is c o n vergen t wh en x is n u w o y p m . H u is eq al If v th e e re e rge n to n um s th e x = 1, t A rt [ e o a h en c e th e x . v lu e ri c al b f u s e rie s e rie s u is 1 n “ v co n e rge n l —l 2 es t w ic h is le s s t x en t h e li in 1 l i wh h x, n —l n m ec o . l - - 4 3 an h d is mt i 1 an . co n . m l 1 1 — 1 — — l an d i s b c s r i s e o e h t e e e If x , 2 4 3 o f z er o is T is s ews t h at t h e lo ga rit h dive rge n t [A rt t h e e q at io n in n it e an d n e ga t i e , a s is o t h e r is e e iden t ro s z . fi h h v . u w m f m u v . an u m E x a p le 1 Pu t h c” ; x Fin . t d mit th e li u f o . lo g x wh x is in fi n ite en x lo g x y 2 y ell y — l +y + + + 2 3 l [ o 1 1 als o wh m 1 L et x , y let y wh Now h ” h w h wh h h S . so t at z , so t en is n at t e u . u en n en ce m nx m ms fi u mb u t h e p ro d ct e f ux o ” = wh o, z ero . 1 en x . to f f y to ac t o rs c o n s is t o f fn u fi u m also lo g y is fi n ite ; . n e c es s a r er o en h f th e frac tio n is 0 “ ” m y al e o z y if a s n in c reas e s in de n it el ate l b e z e ro , an d if u ” 1 t h e p ro d a n it e , o rde r t a t t h e ro d c t b e p y t v u h u u u h th e m lo gy I t is s o e t i o f an in n it e n e | 3 lo g z ; t en 1 lo g e n l lo g z — ' " [ lo lo g y z gy y lo g z in fi n ite z is in fi n ite, an d 0; at n Li s t + is in fin ite th e li i t ' S ppo 1 2 y>1 erefo re 29 6 ro d c t p y ”f h is in fi n ite y is in fi n ite ; 2 l e p E xa als o +1 y en x . en x t m m s f w 295 Th e re s lt s o f t h e t wo o llo in g e x a ple a re i po rt an t , d will b e re q ire d in t h e c o rs e o f t h e p re s e n t c h a pt e r fi m h th det e r in e w is n it e o r n o t fi a c t o rs an e er th e . d t o b e den o t e d b y ” u u 1 , t h e pro d c t will lt i e n c e in c t will b e in n it e t 1 s t t e n d t o t h e li i u ” u mu fi h m . 24 0 HI Fo r ex a mpl if w e e, ex GH E R p an AL GE B R A —x l ) ( d 2 " . b y t h e B in o we fin d mi l Th a e o re m , l ( B u t if w e l a in e d in A rt p 1 wh + o . m b t a in t h e s u 6 0, it a pp e a rs t 2x 3x + 2 o h + nx + f m ter n s o at "' 1 1 — x — x " ) n x s e rie s ex II l —x 2 as ’ en c e l — x 1 ( a rde g wh ) n a d u t h e tr as 1 ( If x is n 1, t a t i t is x > or h e e — we te, n a le n t see o t h at f t h e in fi th e u fi an 9 — 1 ( an e, n n s es it e n n en on s es x < ) re e s e rie s t n e ec o te n e c an a es n en x x - ) < rt , en x l, : so . a t o in f ; . e e o e n as s e r 9 h u ld b l d i f (1 ) f ll v lu 2 i 3 1 i v g i e x p an s o n v x ly b o n . an s to ' e — x c an 2 ' x o x er e rro n e o u s ui c o n cl 2 m if we s on s m h w to e re u se w b y t h e B in o ial T eo re a s if it e re I n o t er x o rds , w e c a n in t ro d c e t h e 2 in t o o u r re a s o n in g wit o t e rro r x en t , b u t w e c an n o t do s o e n t h e s e ries x o fo r a a es in n it e s e r e s if t h e s e r es s c o n is di e rge n t tr ) l v i h 1 ) ti y b m i fi it wh i fi it t h i qu i i h i d fi i ly wh d dim l [A ly wh 1 th t w t th t 1 ( s x 2 + 1 1 d we n x 72 93 C B en fii i u v q in n g x g + 2x + 3x + l 2 mki By an h f t is h w . u hu wh . u v hv m Th e diffi c l tie s o f di e rge n t s e rie s a e c o p e lle d a dis tin c t io n a de b e t e e n a s e ries an d it s a lgeb ra i c a l eq u iva len t Fo r to b e l e , if w e di ide l b w as ex a 1 e c an al a s o b t a in p y ( an as w e l a s e o f t h e s e rie s t er e p m m m y htv w a e a le n ms er x my a v b e, . wy an d so in a c e rt a in y wh my 1 s en s e hv it s a lgeb ra ic a l eq u i va len t ; y e t , a s we c e do es n o t re all e x is t e x c e t n e p c alle d v w a a e s ee n th e , th e s e ries is e be u i q co n C ON v e rge n as t VE R G E N C Y I t is t . I m h f o re e re o re f t h e gen era tin g DV AND u n c tio n 1 o a ER pp f th e 2x 3x GE N CY ro p o r SE R I E S ria te to n ct o n c e mg Th e u s e o f t h e t e r e x la in e d in t h e c a p t e r p h n R ec u E XA M PL E S . Fi n d wh h et x x an d + +a x 1 + 2a v qu e v qu b e in g p o s iti v2 x v x z 6 7 e + ii an titie s 4 x 3 E I x l + i— + ‘ Ij: 3 + 21 . 8 . — p x x 10 5 4 3 2 2 + 15 + 3 x . 11 3 x . H 4 2 g . H ‘ l ‘ . , Z g A . 2 s + l 3 f v - 15 + . l 3 x 2 3 — x + 3a tit ie s an 1 1 1 x . 17 31 4 e o . e on es + f XXI . v a by y o rdin a r . u n c tio n s e ries a re c o n n 1 b e in g p o s it i a wi g t h e fo llo 1 1 1' er e gf rrin ries S e g en e ra tin on o 2 en e s e r es p e ak s e rie s h fu i wh i h wh d v l p d u s w ill giv t h i i qu ti b e in g t a t b ra ic a l r le s 24 1 . w ill b m e o re . . e rge n t d iv e rge n t , 24 2 HI 12 6 2 2 + . . 1 . 14 + 17 . + m + Te s t th e 4 s erie s wh 2 Tes t t h e . 3 u N/ . 1 1 x +1 x 1 —l l x e rge n S 20 . is v co n 21 S all hw ht t e e rge n . t fo r t or d iv hw ht e t n ite 22 . in fi n i t e, e ex c e t t . — 2 x v lu a e rge n 2p 3p 4” 3 I 7 — 4 “ es o fp s n at +2 fi n t ac c o r ite s e ries di g 4 4 4 . n ut 2 x e s e ries wh i i fi i Sh w h wh p wh en n —1 l as mQ/ Li n te en u n is 1, 1 or . c 2n — 2 6 2n — 2 ' 2n — 3 fi J it 4 . th e p ro d a 2 is — 1 + +3 1 +1 x t h e in a x 1 1 v J n 4 1 +2 x rac tio n e at e s are ( 2) - v f th Sh w t h . m ge n eral t e r s e ries x b e in g a p o s iti co n l - 4 o se — l l —n z 1+ (2 ) is x n . + 3 2 1 ( ) 19 — p (I) 18 G EBR A 1 3 1 . AL 2x + . 16 3 x fi 1 l 1p x 14 GH E R 2n — 1 2n ° 2n — 1 . x = 1, n o v mi t er en n i s n e ga ti e a n d n p o f e r c ally gre ate r t th e um i n ex an s io n h u an is n ity . 24 4 t h HI ( is , at GH ER G A L E BR A v vl . v 2 3 1 v H t e rge n is dive rge n t v s e rie s if t h e e n c e, - - di a ls o is u s e rie s th e . v s h s h v W e h a e een in A rt 2 8 7 t at a s erie is c o n e rgen t 300 th it o f t h e ra t io o f t h e n ter o r di e rge n t a c c o rdin g a s t h e li is le s t a n 1 , o r gre at e r t an 1 I n the t o t h e p rec edi n g t e r o re c o n e n ie n t t o u s e a in de r o f t h e c a p t e r w e s all fi n d it re t i t e s t in t h e e q i alen t o r 96 . v m m ra tio th e le s o r s th u m 1 an t mil ly Si en is c o n e r e n o r th to th e t er o f th e n s e rie s h th e ar t n c a te d i h s i s w ill b vid d h t Lim w h s t h t g Th e u er e - p t e eo re m u v er e n n - f th e o m i l v is di h . v mit m m an u re c e or < + 1 din g v - s a rt ic le e rie s is d th e w s e rie s t p ro e rge n n h 1, > th e +1 Li . ac co r en v ”n -- p t w e r en g Li > . e rie s e v en v e co n a su m din g a s th e li is gre a t e r t cceedin g t e r t e rge n acc o r u ro m din g a s Li is , at m s h h f m div t h uv v g hs A . v id d t h e 1 f 1, o an . my a co n v w ill be e rge n t b e di at m 7) ” U * 3 01 vergen t L et wh o se W c a se Th e . co us mp m en p > en v s u h at u 1 v y i x il a r co n v h g is 1 1 n is , if is , if wit t if " n at s s e rie s e r en 1 t s e rie en 2n >p + 2 s > p “n + t “ is 1 th e a is e rie v s t h e gi m mi ter 1 t h e gi a re t er r n e e al g Li a c co rdin g a s n e ra l e g h s who s e s erie + un is 1, o r h th e co n v c o n vergen t o r < 1 a e rge n di . u ys x ilia r t, an e rie s h d in t is VE R GE N C Y C ON y u tity h b lis h Bu t th e a b y a n it e q ro o s it io n is p p in g a s H e s ta is ER co n v v ergen ere Li t or mi ; v e s eco n m u“ th e er h n “n th e O en c e i f x < 1 h In t is . vergen t, Le t m u s co 1) 2 n ( +1 h on . 0 seri e s i s c o n v erge n t, an 0 if x > d l n ' a n n as fi ( n 1) (2 n 2 +1 is s erie s a re 1 u“ co n v ergen t . mi u wh o se gen era l ter Li m t h e gi 1 it c ase mp t o + 1) ( 2n 2n u m g ro —2 —1 2 2 n n ) ( s eries acc o rdi n is W The 0 —3 2 n ( ) “n . e c as e 1 302 t o . =1 1 th e ar ro ce e d an , s erie s u en ce e r en s . “n + 1 Li h . e 2; t a ro ergen t +1 ergen er a div n we ed o ser e 1 If x : 1 , L i ter 24 5 . t if p is gre at e r t an 1 en c e t h e r t a rt o f t h e p ar et u is di s eries * o r SER IE S e rge n x n . i h GEN C Y e a e e o re [ th e an en E x a p le co n s e rie s x ilia r I v s mll ; h fis li i h i i i 1 t u y s d v t d by p p g w my p v t h d p t f h p p si i b f m Fi d wh h fi Wh is u DV AND lo g n v u 1, ii s e rie en s s w it h is , 1 or the co n vergen t , s e ries wh o se n e ra l e g p en t h e gi p v > en l th e a s e rie s is u i ys x il a r co n v e rie s er en g is t if co n v er en g t, an h d in t is rt 300 A ] [ . t h at is , if 1 l o p g l 2 46 t h HI H h a u xa lo g fi en y th e a rt o rs t v m pl erge n t et dv i or th e er hs c ase s eries erge n t 5 4 [ n . . d wh h Fin e. v co n . sm m 3 is GE BR A h f t e p ro p o s it io n is e s t ab lis h e d p in t i an n e r i il ar w e p ro c e e d in a 1 p s e rie s is di e rge n t x ilia r E m I/t en c e W AL ' is , if at GH E R I I . n x n [ it [A rt H if x < en ce é th e series is v ergen co n t, if x > 1 th e s eries is e 1 lo g e — n lo g — z 2 20 . div ergen t . ) — 1 —n Li h en ce * t e st wh th e en x 3 03 s giv m “ th e en p s wh v co n ro ve s 3 00 fu th n in A rt v er a o se d in g th e y . or erge n d an t “n + 1 . m a ls o Li + 1 3 01 , r n e ra l e g e r en c ( lo g n div is — 1 , I f Li . To dis c o s e rie series m N" di er t e s t we mi ter v a re n o n ex t a rt ic le . a l i a b le c pp . h ll mk a a 1 s e rge n c s t y l o n ( g of t i n ) ” hss e u se o In e rie s f th e o rde r we n e ed to a u e s ta th e t y b li h x ilia r h s e o re m 24 8 HI * . if 1, p series Th e 3 05 an GH E R AL G E BR A mi wh o s e gen era l ter d divergen t if p 1, = or < p . 1 s n 1 l o Ii p ( g ) sw mv u m Th e c o n s tan f t a c to r f h giv w i v lu f p th i l ll u u f w d t q t o re e o es a re en o Th e . t a cco r Le t u s co ver en g m t er o s s eries din g wh mp co mm e r en g on t or e n e ra l g co n s wh to di e v e rge n t 1 is t H ? or g o se e n e ra l g t fo r t h e e re sa m e en c e th e t di . s u n is c o n vergen m 1 e r en er er n mi v v v y t m; h m ter wh o s e gen era l ter t h e gi a re v o se A rt [ . Li as is ? e s e ri es re s 3 06 * l o a ( g ) ill b e c o n s e r es as re 1 t co n vergen . ill b e B y t h e p re c e din g a rt ic le t h e s e rie di e rge n t fo r t h e s a e al e s o f p a s t h e s e rie te r is v is 1, > en s e rie s i y wit h th e s e rie s wh o se or o r 1 . e n e ra l g is n W c ase h en t h e gi p v > en th e 1 s e rie s a is u co n ( N o w wh en lo g ( n H t h en ce at is , t ha t is , th e co n n 1) is = x il a r lo g n dit io n s is c o n ve rge n t , A rt 2 9 9 , if e rge n t b y an . 1 ) {lo g ( n ” n l o n ( g ) n v yl er v s e rie a r e, g lo g 1 b ec o ( ) 1 + m es 1 n e a rly ; h d in t is VE R G E N C Y C ON DV AND I ER GE N C Y b gn s ec o n fi th e en c e d p a rt m E x a p le . a I s th e > p . h h ro o s it io n is e s t a b lis e d f t e T h e p p p a n n e r in dic a t e d in A rt 3 01 ro ve d in t h e p art rs t my b 24 9 . 1 l H o r S E R IE S e o m . . . s eries 22 co n v e rge n t or dv i ergen t? 2 ( n+ un “n +1 1, F ro an d we p ro cee —1 m an = Li { m 0 [A rt 1 h . hv h mh m v wh fi u u . 1+ d we p as s to th e n ) n ex t te s t . lo g n 1 en ce ' tes t n ex t 1 s in c e 4n n to th e m 1, Fro d 1 1 5 2 ( 10 1 ) 1 lo g v th e gi n en s erie s J dv is i e rge n h m v t . v W e a e s e wn in A rt 1 8 3 t at t h e u s e o f di e rge n t 307 at e l s e rie s in a t ic a l re aso n in g a e a d t o e rro n e o e s lt s s r y n it e s e rie s a re c o n B u t e en e n t h e in e r e n t it is n e c e s s a r t o g s in t h e x e rc is e c a t io n in e g 96 . . Fo r in s ta n c e , t h e l —x is co n s e rie s v er en t w g b y it se l f , h en th e m u u y . . s e rie s x x “ 3 + x x 5 5 3 : co e ffi A rt B u t if w e [ “ c ie n t o f x in t h e p ro d c t is 1 . . u mu lt iply the 2 50 HI hs D en o te t i b y a 1 / d is t h e re an a If a — o a l T is le a ds n it e o f t w o in 308 * co n us L et . a an gn , 0 n u i q v g ts h en e r en a m “ wh de r is a ls o n e rie 2 s + a3x , b ,x in a re de n o t e t h e two in + is in n fi n it e . es u re n + 2 + e fi +2 n sh s e rie it e , t h e n as bs x 3 3 fi n + at co n co n it e v e r en g t s th e p ut d c ult o ro . s e rie s + a b + dit io n x x 2” 2" + . e e f m it e w . en ec re n m , "+ 1 , sp tiv ly multiply t h s s dB I f we th e a + a x + a2x 60 by A a to us fi fi in o re + a2 ms m mg hm (U ) 7? b ec o c o r + ag d s in c e t h e t e r e t ic a l ea n o a rit h f ut l , t h e pro d x = an > —r 2 n f f/ . n ce en 1 r GE B R A AL h si t ," GH ER t o ge t h e r we e rie s b t ain o a re s f or a ( b o 0 a b , o a b c ,) ( x a b g 0 “ 9 1 1 a b c ,) x 2 u s hs s s fi m u h hv wh m u hm uv u F i t su pp s t h t ll t h t m i A d B i t i v p L t A B t th i f md b y t ki g th fi t 0 d 2 1 t m s f A B 0 p ti ly If w m u ltiply t g t h th tw i A B th fii i t f h p w f i t h'i p du t i qu l t h ffi i t f h lik p w f i C f th m b t i A E th t m t i i g p w h igh t h wh il t f i t h h igh t p w h f i 0 e rie t o b e c o n tin u ed to in n ity an d le t u s S ppo e t i at c o n dit io n s de n o t e it b y C t e n w e a e t o e x a in e n de r a t i c al e i a le n t o f t h e b e re a rde d a s t h e t r e a rit e C y g q ro d c t A B p . rs o e e a en o 2 ", er n o , e ac t e o o e o e re a re x 2” s er o er o er e x x s co n es o e n e s er e s ve ec or o ser es e r ro c s e as n ar as o er o x u e rs n a re e a h m . rs e n 2" e o a t er x e co e 2 ", t o e x er co e an n x c en c en u o M “ 2” s , en c e 11 m b m th I f we o r t h e p ro d c t A a t h e la s t t e r is 0 2 " in c l de s a ll t h e t e r s in t h e p ro d c t an d s o e en c e b e s ide s C >A B u e os . e A B2 f m an n er n a n s er e res , e o e a u a 73 o ‘ x ” l er t u b ; m te r s 2 52 HI * Fin d wh h et 1 1 x AL E XA M PLE S f ll wi th e er GH E R o o n 2 g s e ries G E BR A XXI b . . are c o n v . x4 div t or wh ere e r en g e rge n t s a ° 3 2 2 3 ” H 4 . ' l+ 2 2 3 x 2x — 2 4 5 . 2 i 7 . x 4 + I5 B 3 L 2 ' 4 5x x li_ l__ 1 — 3 3 l is 3 . 2 1 + 1 ( a — a 1 2 1 2 2 ) —a 2 ( ) 2 1 a . b e in g a p ro p er frac tio n a ( +x ° - . 2 ( a + 3x ) 3 d ( a + l l is (13 4 1 ) - 1 10 . x o l ( g an 12 ° u 3 I 1+ 2 2 2 2 1 9 2x) a i - 2 x 3 k " An n m1 hw h v 4 x l o ( g ‘ 1 Bn 2 . 3 . l o ( g k ‘ z a ' 3 . t in teger, s e A a 1 is p o s it i at th e e , an d s eries d iv erge n u1 u t if A u3 2 a 1 is is n e at i g v la is co n a v p o s iti ve rgen t e o r z e ro . e if C H A PTE R UN D E TE RM IN E D XX II . C OE FFI C I E N TS . m v 3 09 I n A rt 23 0 o f t h e E le en ta ry A lgeb ra , it wa s p ro e d t a t if a n y ra t io n al in t e gra l n c t io n o f x van is e s en x = a , it is di i s ib le b y x S e e a ls o A rt 51 4 a C on [ ] . h . v 6 i b v i h s wh an Y ’ p ox rat o n a l a s . e en + in t egral ; f n t n of x p e’ io x is e u al t o ea eh no f t h e q ‘ fu hv D en o t e th e we a by x a u a2 i n ct o n by o f( ) ar , o nc e f (x ) si 1 di e n s io n s o tien t b e in g p ox si u an c t itie s x a f( ) n ce x v is di is ib le o m fn 2 di ( 2 “ h s f( ) = If a ra x 3 10 m . o re th a n va ria b le L e t th e fu n p0 ( CC — Cl tio n a l va lu es mtb us i n ct o n . v en x ) (p “ on s an a, si a Pro c e e din g in t is wa y , we f of th e en is di is ib le b y ( or h m fn x vis io n t u , wh i h e n s io n s , . n x m e tie n t b e in g mil ly u u 3 , fn fl di n e al q q o “ , p (p Si th e q . " a th e q h wh . / Le t e fu 3 s ) (p h ( ) a IE o o ll — (l we h a ve 2 - f fi z , d 3 y n a ll ) o b t a in ( a a f te r n di CU m in tegra l f un c tio n of n d i en s io n s va n is h es of th e va ria b le, th e c o e ic ien t o f ea ch p o wer fi e z ero . b e de n o t e d b y f( ) +p x x wh e re HI GH E R f( ) v is a a 2 54 an u su pp u v l q d n e t h at o se a a ues l a , f( ) po b t x L et s in c e c f( ) c e an o f h f s i qu d t ( s e v u pl l h p 2 , s ” h T is re s 2 )( — c a ) , o f th e ( a e ( —a ) a x ) . h ; th va n is en c ) 0 = o f th e o th e r u v an is h s f m th e or o re an v n ues al . my h w t h we e e u q a s al to z e ro en u be e a t e ac h f th e o fi c o e f c ie n t s . n c ia t e d u i n t e r a l n c t i o n o f f If g o re th an n va lu es Qf th e va ria b le, i t Qf the va riab le m h e ac y h s ra tio n a l a ) c 0 a so a s x w h i h mk s f ( e x p re s s io n an n er ar 2 x to +p x mil m m u t b p u lt my l i f al en 2 y h h f a s o u q e b y h po t es i , n o n e H en c e f (x ) re d c e s t o . B y h p o t e s is t is o f x , an d t e re o re p 1 In e h is x a s in c e , z e ro a; t . e 0, - wh e n es a —a l to h 3 e r va l p0 a an — 0 e re o re a cto r h ( 2, x 0, we h a z Po an x G E BR A AL as f llo ws o m i u s t va n i sh 11 m di va n is h es en s o n s f f or va lu e o r ever y . I f t h e f un c tio n f (x ) equ a tio n f x h as 0 ( ) C OR o f x, th e . H ro o ts it is an m E xa p le iden ti ty Pro . i x (a h u v u T is e q o f th e t h ree a n f i a ls o , en c e v h atio n f or u s S pp o u q a o re f 11 o es m fo r th an o re n ro o m di en s io n s t s t h . h as c ) dim h x c —a - a ) i (c x i a a en s io n s , an en c e c c an n m o re v a u l e s th an n it is d it is i en tity by h d an < b) > x >( —b e en c vid ) tly d satisfi e eac . m e ra tio n a l . fu t h at t h e t wo po a re e h in tegra l fu n c tio n s of 11 di en s io n s a re o re th an n va lu es of th e va ria b le, th ey wre e u a l fo r q o f th e va ria ble m e very va lu e - Of two b, m > < — b b < >< x al e s a , is at a is an . < > — —b ( > —b If two equ a l t e equ a ti o n v l fo r m x qo o re " x + " t h p x n n c t io n s —l + 2 "' 2 “ p 2x x q, an " q2 u x v al e s o n x n + p q f x ; t h en —2 th e ex p res + + si (p on _ Q ) G 2 56 AL H I H ER H en ce th e su m 2 71 A To fi n d A , p u t 1 ; th e , 3 s eries t 5 re en 2, A 2 h . 1 2 n - GE BR A du an , d 0 A or m t o its fi rs t ter ce s H en c e w u wh h F d mthi it i dim N OTE I t ill b e s een fro ra tio n al in tegral f n c tio n of n f n c tio n o f n ic is o f o n e . u s erl e s . m E x a p le 2 in . atin mth c o e ffi c ie n g th e ts at h la s t e eq u atio n 1 b +px 2 th e n is a ter e fo r th e s u a ter o f th e th e ri en as s an qx + r my b a e dv i isib le b y . th e co n di tio n s + h p —a (p , ) u d req ire a e . 5 a_ hv p o ers o f as, we a k + b = q, kb z r e , by en c e an d an d ar b s u u b s tit tio n we et ar = b (q — b ) ; XXII . e er n o o . a oe ne . ts t h e c en su mf o m t er n . b tain +b_ q d b y th m h d f U d t mi d C ffi i e o . E XA M PLE S n at k w 7 k b r= a re Fi 3 x at ax f th e li ’ is , ic 2 s t ons k+ a =p , b h wh h t o r t t e Eq Fro di i co n s m m m m h wh m u u h h h e ex a ffi c ien t to ig er t e n s io n , x um u A ss th e mpl s th s . 0 5 9 5 2 4 2 5 + n n t er s . 9 n ter s . 7 8 . O . . . t n perfec t 9 d h di i h f h f m + Fi d h di i t h t Fi d h di i h qu Fi t e or t n are P 2 2 ax t a ons t co n at x 3 t on ons s . 2 3p x + 2 q my a be divi ib l s e by a . a t ax 3 bx 2 4 a x at 2 car d my b a 2 + b x + cx + dx 3 e a t c r f ec e p f 2 my a ub be e . a . t h at ve p p= 2= ac , a x e t co n e co n t n s e m te r m m 2 fac to r 1f 6 2 - 5 6 ‘ 2 1 a j 2 + 2 b xy + cy + 2 dx + 2 ey fi é = a , e c ‘ z f is a p erfe c t sq u are, C O E FFI C I E N TS U N D E TE R M I N E D d ivi ib l I f aa + b x + cx + d is 2 3 10 . 11 . If 12 . Pro x v d ivi ib l 5qx + 4 r is 5 d th e i e e 2 —c ( x )( c) ( b d Fi n . th e co n th e p ro e a du —a x a t 2 c t Of t o sa m c an If u i h g d wi h u t e x, 3 y, l +2 2 15 S n titie s a q u . hw h e a, a t at 2 3 ( a , a ( 313 to z ero th en th e fi y f o r e ver all a e s , fi n i i en t c fi ea c h c o e ( )( a (c ) — x b) ( a n a r f zy H — c ) o 0, r o p e +2 1) m ( a x, n du 1) n l) s eri es a va lu e m u st qf x a f b e equ a l to 2 %( - — n g— l lz , an - z wh d if t h e r , 5a re in t e r , 5) en m0 + 2l n 1t a x , or x y, c ts a x o ml z at t 2 ln = . { o 2 i te i te x — a ’ es e m+ m f th 2 l, su 1) 1) r m is a ( x — a (c ) v lu f v ly h w h n = If th e i n . 2 0 ) f e m l 4 by + 2gx 2fy + c ac to rs o f th e fo r wo , r t- . 2 + 2 hxy fo r re s p e c t i tr a t o n s a re e eq be at a d 5 at t e t at p H . , e . ’ 14 s , ro ) ( d) ( b — a ) — — — — — a x x b x a v b v d x ) ( ) ( ) ) ( )( ( ( d i i n th ax my b 2 ) h p v hw h q h d) . 13 c x ) (x —c ) ( )( at — b ) ( a ( x — c . ( by s x 2 titie s en b v—b by e s 2 2 57 . = . to ge t r h er o f th e n — n r + 1l ( ) —r 2 . a x 2 3 is 3 wh i ch th e s eri es is z ero iden ti ca lly equ a l gen t, c o n ver . L e t t h e s e rie s b e de n o t e d b y S , a n d le t S l s t a n d fo r t h e e x 2 a x t en re s s io n a d x a a n d t e re o re , x S , p 3 0 2 l f o r a ll f i n it e xS, by O al e s o f x o t e s is , a B u t i n ce s p 0 n it e li is c o n e rge n t , S , c a n n o t e x c e e d s o e it ; t e re o re b y a b t a kin g x s all e n o g xS e a de a s s a ll a s we l a se e y p l is “0 3 b u t is a lwa y s z e ro , t e re o re I n t is c a s e t h e li it o f a st b e e al t o z e ro ide n t ic a ll q o h S h f v u S mfi m h f m m S h f hy h v m uh m m S h u y mu m w h v S O f ll fi it v lu f R mv i g t h i f h t i v h s ll fi i v u t t l f ; my p v i su h f h il ly w i th t Sim l ffi i i u l y i d t i l q . . . e x o s, a a e n l ar co e c en H . ts H . 2 A . o , e a a e x a z an d e a a a x d x , a ter ro e s e s e or a cc ess o n n a , o r a to z e ro en n n a ca e e a eac . a es o es O o x t . e 2 58 HI If two in fin ite GH E R AL s eries GEBR A . l to o n e a n o th er fo r every r wh ich b o th s eri es a re c o n ver en t, th e n i t v l u o t a r i a b l o i h e a e e v e f f f g ici en ts of like p o wers of th e va ria ble i n th e two s eries a re equ a l c o efl 314 . a re equ a . u s th S pp o e at th e tw o a an d h en t v A ,x v us Ao - O t h a t is , ro o, z a wh i h p v = O A x . n , a1 , ( 12 w it h i Al = 0, 3 o an n x a Q —A z n e g O, = 2 A z 3 a z a 3 ) x 3 + mit d li —A s ; t h f e re o re O, = 3 A . d a s erie s o In d f as c en in g p o w e rs o fx as far 5 . x — v—x a0 + a 1 x + a 2 x + a x3 3 + . are c o n s tan , a a —A S a s si th e n l a l+ ere a o A gx x s E p m i v lvi g t m er — al 2+ wh 2 f o e t h e p ro p o it io n es E x a p le 1 th e A 2x 3 ( h c z 3 o is e s fo r all al b y t h e la s t a rtic le a d x a x , 0 de n o t e d b y e x p re s s io n th e an as d x AO a s e ries a re ts wh v u al es are o se to b e d md h e ter in e ; t en — x2 ) h h d h m u u hh d d h h k w fi c ien ts o f li e p o ers o f x o n ay e q ate th e c o e f I n t is e q atio n we “ i h f fi i n i n e t e c o e c e t o f x is a n + an _ 1 — an _2 , s On th e r g t a e ac si e 2 ig es t p o er o f x o n th e left , fo r all al es o f a n d t ere fo re , s in ce x is th e a e n > 2 we - . hv an h w u t is b e en + u w v u 0; —1 an v ill s ffi c e t o fi n d th e s c ces s i e c o e ffi cien ts after th e Ob tain e To e ter in e t es e we a e th e e q atio n s d . m d a0 = a 2, 3+ a + a a4 a 2 3 a 5+ a 4 1 h + —a —a l z a 0 = z o, z o, —a = o , 3 hv 0, a wh wh wh 2 — 2 2 x + 5x 2 u + a l —a = l ; o en c e a s en c e a 4 = en c e a 5 7x 3 12 ; 19 ; 4 — 5 2 1 x l 9x + + h t ree 26 0 HI GH ER AL E XA M PLES E x p an as x 3 d t h e fo llo wi g ex n G E BR A . XXII b . . re s s io n s p in as c e n . di g p w n f o as x 6 a 7 Fi n . my b e 3 n ( Fi n . 8 d d b a an " 2) x d b, a, t so h at t c so y be a n 2 +1 h s 3 If cx + a x — hw h t at 3 e q at io n x + 1 00x res lt co rre c t 2 u u 10 umb s e y 0, = c o ef c ien hw h s t e t r+ % en c e mi ter n th e o " x ex n s io n O f a p f — 2 x hw h t e y c a 15 y 1 % T g - x 4 in t h e e xp an s io n y ' F (fl . e o e o 3 1 2c y f f y is f x is 7 “ ) a a an mt r x i o pp my a e p lac es an o ui so l t ml f dec i on a s f th e is t h e o I n th e e xp an s io n o f ( l + x ) ( l + a x ) ( l + a 2x ) ( l + a 3x ) th e 1, s e e r o f fac t o rs b e in g in fi n it e , an d a t at t h e c o e ffi c ie n t o f hw h . 1 11 . W h ( en 1 —a ) ( 1 —a z )( 1 , fin d th e a l—a 3 ) ( c o effi c ie n r — 1 a ’ ) § a r t o f x " in t h e 3 ) t o in f — wn e x p an s io n o f l 1 ( 12 . I f n is l ( ) (2) s erie s (3) 4 ( ) th e o + a 5 0 09 9 9 9 9 9 is 1= O TO h o w a v lu at o n e z 3e 3 v lu at o n e x = — t . . . n fi th e at « 9 th e th ° 1 ‘ 3 — (1 x) th e far . 2 3 — — l + ax ax x n e rs . 1 H o s e rie s u n +1 n n — in 1 ( — n eac v ) (1 p o s it i e a n ax - h ( 2 a x ) (1 in t eger, s d x hw h ( u l l) - ( n cas e b ein g e x ten “ z ( n )3 dd at — n —2 E —1 —n t e . to ) n + n m n t er b ein g e x t e n dd e % n s an d n +p in th e las t t wo c as e s e to n m + 1 te r s . 1; C H A PTE R XXI I I . PA R TI A L FR A C TI O N S m y . f u 3 15 I n e le e n ta r A lge b ra , a gro p o f ra c tio n s c o n n e c t e d b y t h e s ign s o f a dditio n a n d s b t ra c t io n is re d c e d t o a o re i l l d n t o o n e s in l si o r b i n l e c t e ra c t io n o e e b e c o se p y g g de n o in a t o r o f t h e gi e n on de n o in a t o r is t h e lo e t c o ra c t io n s B u t t h e c o n e rs e p ro c es s o f s e p a ra t in g a rac t io n in t o r n i ro a f si ac t i o s s O t i o l r o r a r l e n re re d r e t i a F o , , g p p p q 3 5x l I f we \ v1 s h t o e x a n d I n a s e ri e f ex a e O as c e n d , p p 4x + 3x 1 in g p o we rs o f x , w e ig t u s e t h e 1 , an d e t o d o f A rt 3 1 4 , E x s o O b t a in a s an t e r s as we p le as e is t o fin d t h e B u t if w e li i n a c a b le , a n d it is e n e ra l te r o f t h e s e rie s t is i t o d s e pp g h e i a le n t e si l e r to x re s t h i i n t or e e n a c t io n e r p q p g 1 2 " " an d l 3 E a c O f t h e e x p re s s io n s ( l x ) x ( ) — l x 1 3x ia l T e o re , a n d t h e ge n e ra l c an n o w b e e x p a n de d b y t h e B in o . f m f m m u f m m f f f mh my m m s mh h mh f h mbt o i a n e . . v m u . . w h uv f m m h d wh v s 2 m ter u m mm ws v m . u . h h m m v f uj I n t h e p re s e n t c a p t e r we s a ll gi e s o e e x a p les ill s t rat in g t h e de c o p o s it io n o f a ra t io n a l ra c t io n in t o p a rt ial lle r dis c s s io n o f t h e s b e c t t h e rea de r is ra c t io n s Fo r a ’ ’ re e rre d t o Se rre t s C o u rs d A l eb re S u é rieu re, o r t o t re a t is e s o n g p t h e I n t e gra l C a lc l s I n t es e o rk s it is p ro e d t a t a n y a re s o l e d in t o a s e rie s o f p a rt ia l rac t io n s ; e ra t io n a l ra c t io n b y i n a t o r t e re c o r a n d t a t t o an li n ea r a c to r x n t h e den o i a y A an l i n ea r n d re a a rt l al ra c t i o n r t o o h o f o e t y p p u f f 3 16 m . s s two i a r t a l p m es, t h u h v . f w e re o cc f u rrin ra c t io n is an a Bl , x b an dditio n al t h e de n o d f h f h m f m t i ce in w g s v - f b ac to r x ti m f h f fu uu . mi ( b) ra c t io n a n ato r B2 x x 2 If x t h e re c o rre s p o n 6 an d o cc so u s tIwee r on d . To 26 2 an f u q y a ra c t io n f dra tic t wic e , t H h is e re or 2 f ll w o s h ll a f q f a ct o r x P1 x ra c t i o n ( x 2 p 2 on ds x + p + an q) x p p a a rtia ' Q1 P, Q , P B B B c o rre s e re o cc q d Q so on a re l u l rs . a ll mk a u se e o f t h re s ese u lt in s th e ex a mpl es t h at . Sin ce th e Sep arate . in to p artial frac tio n s 6 d m in ato r 2 x en o 11 5x 2 ( 6 x 11 5x 2x + x — 6 A an d B in e m d are q u an tities in d d ep e n . as s um e B + +2 x we 2 ) (2 x x A 2 e te r h . . m e re t if th e px u E xa p le 1 wh d GE B R A q Q + t h e q a n t it ie s A de n t o f x We AL + px + d p a rt i a l a seco n e re in de p e n x 2 Px f m f th e o a cto r x o GH E R H I en 2x — 3 t o f ’ wh v u h v al o se x es a e to b e . Clearin g o f fractio n s , 5x h w wh po u hu Sin c e t is e q ers o f x ; t d is i atio n s 1 1 = A ( 2x u tic ally tr en 2x + x — 6 We is er i b ? + )2 ) ( m — x e ( an 1 ( ) pu t n o w eq dB x a d u z ate c o e ffi c ien in o, d w ts b 0, k f li e . B in g an n er. d en = a ; t en t o f x , we , h m+ a a my giv a e ) al es to x an n +b mb — orx v u d fi n d th e m an ep en or x o x a u 2x — 3 A x in th e fo llo are ts ' in to p artial fractio n s n A p ttin g x ate c o e f fi c ie n —a to p ro c ee Sin ce A In e um mp l si v R e so l u 1 +2 x u n x migh t eq a 3 2 A ss my B 11 5x . we 11 ; A = 3, m e, 2 A + B = 5, en ce E x a p le 2 3) + B n +b a +n n M—n x +b o fA y an v u d B , b u t it al e we p lease . HI E xa A ss wh be m pl e v R eso l . 9x e um 9 e A is s o in e e ter u ( 2 2 4x + 4 8x an d f ( x) a h u 2 4 x 2 + 4 8x = A 3 an (x + 1 ) f ( ) x = mi 9 (x n c tio n o f wh v u x o se al e re mi a n s to 3 ( ( x x + 1 6x + 1 6 ; th e p artial frac tio n ne x x 3 2 1 2 2 12 24 3 4 Z Z —2 + 6z 6 1 x 3 2 + d in g to x 4 12 24 (x (x (x pu t + 1 2z + 2 4 z 6 z . 4 2 . 16 s c o rre s p o n + 16 (U 9x ( x 3 x f( ) e te r +1 d tran s p o s in g, x d . A en S b s tit tin g fo r A To u f s f (x ) A x t, . . 1, t x + 1) x x G E BR A to p arti al frac ti o n in x e c o n s tan 9x L et AL 24x 2 + 4 8x 3 3 x ( m d md e re ( GH E R (x 4 8 3: 3 m m m um h e ra t o r h as b e e n I n all t h e p re c e din g e x a p le s t h e n in a t o r ; if t is is n o t t h e c a se , o f lo e n s io n s t an t h e de n o e r di in a to r n t il a re a in de r is w e di ide t h e n e ra t o r b y t h e de n o is O f lo e r di e n s io n s t h a n t h e de n o in a t o r O b ta in e d w ic 318 w v E xa m . h h m pl um h v 22I21: 2 3 R es o l e. v m w B y di is io n e 2 7 1 u in t o p artial frac tio n s 3x 1 1 let — 1 x f f . 3 5 . . , 2x We 319 ra c t io n s ra ct io n in m m h al l w l a in h w o p a b e sed t o a c ilit at e t h e y a sc en din w rs o f x o e gp m s u n o ex f . i1 u l t io n e x p an s io n res o in t o of a p a rtia l ra t io n a l PA R TI A L FR A C TI O N S E xa s eries o m pl e 1 d f a s c en mf d Fin . th e gen eral ter w in g p o e rs o ( x _ — 2x 3 ) ( x _ 1 é ‘l m f th H e n c e th e ge n eral te r xa m pl e 2 m th e ge n e ral te r A ss d E x p an . O " 2 33) 5 _1 2x ’ + 6 ( 2" 5 1 F 6 2 2 2) —x 2 2 ) ( ) w 1 ( ‘ ‘ 2 x 1 ) 2 5 r 7 +x in ( 1 + x) as c e n d w in g p o ers o f x an d fin d . um A _ e l +x Le t 1 + x = 0, + Bx + C ‘ 1 +x atin g th e ab s o l te ter eq atin g th e fi c ien co ef 7 4 - x ts 7 s, f x9 , o ) l wh wh C, A : O= A + B , en c e C: 4 ; en c e B 3 . 4 — 3x 3 11: ’ 2 th e n A = 3 ; m u eq 1+x 1+x 2 3x ) ( l + x 3 ' — x + x2 — 3x ) fi c ien c o ef To fi n d th e 1 ( ) h t ere fo re 2 ( ) an If d th e r v is e en in th e If r re q is o fi c ien t c o ef th e dd, th e { 2 — 1 x + th e " of x in th e v e " fi c ien t o f x in th e co e f s ec o n r+l fi c ien c o ef in to part ial 7x s ec o n " fi cien t o f x i s 3 + 4 co e f t is 3 1) 2 E XA M PLE S R es o l 4 x " t o fx ex p an sio n u d ire , l a is e ex p an s io n 7 +x 1 ( + in 4 —x - u u ( 2) x _ 5 — E e 4 5 1 ' dd . 1 2x ) - en e xp an a e . 3x 2 + x — 2 fx wh o hv By E x 4 , A rt 3 1 6 , we . 26 5 . 3 . d d s eries is 4 5 1) . s e rie s m +2 2 . XXIII . f rac tio n s 46 ( I) ? is — 3 l 3x 1 3 x 26 6 HI x ( z AL GEBR A 3 2x 13 1) x GH E R ( x 2 — 5x + 6) 9 < ( x x . + — 3 x3 — 3x 2 + 1 0 u (m 2x 3 x3 ( Fi n 8x + 1 0 d th g di g p w e n eral e as ce n ( x o n m f th te r ers o o fx x + se 2 ) 1 1x + 5 2 6x 1) 2 fo llo win g e —3 x 3 5x 2 ~ —x — 3 x 4 x ( x 2 + 5x ( x + wh e xpre s s io n s en l 1 x + 2 8x (1 + x) 16 2x ) 2x 3 x . 2 ( + 3x ) 2 1—x WH Y 1) ( 23 ax — bx 1 ( ) ) Fin d th . e su (1 + ) x 2 ‘ 2 — — l 2x 3 — l x ) 2 2x 3 2 2 — (2 3x + x ) I — 1 ( +3 4 + 7x 2x + 1 (x 7x 4 + 3 x l 2x 2 — — ( 1 x ) ( 1 + x 2x ) 2 4x) 1 ( + 2 - - 2 — (1 x ) (1 2 2 —4 2x de . x 1 ex p a n l ( mf o n ax ) ) ex m t er s o f th e s e rie s 1 ( ) x 2 ( ) 24 W . h 1 ( 1 , fi n d th e en x su 1 < 1— Su 25 . x mt ) < — l m th te r s Si o n s Pro h h w ic v th e can - at th e e in o n ite > < — x6 1 h w o se (1 1 p “1 e o f th e letters x ) s eries 4 > < > 1 — x7 + mi t er s ) — xp 1 ( 1 ( o fi x m f th h mg md b e fo r su 3 e 2 e s eries — xp 1 ( ) . o w 0 2 x 26 m f th x o n (1 ax z a o +2 e n eo a, b, u ) s c an p ro dt u d c ts o f n hi pw e r o e rs m di is en d 2 68 HI m w GH E R AL GE B R A mth . m u f p ro c e d re is t h e s a e a c o n s is t o f, t h e an te r s t h e s c a le o f relat io n o e er y o llo win g ill s t ra t io n will b e s f c ie n t t er kn a re s o h wv my f u n A th e s m . l — p x — qx — s c a le o f re la tio n hv a o n _ _ x p u = a co e y an ffi i c en t a x . v v m E x a p le 3 m th e , d fu wh eq u en c e 13 atio n s a + rx 3 a . - n 3 x n —3 ra wh s u ffi i f relatio n 2 g= 0, 5p hu 6, t t c en c o e ffi c ie n th e en s th e 1 an u mb n er t s o f th e f th e o h z qx ; t d 35 sc ale o u rrin to o rec en 1 3p o o f a . g serie s b tain p 5q s an d q we hv a e O; f relatio n is 6x 5x e a m f th e te r n d o my b f u f re la t io n o s cale o = = 5 n d a , p q —2 . if , s c a le th e n a — x n 2 . be o nd a re k n o wn y e rs e l Fin . s 2 L et th e s c ale o f relatio n b e 1 — p x th e 3 a _ q n 2 can t h re e p re c e din g t e r 32 3 Co n s e rie s b e gi e n q x a p n s + a _ x n 1 . o r hu 2 2 l rx i' e a x t a x d x m s e rie s f th e o o . z a we d o ufi If is t h e e 2 m v v I f t h e s c ale o f re la t io n c o n s is t s O f 3 t e r s it in o l e s 3 24 u st a e 2 e a t io n s t o e d 2 c o n st a n t s , p an d q ; a n d w e q To o b t a in t h e rs t o f t e s e we s t kn o t e r in e p a n d q s O f t h e s e rie s , a n d t o O b t a in t h e s ec o n d we a t le a s t 3 t e r i a e on e o re t e r en T s a s a l f st t o o b t i n a c o e g in o l in g t w o c o n s t a n t s w e st s a e a t le a s t 4 t e r re la t io n m . . m mu h v v g i en m - m v v hv fi . m v . - u h mu w hu mu h v m . s c ale I f th e re la t io n Of b 1 g fi n d th e q st a e 3 e a t io n s T a in t h e rs t O f o o b t q w a t le a s t 4 t e r s o f t h e s e rie s , a n d t o o b t ain a e t wo st o re t e r s i n c e to fi n d e n e ; g in o lvi n g 3 c o n s t a n t s , a t le a s t 6 t e r s o f t h e e px x rx to s w mu h v u fi m w m utk th m m v h h t w w mu h v th l ti l f v m u t b giv i s m lly t fi d s l f l ti i v lvi g m t t G w m u t k w t l t 2m u tiv t m v ly if 2m uti t m giv w my um C f l ti f th s l 3 c o n s tan a t e s n o er o e o re a s ca e e n e ra or s n o on e rs e e on en e s s er e e . e ese e o t o , ca e o , a . n a eas ca e re a 1 re a c o n sec ve co n sec , o e er on pl x p gx 2 p ax on 3 er s a re n s c o n s an n o s, . en , e a a ss e R EC To 3 25 . mt h Th e s c a le O f t wo onl fi e d th e n c o n s t an L et th e ts s e rie s y 269 . a rec u rri n s o s s h sa e al l s s eries g m wh at e e u pp v . it t o o se b er th e e co n t a in . be mb + a x + a x 0 2 2 1 + a x 3 1 ( ) 3 S ; le t t h e s c a le re a t e r t al e O f n g d le t t h e s u S O t a t fo r e e r h mf mi t h ter n m a an o fi o re la t io n y mf su S E R IE S f n din g t h e s u we ; fo r s i p lic it d o UR R IN G e v yv u h o f re la t io n be hv 1, we an 2 — l p x —q r; a e 0 N o w S x q l ( — + 0 ” l p a o q x S ) g fi a fe o ( 0 S hu n o mi n a to r 3 26 . de c re as e s su _ “I _ mf o is t h e a — 1 q p 2 0 o er x re c a a u f y p o (p w (p a n a er o g ) x in z e ro q a — g it 2 —l s e ries x ) is a q c o n se en c e Q m (L f a ra c t io n wh o se u in t h e re s lt o f t h e las t in c re a s e s in de n it e l , t h e s u h f u q de . ra c t io n n l r x ° fi 1 v a " 2 — — l px x q rrin , x a q n _2 f x is x " 0 g a —2 f re la t io n I f th e s e c o n d in de n it e l a s ) x al a — n l ) l r a t o p )a s c a le o fi 2 o — l p x — qx th e s ( a x er n O pa v y h a a 2 l q fo r t h e c o e f c ie n t o f t h e re la t io n T a x p a x S x p + d x S x p = a — p m y — x a rt ic le q o f an x , w I f we de e lo p t is ra c t io n in a s c e n din g p o e rs o f x a s w e s a ll a t h A rt 3 1 4 O b t a i n a n t e r s O f e e x la in e d in s , y p fo r t is re a s o n t h e e x p re s s io n o rigin a l s e rie s a s w e p le a s e h . a’ c a lle d 3 27 t h e gen F mt h e ro . “ 0 era tin + l ( a _ 1 p x pa 0 x q ) 2 px gf res h o 1 is u n c ti o n u lt o 2 qx o f th e 0 + s e rie s f A rt 32 5, we . x a m a x 1 + a 2x 2 + l o . b t a in + a px x x q 2 "“ m 270 HI f mwh i h w c ro h t e se e at a GH E R lt a h u gh th ( s it u be a to y if th l . x x p q u e re mi a n m 0 u + a x + a x 2 + 2 1 a an .) 1 x p . x " es en e s e r es en o a e a x q o se en A a { h mh to d l wh s c ale o m ' ' l) Bb mf o p ' ( r + 1 ) Cc ms my b a e n c tio n d en o te th e s u - h 2 qx ; t px d th e s c ale o en m f th O f relatio n is 6x x e s eries xS x 6x 8 ic u is th e ge n e ratin g f S = 1 — 8x , n c tio n . . h 2 2 — — 6 x ) (1 x 2 ; t en S = 1 —7x wh h y l re ss e d as p re c u rrin g fu g g 2 a s e rie s n c t io n ° ' } x f o ” . u n d wi h ut u i g m m t th e gen eral t er , 2 — — — 1 7x x 4 3 x3 1 L et S ex e n e ra t in — cx l ( ) t er n u u an on o s n . f relatio n b e 1 1 , q: 6 ; o rds O 1 + 7p — q = 0, en c e er ’ bx + Fin th e gen eratin g f E x a p le s o f th e rec rrin g s erie s n ter L e t th e h w s . . t be Of a th e B I n t is c a s e t h e s u th e e t o d O f A rt 3 2 5 m m o c an t er o se mi t h e gen e ra l t e r in ra c t io n s a rt a e o l — ax h s s, . n e n e ra l e A T u n c ti o n en era t n n o 2 . ra c t o n s eas “ n c re a s e d e n e r en e a rt a ec o e c an e n s co n en . ro s n at s v i h wh i i d fi it ly i wh th i i v g t Wh 3 28 th i g gf i l i h u f f t g p p g ily f u d u pp my b Thu mp d i t th p i l f b d s fi de r (p an n c t io n 96 05 my o a o n fu g n e ra t in e g e b t a in a s an t e r s o f t h e s e rie s a s we plea s e , n it e s e rie s a le n t o f t h e in i re a rde d a s t h e t r e e v g q se d be c an . ) mm o l my GE BR A AL 2 — 4 3x 3 7x 2 3 6x 2 x x 4 2x 3 , an d th e su 27 2 HI GH ER AL G E BRA E XA M PLE S XXI V . Fin . s e ri e s : 1 . 3 . d u t h e ge n e ratin g f n c tio n . . m f th d th e gen eral te r an 2 4 . 2 . 7 — x 2 5 x + o - 7x 3 fo llo e wi g n + 5 . Fin 6 . 8 . 9 , d th e n m th te r an d th e su mt o m ter n 7 s o f t h e fo llo wi g s e rie s n . l 3 11 S . hw h t e th e at s e rie s + 71 +n a re re c c u u rrin g s e ries , an hw d du h o w to S e 12 rrin g s e ries fro . mth 13 . e su Fin mt d d fin d t e a o in fi n ity th e su e r s c ales o th e ce a x o hi su a 2x l o . Th e o 1 + p x + qx gen e ral t er is m are , ( 1 + an - i . fi rs t e n m te r s o f th e re m + 1 t er n s o f th e s e rie s — 53 + f th e b0 2 , . m f2 s c ale s o 3 3 a x 3 3 14 , f re lat io n m f th 2 2 rx re c bl + sx x 2 , u rrin g s eries b z xz b 3 x3 v res p ec t i e ly " s a re c x i u rrin g ; S h e s e rie s w t wh h at o se h th e s eries w s c ale is o se 1 md h v a in g fo r its 1 5 If a s eries b e fo r e t at it o f a gi e n re c rrin g s e ries , s e o s e s c ale o f relatio n ill c o n s is t s e ries o f th e give n s eries . v wh u hw h w . n th will o f mth m f t m l u ig f m m t mth th t ter a so one o e su or o re a er n rec an er s rr n a XXV CH A PTE R C O N TI N 331 A . e x p re ss io n n o UE D . FR A C TI O N S . f m f th e or I a c; e h u ed frac t io n ; ere t h e let t e rs a , b , 0 , re s en t w e a te e r, b u t fo r t h e h an t itie s p q 1 w e re a , , a , a th e S i ple r o r l 2 1 c o n t in w v m f m u in t ege rs sh h Z+ u su lly hs T i will b e . a w itt r a de n o t e a n y a ll o n l c o n s ide r a y o s i i v t e p a re a m o re co mp act f m or a3 2 um h in t h e my d 1 1 a en c a lle is fi b e r o f qu o tien ts a ] , a 2 , a is n it e t h e W en th e n 3 32 in a tin g ; if t h e n u b e r o f ra c t io n is s a id t o b e ter c o n tin ed ra c t io n is c alle d an in i n li t ed th e i n ite c o n tin u ed n t s is o t e q u f . f u ra c tio n u m m f . fi v y t mi ti g mplifyi g t h f ti u I t is p o s s ib le t o re d c e e rac t io n b y s i t o a n o rdin a r t h e lo e s t b egin n in g ro yf f m 333 Let u q To . ni t ie n t c o n vert a b e t h e gi — n o w an d p th e re en mi a n er er f cti o n in ra to ra c t io n i i d e d ; de r t v hu 2 n . H A . n e n ? d n a co n ra c u ed f i su tin ons ra c t io n s c c e s io n n . i v n e g v f m ' s a co n tin u mb y n , ed frac tio n le t a l . b e th e 27 4 HI v di ide th e q by p, n G H ER u AL G E BR A t ie n t o . d q th e an n 1 ) 17 1 re mi de r mi de r ; a n q v di ide p b y q , T s on th e q hu . If mi s le s s t h an n , the fi u o t ie n t rs t u q m d p ro c e e d w ill b be as f o re v 7 th e t ie n t is re z e ro , a n an an d SO d we p u t 1 n n an o d an ° . dt h fi e O xa v m pl d e mm wh v yf s E b se r e. h Re du we a mm m um v 78 2 Fin in g th e greates t r o s c s e , p th e e h 2 51 ce at bo v m h i t h a a s t at s s e e p on an d n h re a t e s t c o e a s re O f h n din t e e n c e if o f g g a re c o en s u ra b le w e s a ll a t le n gt h a rri e a t a s ta e an d n g T s e re t h e di is io n is e x a c t a n d t h e p ro c e s s t e r i na t e s w o se n e ra t o r a n d de n o in a t o r a re p o s it i e ra c tio n e er in t ege r c an b e c o n e rt e d in t o a t e r in at in g c o n tin e d rac tio n It to co hv m u ud m u tin mm on e as a e o re 8 02 3 6 49 8 m hu v . f . . f 2 51 2 51 6 m u fractio n e v m m a co n 5 ro c e s s an d 8 02 b y th e uu s al 1 an d th e s u v u c c es s i e q o tien ts are 2 51 8 02 3 , 5, 8 , 6 ; 1 1 3+ en c e 1 5+ f h 8+ 1 6 ° fi Th e ra c tio n s o b ta in e d b y s t o p p in g a t t h e rs t, s e c o n d, 3 34 ed ra c t io n a re c a lle d t h e o t ie n t s o f a c o n t in t ird, rs t , q c o n vergen t , b e c a s e s ec o n d, t ird, a s will b e in s e n , A rt 3 3 9 , e ac h s c c e s s i e c o n e rge n t is a n e a re r app ro x i a t io n t o t h e t r e va l e o f t h e c o n tin e d ra c t io n t a n an y o f t h e re c e din co n er en t s g g p . h . h u u . v u v u . v s u f u u f hw h fi m 27 6 IGHE H ( Th e th e q + n uo tie 1 t n v co n e r en g G R A L E BR A n f mth f t di fe rs in t h e pla c e a . ro o f e n 1311 on h en c e t h e a y l ( h avi in n 1) n + th g co n t v e rgen ( a n q n - g l 2 it - ) g n —l n + a rt “ n I f t h e re an t h at t h e see —I by s +l ume p + 1t o su 3 37 th e We co s y u m l t q p sh e e l al We u su h ave o t ien yd a ll s ee n en o h s st t e th e on yi l n 9 1. i nt o t e q u u ed f hu 3 t 3 38 If 2 . er an co e e q n h h h f th e o n th an u p a rtia l q o t ien t ; 1 1 au tie n t +i at an + an y s ta +2 e g by k . 2 g —l g n it —2 b e de n o te d b y u q e e o x t ; h en a: t ie n t k in s te a d o f di fe rs f m ro f t h e p a rt ial s b e th e n th n t in u ed f 71 q —1 n c o n ver en g pn q co n rc + pn— mpl t qn Le t t h e g th b e in g e g mpl t qu co k9 9 a “71 29 ra c t io n t ak in g t h e an +1 t h at ; t in m c a ll a n t to t i at t gr co n +1 + d de n o in a t o r o f t h e ( n 1) co n wa s s pp o s e d t o o ld in th e c a s e o f o ld in t h e c a se o f t h e t ird c o n t h e o rt , an d s o o n t e re o re it c o n v en ie n p let t h e n “n . I t will b e . . wh h u sh s fu h e . v q p n —1 ’ ic law th B u t t h e la w do e th e n fo r e rge n t , h e n c e it h o ld n ive r all h o ld o o s itio n ra t o r a n n f ll w th t v e rge n u pp we pu t o re p we n g q” +1 f p - l ra ct io n p t to - Z a co n tin qn b e den o t e d b y u ed f ra c tio n , th en CO p ic + 9" 4 - N TI NU E D 1 ) (p p FR A C TI ON S ) —2 n q h e p g a W h en is h o z e ro v w k s u ed f t in co n g 2 n p n —l ra c t io n u pp o s e t h p n 9 g it - W . h en ts , th e we ab o are calc ) Q 11 > n ' u is less t h an n it O, an d t at t h e h at a = , ilarlY’ 92 ) 2% l u latin g t h e f rn is es v h mu h e mm m . h t e o re C OR 2 ra c tio n . . v um e ric al n an e as y y th is ul w ill fi st v g t t res , r v u al e o te s t o co n f th e f th e m s v u er en ac c u s u v cc e s s i e racy o f th e Th e diffe re n ce b et e ra t o r is o se n um wh w u it n “ J —l ; E XA M PLE S u 1 . 1 2+ . 2+ 1 3+ 3+ rt 4 8 co n v e rgen 253 . 179 “ . 37 . . fo r ifp ” an d r o n i t , q” y u 3 1 1 1 1+ 2+ wi t to n 5 . 9 . an v e rge n t s is —1 n 9 71 l - XXV . . a . t s to . . 1 6 2+ 1 tities 8 32 1 1 39 ‘ 1+ . 1 59 ve c o n cc e or l - 2+ u gq h ea c 2 4+ 1+ + s u ssi 1 1 1 y 5f p e rge n 11 + 1+ 1 v 1 1 1+ E x pres s th e fo llo u h v c c es s i e c o n 1 2+ 3 u 1 6+ 1 s t wo ee n gr gn Calc late t h e s . n fo ) . . f —2 ua S ilh , E ac h c o n v e rgen t is in it s lo we t t e r C OR 1 l i i n di is o r it wo d d d e a co h a o d p” g” wh ic is i po s s ib le a q . ergen or th e ld if we N OTE co n n —l (b —3 p e q, n ce s t ill —l — it — 3 — _ q ( — p ,. (p Bu t n 27 7 . ° 1 9 ° as c o n t in u df e rac tio n s an d fin d 27 8 HI A 12 rac tio n s t f mt G A L E BR A h is 3 9 3 7 07 9 in c at 3 2 etres is n early m e re es , s . h w by th e t e h eo ry o f co n ud tin e ul y d i h Fi d v gi g i ff 13 d y u pi l y v d y f th ly q u l i v y 6 mil h w h A k il m 14 6 m u v h m h f t p p é 7 . h GH E R a s o tr e tro e t rac l o n s e ratio o f a kilo Two 15 . mt 29 e re to e en a n 4 + 2 n —1 is 17 2 3 u v Sh w t h e . to a are s h are gt 9 di gq u _ +1 339 an y f o L et t h re e a in . o h d an —1 gn E a ch th tie n t, ~ th e p recedin g a: s d in t o a n u t iv e pn - tin co n hw h udf rac tio n , e an d fi n d th e ( t is co n v an + 2 g ts u h s . hw e su c 1 udf rac t io n e u o ° an + 1 ° co n tin u ed frac ti o n th a n . ed ts ; qu n tin to th e n ea rer t in e r en a co n 1 t h f ra c t io n en t i en t , an 8 d p " 9 ( 1 f sf m di fe r se ro t h e p la c e In p“ o f g , q" k (p a q" ( kg a - n 'l' l p q n n H - ) a k q n (a 9 '' l l 11 ) 1 q k ( qn t ’ 1 ? 9 "+ 2 s av e at 2 9n + 2 c o n vergen co n ete e co s d dv altern at el y, +1 n t to e r en e de n o t e t h e c o n s ec to t gn v g h w th co n co n vergen o mp l t k g th h i b y h ; t hu t n + 2 Qn —2 Pn at at is th e n ati o n s ro t e s ; to 1 6 2 an d 2 09 e q al c o in c i e n t s e t at t h e th 4o i is io n o f th e o t er e + 2 If c o rres p o n e a d ivid d i 2 ( ) . es . gn 18 2 138 ‘ cc es s i d c o n vert e +n +n + 1 — r n t i n t s a e l o e h e t at t q c e s s ive c o n ergen t s h . i b t r z e r o n t s e if e o ; p th e o f o n e n early c o in c i es wit v n a s in e e x c es s . u ll hi s c ale s Of e q di is io n 1 6 ' If mil a v to 2 4 22 6 , t n . 4 1 03 3 re s p e c ti ely rts a p “ 31 23 — er e n ear er s 18 5 ar s 365 er ear o ca e tre o . to 3 5 rac t o n s c o n a s er es o n . a eq q ”) ' 2 80 HI t h e re f o re , an y A LGEB R A wh ich i t c o n vergen a n ea r app ro x i ti en t i s u o q GH E R mti mmdi to th e on a . e a tel co n tin e d e r c e s p y fra ctio n u ed large a . l t f ll w s t h t s m th th 9 v g t wh i h will diff f mth ti u d f d 1 l l l t w v y u t s th u t t y h g q 5 71 th wh q i g iv v g ts p t l A ga in , e e rro r 1 s ee es s i an o o o rde r In a 1. t o fin a co n b y les s uc c es s 1v e n a an e co n er c er en i an er en o u ca c re a t e r s e re o ra c t io n e n on e a e ’ e co n ro a e an a th e . g r; sm t wo t wo wh o s s f y u us to fin d Th e pro pe rt ie o f c o n tin e d ra c t io n s e n ab le a t e s t o t at o f ro x i all in t e e r s e ra t io c lo s e l a o pp g in c o a t o f t wo q an t it ie en ra b le an t it ie s , o r t o t q e e x a c t ra tio c a n o n l b e e x pre s e d b y la rge in t e ge rs 3 42 . s wh mm su m u y d s m h u h s . m mm m E xa p le Fin a series o f frac tio n s ap pro x i atin g to 3 1 4 1 59 I n th e p ro ces s o f fi n in g th e gre at e s t c o ea s re o f 1 4 159 on 1 00000, th e s ccessi e q o tien ts are 7 , 1 5, 1 , 2 5, 1 , 7 , 4 T s . d v u u 3 u Th e s v ccessi e co n v ergen ts appro xi co n mt v ergen ’ a io n , 1 25 or x th e wh h ic t erro r 0 00004 1 1 d 1 1 1 an ° are 3 55 3 33 22 1 h 1 7 + 1 5+ 1 + 2 5+ 1 + 7 + 4 3 t is las t u hu . 1 . ’ 7 ’ 1 06 prece d es h b ei n g les s t 113 ’ th e large q 1 an u o tien an 2 5x t 2 5 is h d t a v ere fo re ery n ear h le s s t an . A n y c o n vergen t is n earer to th e c o n tin u ed fra c tio n th an 34 3 o th er fra c tio n wh o s e den o in a to r is less th a n th a t of th e an y m . c o n vergen Le t t . b e th e x c o n ve r en g t s a f co n t in u ed wh ra c t io n I f po ss ib le , le t Z be f ra c t io n o se de n o n e a re r to 21 to so t an rt n n t h o o is le s s t s 3 e e q” s in ce so e en an h e an s lie s b e twe e n —l a u tiv mu t an 7 c o n s ec —l n at o r s so an . q mi 3 3 A 9 d h [ ] ; it f ll ws t h t : m u t li b t w n eare r q , 3 2 t wo ? d zi Q m be C ON TI N H UED FR A C TI ON S 28 1 . en c e t h is at u —l s S ) ] n —l h i Th f at t in t e ge r le s s t an s, mu t b s e re o re 344 f ra c tio n x i 2l er en g t 1 tive ; tl n co n ra c t i o n ue co n ver ts to en g x o s s ib is i c less th a n or mp wh i h d f t a , r an co n a c co rdin 2 h le g 3 ° tin u ed as R ‘ 1 Le t h b e th e v q ra c t io n t o th e 32 les s th a n r a t r r e e o g f a is grea ter , —l n c o n s ecu , th en , an e n e a re r l b e two If . h 0 mpl t mmd i u t o q e e co t en 1a t e l e t y q 1 l k ( g W + x en + 2 q) : p kq , _ 99 + q W k I l 2 + m) (m M ) ’ ’ {pp k ’ h hp co n ’ k ( rq g 9) 2 q l din g t o t h e c o rre s p o n ed ( M f Th e h h v i o s it i s pg p hp q I 72 3 en c e t a c to r '' e 2 o r , 5 5 29 din g a s is , at COR acc o r It . pg — o P ’ ’ as pg o r i s p o s it i p g ’ v e d 75 > 1 o r n e ga t i v e q I ro e ab o ’ 7 9 p q, p p 2 — v e in 2 2 g 5 c , v h hv e s t iga t io n g ’g q az — p ' 2 t a at e th e th e ex sa m e . E XA M PLES XXV b . . 1 a — g, p, q p an P ( s e , s in c e ’ I f ll w f mth o ' re s s io n s p si n g , din g a c co r ' mt . e re , h d limi h mt iv Fi ts t o t n g en t at a e e re erro r In is e ta l t u q a o k . d 22 in g 3 y 173 ar s as e q d 1 0 9 3 6 y ar s . uv l i a en t to 28 2 GH E R HI d Fi 2 n . mti ap p ro x i an a 1+ G E BR A . to on 1 1 1 AL 1 1 - 7 5 3 wh i h d iff f m h u v lu f Sh w b y h th 3 y h by qu y l t e . 1 4 1421 4 an a eo r e ti t a a e o t es s co n t e er c a co n 6 . S t e an 8 I n th e t 1 l 1 9 19 2 9 29 3 9 394 + Ch i — 1 —1 co n u o N W 2 ( ) pn “ g I f 2 is t h e 3 ? n n I n th e fro e rs ud frac t i o n , e an d n th co n 1 “i i — 2 + “rt — + 3 1 m an + 1 di g n v co n + an — s 1 1 ' l ‘ 1 1 s + a + a + a + tin u df h pn erge n 1 + b+ a t t o th e 1 1 1 + b + 9 co n tin 211. = p 2n + a 1 g2n ) co n e rac t io n 1 + b+ - 1 = _ p b 2n ° u df ra c tio n e l 1 a b —2 1 1 a 0) e rgen to —l ' th v 1 “ at — 2 a = c o rre s o n p a w th at . at ti n t h e fi rs t ee n 1 rac tio n e 1 ( ) z w tie n t u df tin a 9 iff h g d ; o if a n is th e q at b et ere n c e e 1 Sh e t d . 1‘ . co n a as 1 5a + 7 + 6a + e rge n t l . rac tio n s e + 6 a + 1 3 a + 10 ( In — 1 7 u df . 1 1 8 30 1 9n 0 00 1 an 1 3 a hw h tin h 2 3 4 at e 11 b y less t e h d v h d iff 5 Sh w h um i lly qu l t . n tr e a E x press . fi n d th e t ir is t ro e rs c 9 b+ gn +2 ga l gu ' ' —2 e wt h at ts XXVI C H A PTE R IN D E TE R M I N A TE h u h EQ U A TI ON S . v h D FI R S T O F TH E E GR EE . v 34 5 I n C ap X w e h a e s e wn h o w t o o b t a in t h e p o s it i e it n in t e gra l s o l t io n s o f in de t e r in a te e q a t io n s e ric a l c o w e s a ll n o w a ppl t h e p ro p e rt ies o f c o n t in e d ra c t io n s e ffi c ie n t s t o Ob t a in t h e ge n e ral o l t io n o f a n y in de t e r in at e e q at io n o f t h e rs t degree . fi m . . s y u w h um u f u m u . 3 46 u q fi v v f t h rs t de re e in l i n w e o t o u n y g g 4=b i n o n a cc = a c a n d y c an b e re d c e d t o t h e or W r c e e y , a , b , c a re i a t io n a d i s o f an o s it i e in t e e rs T s e t n li i t ed p g q n b e r o f s o lu t io n s b u t if t h e c o n ditio n s o f t h e p ro b le re i re q ac a n d y t o b e b e r o f s o l t io n s a o s it i e in t e ge rs , t h e n b e p y li it e d A . k ws um m n e a t io n o v u h . f m m u um v h u h db h v m u u h w h as c u by i t i o s p n o v u it h u v e is e q i ale n t t h e e q at io n c u id s mi If f t mwh i h d t div id f h t i u b b i fi d b i t l v l u t f q y g y dy f b y i div i ib l b y m wh i t If h v mm f t it b m d b y divi i ; b th t w h ll u pp t h b mm f t d h t d b p im t h h a an e e a a, e a a s . L et To g be a s r e on o se e s e sa , ac o r a, , o eac e o o t er tio n ax by c t ju t p s in t o a co n re c e din ra s n o e re o ve n o co er o es o a a c . on s on ac o r, a n . s o lu c o n ve rt e d e e re a s 0 a ve c e c, n e n c an al n d th e e n r i e f g c o n ve r e n g s e a co a re a an 34 7 equ a ti o n th e a e , s er co n s o es n o c 0 c an : o r a ge d : so ac o r e a o n s ax + a an t h u m m u . I t is c le a r t a t t h e e q at io n a x by in t e gra l s o l t io n an d t a t t h e e q at io n ax t o by ill b e s ffic ie n t t o a cc 0 e n c e it a by t z tin h g; 5 t in p o s itive in tegers th e . ued f en f o ra c tio n aq bp , an i1 d le t . ? de n o t e rt A [ . IN I D ETE R M I N A TE I f aq . v l , t h e gi bp a ( a N o w s in c e di is ib le b y b h en w— b y O F TH E u q e hv a e n c e a: — E r e R EE 285 . en . mm f wh b t, a DG w itt bp ) ; — a co e no cq se = 0 FI R sT my b a t io n ( q —c — = b c y q) p) ( x d b an a v U A TIO N S EQ on t is e re mu t w — cq a c t o r, s in te ge r, an be cq b t h at is , x = f mwh i h p ro c to t an um i y p v o s it i l t a so II e v er a my b a u s th x to t an t wo q y p u an III . v o s iti t itie s If v o s iti e b h y a ( 029 b t — c q, y er a o r b is u n . a ed . r) ; t, — an t e ge r 1n = at — c p ; u my b wh h d e n n p b u lim it s c —b aq “ v u t hus th cp cq e it u in t e gra l s o l t io n s in te gra l a l e ic e t it ie s an f s o l t io n cq e —C = 2 z c v v u v u q si f t h e t wo er o a by - o um b hv Cg w h en c e ro u e n — l we , z dx f mwh i h p i m u t h an t h e les s h t ; e z e ro I f a q — bp . s = at + c p in t e gral o l tio n s a b e o b t a in e d b i i n y y g g in te gra l a l e , o r an y n e ga t i e in t e gra l a l e e y smll e r c a ll n v o s it i b t + cq , y it ex c ee u mb e r o y th f w ith u hw , f s so u l t io n s is ra c t io n e v b t a in e d b y gi in g t h e gre a te r o f t h e e o a 1 u limited n ( c an n o b . t be co n v tdi t it um t s d th ti u d f ti i v tig t i f il I t h h lu i my b w itt d w b y i p ti ; t hu if b 1 th qu ti b m — h b d wh d t l u i s m b f u t ; y y y y ib i g t i t i v i l v l u h t t t y p g g m N I h u d v d h v lu d b w wh h mi i mm d v p er e n o es a on n o en r ar r : c a co n a n s e n e s e c a s es, n . n s en c e ec on ra c on = ax o t , t e so e e so c, an e ra o r n e ve r, = s n e on a ons on e a an , o e a e eco es n c asc r n o so an os e n e ra a e re a e r an a OTE . t o arith r res ec ti ely . t s o l b e o ser e t cal p ro gres s o n s in t at ic th e th e s eries o co f on a es fo r a: an ifferen ces are or f y b an d a 28 6 HI m E x a p le d Fin . th e ge n v g g w h v h In ertin co n g in to 29 29 co mb i n in u ud tin G E BR A v h h v g t is wi t th e gi 13 —42 x 6 5— 4 2 x eq en th e gen u x atio n 9 — 1 ; 45 — 5 ; x we , + 65 by c, to fi L et h , h b e u = 42t d th e gen n a so u l tio n x t h e ge n . Let ; c o n ve r e n g I . To fi f ax — b y o by t st b e fo re 33 n e ra l s o co n ( — h : u l t io n ju t p s I f a q — bp in t o e rt e d re c e din = h a g ( c cq z h en ah — bh —h t, e x z c = le + a t . ; lu tio n in p o s i tive in tegers by G so z t in 3 th en v by . u ed f ra c t io n bp aq = l= 1 , an . e = c <q a bp ) ; — + cp y a bq — b t y , z t, at an 1n —c p ; t e ge r d le t i u at o n q in te ge r ; an q — th e . b x f o h — bh ; y 5 + ax t a a co n l , we ha a . c z a z b t, y + d th e gen era l v 45 x ax be u . . b 349 equ a tio n j t 4 2y = 5 in te ger an i n p o sitive in tegers era l s o lu tio n x s ergen tio n s o lu one “ c t, 6 5, y = 2 9 t ax — wh i h i v f 29x l tio n is eral s o Given . co n o b tain o y + 45 29 42 x 3 48 in tegers (y x e n ce e frac tio n th e e 29 h . l tio n in p o siti e ral s o a co n AL erefo re t a e e — GH E R z 3 q 28 8 I Le t . 1 bp aq t Po s iti t o s it i h v v in t e gra l e be rt 3 4 9 A [ . ] . v t a in e d b y gi in g t o t 09 an d t an n ot le ’ Ob h g u S pp t o se h at 2 a n d __ a re c b a ss b f; z i t iv i t g h m p v lu h v i m f th u mb f lu i th w e re , t h e le as t a re n os t e a h N o w t is is f ab ra c t i o n u mb er o — din g a s h I n t is h t is , t h e c b n H 1 c as e g er th e ab n n S pp o s e t u mb er o f f g c b f e + v lu f 1 le s s t n e a res t e g a g a ; . ritt e n re a t e r o r IS ra c t io n s d t h e gre a t e s t d a b h an 0 to 7 g . ra c t io n Th or , us th re a t e r o r g , (t f a e le s s an d in t ege r an . on e a u u mb er o f h t 2i s an a v u u tio n s f e o is a; z e ro i h m t b wh u , j b lu t i s i t h g t t i t g lu d lu d t h lu t i + u If we in c l de . c s e in an a 0, an d o n e a l e o f t is so l v lu s o l t io n s is dI n g a s we h — f , g p ro p e r d my b w ac c o r I n t is c a s e t is , t h e le a s t th e of u i i i ( ) h O, c or — f + g, . u mb en c e % 7 an . i s th e re a t e r g g or u ( ) 1, is is t h e in t ege r ons f g on s an as is S pp o s e t h a t b 11 . d ac c o r i n o ac co r t e ge r i t ege r, n an , q—— t n dj an + s so m s lu ti f e a e rs e n er o n a e c an e n e re o re 0 t in t e ge rs n o sq Let a cp re a t e r t n o lutio n is e ra l s o at s w ill . an i () n GE BR A b t, y u e a AL t h e ge n en l tio n so v lu s in t e gral e h cq x p GH E R H I is n so on s e e o r ex c In c re a e s e n e er e z e ro s o in ion . in t e ge r . v lu a u I f we in c l de f y is z e ro re at e t is n ; n e an d t h e e c g e o m m + 1, . C or db _ s g+ 1' h Th u s th e IN n D E TE R M I N A TE um b f er o c o rdin g so u l tio n s u u S pp o s e t h U A TI ON S ud o r e x cl e h t 2 d? a th e a re an in bot hi n f In ab u l t io n so E 0 t e ge r z e ro D FIR S T O F TH E t h e gre a t e s t IS we in c l de as i v ( ) EQ t e ge rs + GR E E 1 u c b a . 1 . II . I f we ex c I f aq bp u h h lu d t h e e z e ro um v lu a v u th e es . hv hv i m u u mb n o r . I n t is c a s e 0 an d g = O, a n d b o t h a: a n d y al e I f we in c l de t e s e , t h e le a s t a l e t c a n a b e r o f s o l t io n s is n t h e gre a t e s t is n en ce th e n v 28 9 . er o a e e f so a s m z e ro an , 1, u l tio n d o r is s 6 ab an mil d si a r re s 3 52 t io n u l , t h e ge n e ra l s o l t io n is = c — at x = bt — c , , q y p ill b e o b t a in e d ul w ts . u m ax f : u f m v u wh h m h v t w imu lt I f we . a ax + m e o by + cz = b y e li in at in g o n e o f t h e By Ax o f th e o r 0 t e n t h e ge n e ral s o l t io n f m h wh e re s is . x u h u S b s t it t in g fo r s, f + f x, or H . v lu v lu H . es es a A . e a s a re a e s e + at o n s ex a n e z o f . on s a w z u h w f n l' ' v u s = a a n o o n c e by a ’ ’ c z z d, kn o n s, s a , w e o b t a in a n y S pp o s e t a t x j , y = g is a rit t en can b e u d th e in t e gra l u . ro ’ a x eq B S) y : g z _ A S) . u an ’ d, S b s t it t in g t es e a l e s an e e q a t io n s , we Ob t a in q ic t h e ge n e ra l s o l t io n is u an eo f th e in t ege r an u u wh h : u S o f mwh i h b y giv i g t w bt i i u q v d l dy pl i d u q u ti B y t ra n s p o s it io n a s: b y d — cx ; a l es 0, l , 2 , 3 , in s c c e s s io n t h e ’ ic a b th e o r ax by = c , e so l y 3 53 v To fi n d t h e s o l t io n s in p o s it i e in t e ge rs cl, w e a ro c e e d a s by ex o llo ws y p . . o h we + u f x a t io n o Gt, z = o b ta in Bh + B Gt, y z a re , y o d y in o f th e an le — Ft e it h v f t h e gi Fs + Gz = H , er o f m sa y or en o f . — A h — A Gt ; g v b t a in e d b y gi in g t o t s u it ab le GH E R HI 3 54 If o n . e so b fu u by h b ,g Le t j , bg + t ra c t io n ( wh bc u l tio n a f f b < > (IV f) fr — — + b + f x — t is e re ' ’ b an ’ ’ c c, c a f ' — (y 9) g) o b c ( + ' b y ’ Fi n ab c a o o s . en ' h d ’ . < ’ ( s d hu ’ th e gen eral . In h o w wn s Fi n d so u l t io n 7 1 1y = 1 4 t ’ a ' —c a . . ' Ic b ’ . mywy th e n a er o u t — ) lc XXVI 51 9y 4 55x = . 1 in tegral e 3 . u v = 1 03 1 ’ b) e u ti so l 4 36x . di . f s o l tio n s in p o s iti 1 1 x + 1 5y n a t o rs . £1 1 9 3 6 d b e p ai . mi — a v s c an u mb . d th e le as t p o s iti 2 . an an . . ' 7 7 5x h in t e ge r a n d h is t h e H C F o f t h e de n o ’ T s t h e ge n e ra l s o l t io n is a b a, a b . 1 5 n 39 3y flo rin s in tegers o on o an d f 5 = . h lf a f . d w f i h vi g 7 d f th i d mi t d u h th h i mi 3g Fi d w p p f i i h i l w mh i g 7 d mi t f th i d d u h h t t h i d iff i i A m i t f p u d y h illi g d i i h lf 8 hilli g fi d h m fy p u d S lv i p i iv i g 6 . Fi n at c an 8 t n . or o o t o s t ro o e s x s n os e rac t o n s s co n s s s s n ; te 9 an or e r en o n a o rs , an . er su n t 1— , n a n a o rs an en o c ert a n n rac t o n s e r su e r . o c f ll w as z z — g ' ' ca c — . s bg + c E XA M PLE S c ro ' + h t d, z b t a in e d e o a t io n s en c e bc wh a so d, ch » w—f ' my b u l t io n qu , 0 a so e ' c z u f su b d, z f th e o ' t h e p a rt ic la r e a By + cz d, t h e ge n e ra l n o e . l t io n in p o s it i ve in t e ge rs ax + c an G EB R A AL n t o e su t n e r es t o t er av n s 12 1 c t a x o n e r s s e ren c e n s 24 t s , an . ers 10 . 1 2 v — 1 1y + 4 z — 4x + 5y + z . = 22 = 17 s a XXVII C H A PTE R REC UR R IN G UE D C ON TI N . FR A C TI O N S . i C h p X XV hv h t mi i g b f ti wi h ti l qu ti t du d t y f ti w ith i t g l um t d d mi t w f t b u l u d b h ll v h t t th q p u i u d b d i i u f i t i d d fi p q id wh qu ti t u W h ll fi t um i We 3 55 t in u e d o rdin a r . a c s o o se ex a mpl e n c an n o r e c an s en e a e ex re c a n ra on ra c ra s een t on ra c e re o re e a . on a e o a r s u as an S a co n tin e . s c an n rs t n n at n ter a a re e e ra o r an n re s se r en o ra t . ce en o a e s te co n co n s er o . an n a o r, a n ro t co n a n e r c al . m E xp re s s ,JI Q as a E x a p le frac tio n s ap p ro x i at in g to its al m . v u e ud frac tio n e , an d fin d a s e ri e s . 3 —2 5 —3 2 3 3 2 1 9 + J 3 1 9 + J —3 1 9 / N 2 2 — 3 —4 1 9 J 1 5 h u o 1 4 9 + N/ 3 3 t is th e q ’ 5 2 5 after I 3 Q + J 5 5 tien ts 2 , 1 , 3 , 1 , 2 , 8 re c u h r; ’ en c e 1 1 1 1 1 I =4 + 1 9 J 2 §C 1 + 3 + 1 + 27 5 8 + w d h wh h d u t ill b e n o tice It o b le s i i c i en t o t q al ay s th e c as e u w . o u u m th e q o tie n t s rec r a s s o o n a s we c o e to I n A rt 3 6 1 we S all p ro e t at t is f th e fi rs t at . . h a ra c t o n e n at e d v h h R EC In [ E xp la n a tio n o p e ratio n s Fo r . h e ac e, H F4 i “ o mp l e xa in tege r in greates t UR R I N G - s We . gate co n Th e fi rs t so a ratio n al it se d h ltip ly en 2, 19 to lin e n e t en o 4 mi 9 d th e ertin in n ato r . 13 an um v d re mi d a n e rro r h v h v en 1 1 les s t se k in ta in g th e las t or an t co n 3 56 ergen 1 02 4 00 t gi e s th e v an o as e x p la in e d 4s 61 1 421 h d 170 v u al fa L e t x de n o t e t h e an d s t at o s e pp u h lea s t fo at co n t in u df e ra c t io n , 1 h u q we p p 9 o h, b, , 9 t ie n t s h , h hv a be , re s + e 9 y 2 , u q o t ie n t s u u , u m u 1 + 9 be ; v e an co n v v ly v re s e c t i p z , q g h wh h 2 a are an an ‘ o 00001 f ere fo re T . d im als ec th e s . of th e ra ti o n a l one . 1 lc + y 1 to h hu d is t v ’ 1 y in t e ge rs e a: ’ c o rre s p o n i y s th e co . din g t o t h e mpl t e e qu o tie n t , — p to c o rre s y p on din g t o the ' r en m ffi x ts S b s t it t in g fo r y in t e r s o f i t h e co e c ie n t s a dra t ic o f c q u we b egin — x q p e r en t e r d y t h e p e rio dic p a rt , + v + s in c e en e n ce th e ts e rge n v ly ; th wh y i e c t p 7 co n s at ‘ p laces r s it i o p , th e f h ud 2, t 3 5 an 1 + u Le t 3 . h 1 e re a , +4 E very p erio dic co n tin u e d frac tio n is equ a l to u a dra ti c e u a tio n of wh i c h th e c o e ic ien ts a re q q fi . ro o ts o wh J 1€ in A rt 33 6 les s t fo rtio ri to e h is le s s t e se a e s e rie s o ] e ft m in ato r b y th e lt res 326 Th e er i s en o g th e e sa we fi rs t fi n d th e d m u d 293 . mth md ts fo r e rgen en c o n FR A CTI ON S E e rato r a n n at a fter t NU D v w f th e lin e s ab o e e p e rfo r lin e c o n s i er th e s e co n ; t is is 2 , h u m 2 h uj J wh d w v v —2 J1 C O N TI y y r ' s y x an d . 8 mplify i Si a re ra t io n a l . n w e g o b t a in a 29 4 HI GH E R u AL G E BR A . wh h v ' v u v v u r O i s r c i s th e al e o f Th e e q a t io n s y e , y g ( ) re a l a n d o f o i t i n s h al e o f a s r s o s e s i f t e o s i t i t h s i t o o e pp g p y, p M h i n ra t io n a lis in t e de n o i n at o r n a: b s i t d o e b s t t e g g 9s q A + JB e re A , B , G a re i n t e e rs , t h e a l e o f x is o f t h e o r g u u f m t h v lu v u B b e in g p o s it i E xa L et wh Th e h v e s in c e v u ud u al b e th e 2 e f th e 7=0 frac tio n i s 1 N/1 5 e q al to ere fo re C o f y e 1 1 tin co n . eq u ud 1 v e rgen J3 . h v t o th e p o s iti 9 2 13 . 6 17 n . 14 d limi ts d limi Fi d h fi 19 ml fd 20 F i d th fi ml fd E p f ll wi g q u i 18 Fi t n a s eC I o o e ci a s x res s o 21 n . 24 . 25 . 26 . x e 1 x t 1 o 1 2 h f t is (x 3 eq u atio n 1) an , d t in o 3 J 13 . J2 4 7 . 11 . 1 a . ud frac tio n s , e J6 . 3 . an d fin d th e . J 14 . . . J5 . 15 . . f th e f th e e rro r e rro r wh wh rs t c o n vergen 26g — en 65 m 9 16 en . is t to t k en fo r ,J 1 7 k en fo r J 2 3 ta is ta h is at c o rrec t . . t o fi ve plac es . n o o ts n . co n . . J21 Fi as J5 . 10 . 1 . en e ro o XXV I I e ac . J3 r s s n 2 J11 . t to wi g u d h . 5 a . 2 E x p re s s t h e fo llo co n s u rd as fractio n ; t e . h . 3+ E XA M PL E S s ix t i s re al 1 2+ al wh ! 3+ e o 2x + 2 x c o n tin e a 1 E x pres s e. x en c e is t m pl m ’ . as a co n e at o n s : 2 —1 + 2x E x pres s d Fi d Fi n n v g udf rs t co n e = th e a a 22 . ro o e o t o x . f f3 + e of t to J 15 t x 2 1 1 2 — h at is v th e p o s iti rac t io n e O h v lu v lu eac th e tin er e n 5x 3 1 1 1 e ro o 23 4x O as 1 t o fi ve p lac es c o rre c t a co n t Of eac h o f th e 7 x — 8x 2 . tin u df e rac tio n . 29 6 HI We S h a c a ll ll th e s e ries o J al N J fi t he * t it ie s t h t e ge rs 9 Th e h F mt h e p re c e din o + a r a a + as mpl t v it a o t ie n t s s 3, th e q a u an v w p ro e i o s i t e in p a a ls o r 2, . ht h ll t a rs e pp in t e ge rs ; w e e r 4, u q e e a rt ic le g ’ n o v . p t p , co p q ’ b . q co n mpl t qu e e v o t e t ien t h re e t e rge n c o n se c c o rres h t is at N J s ta a 7 hv o f f e co n v JM ts t o e r en g u Z J Z i s g e + a, N J C le a rin g a a rt s , we p u t iv din g t o t h e p a rt ia l q n o p ' N p J N q J r" wh N J 2 co s it i o p a re u b e th e ; . t ie n t s o N J f u th b , , b2, b 3 a n t itie s a , q 2 q le t u GE B R A 7 a , , r, , Le 13 V+ ro . th e at 1 AL fq d, t ird, rs t , s e c o n 3 58 GH E R + a . a n d t ie n t b ” . h en c e + an p ’ o an ' ’ r,p as 0 fl ra c t io n s an d e u q i g at n d irrat io n al rat io n a l a n e ’ p ; en ce a ( rd — Rs) = d B u t re — p e A rt sa e S i gn [ f m th e S in c e t wo h t is in * v n co n v e r en g h o t — ’ N 99 , an , 4 “ s p d i) r— 19 s. pit — M M N a e n c e a a n d r a re o s it i p h lds fo r hv , n re c e de a ll To p ro ve th a t th e . N9 ' . e s t iga t io n 3 59 pp ’ co , th e v lu a co es o mpl t e e u o ti q en h f n gre at e r t m t l p 9 — v p e in t J v h h mu h h f h m th t i b h 2 l b i t th 2 Thu th t i h mb v e t ege rs 1V + a . 2 r2 1 an . d p a rtia l qu o tien ts e e an ha re c u r . N a A ls o r” a n d I n A rt 3 57 we a e p ro e d t a t r r ; l s t r _ l a re i i i n t e e rs s t b e le s s t a n N en c e a " o s t e , p g J a e an a " c an n o t b e re a t e r t an a , , a n d t e re o re it c a n n o t y g ' a l es e x c e t 1 , 2 3 , t a t is , th e n u er of difieren t va lu es of b , p a c a n n o t ex ceed a , . v n v u . Ill A ga in , au c an n o t b ru b ” h v lu en ce a e 11 r” c a n n o es ex c e c an n o rm bn — a +1 e a te r r e g t b e ex c eed t g s a an re a e r 2 t 1 , , p t fl a an a 2a , . ru s, , n = a + a n n + 1, ' n s a p . h o s e nu f er o hv hu h f iti v i g hv an s r” c an n o . t n n a so a z d t e t e re o re n a dizfi ren t te e er an ; y va lu es R EC U R R IN G hu t h mpl diff t v lu T ” s e qu e te co UE D C O N TIN o N J t ie n t FR A C T I O + a, c an n o r” m 2a , a t hat is , s o e o n e e re n es ; th ere fo re a ll s u b s equ en t o n es , u s t recu r m ti en ts ea ch c mt l us a so l N J * 360 To p ro ve th a t . We ha v e a a a rn u + an b z a p v o s it i e J a es u o q tien t, an d an h fp o th e p a rtial en ce i l qu o tien ts in a rt a . — l t h e p ro p o s it io n r f , “ ” rti rn — 1 N — a, ro e e h in t e ge r N — af c o re o r > i N J wh i h p v er r — n l n a n — l + a ,, s in c e m l t p t e a . l l 297 . hv m t + a it mb d th e n u 2 tha n 2a l rec u r, a n b e grea ter c e ca n n o t y S . A ls o 6" is t h e gre a t e s t in t e ge r in uo q co N <i an —a < ; ' r . 36 1 To s h ew th a t th e p erio d b egin s with th e s eco n d p a rtia l rs t u o ti en t an d ter u o ti en t do u b le of th e i t e s w i t h a a r t i al n a q q p * m . fi v Sin c e , a s we h a e l a c e , le t u s s pp o s e t p t en th e (s u h in A rt 3 59 , th n at t h e 1 co ( ) s e en h d b an we s h a ll p ro v e re c a mpl t . e e , u mu t s rre n c e u q o t ie n t re c u . ta ke rs a t b t h at ( b —l a We hv a e r3 — — a z 8 e 1 3 u —l a — n l n z l , N — a —l J a u 2 + a8 r — n l r — r n n l z b8 — 1 7 z b ( n 8 — _ r r — 8 n l . —1 8 —1 ) n —l , —l z e ro , o r an in t e ge r . 29 8 B u t , b y A rt 3 6 0, h u ity Thu n an h f f d th t r an , d an s l u “h h mu mu Th is p ro o . d fh o u e z e ro b mpl t co u re c t ra— l ) h at i s is le s s en ce . ' — l n u q e e o h f r; t so on d an al h b a so if t h e ( n + I ) l t i n t a ls o t e t e o e s p q o t ie n t s t a ls o re c r ; q u an mu t b e re o re en c e G E BR A e re o re a _ n l s a, _ 1 = H AL al — a — n l . t GH E R HI t ie n t re c ( th e e re o re u th e rs , n — 1 ) th th n co co m mpl t e e . h lo n g a s n is n o t le s s t a n 2 [A rt w i h o t ie n t s re c r, b e in n in t h t e s ec o n d g g q lds as mpl t . u N J u i t f ll w t h f t h t h u t t I t q w i h th h ll w h w d p ti l qu i t b ; w b gi h t it mi t w i h p ti l qu ti t 2 N J mpl t q u ti t wh i h ju p d th b th N N J wh t u ; t h M mpl t qu ti t d N J s u tiv mpl qu ti t t h f tw d en c e t o t n a es o a ar a e re o re s o ar seco n e ter a u e e a1 n s e co en o t th e t en , o en o en a s e a, e co 7 S st c es re c e o e e + a, + a, en o a re a, ” h r Ag i en rs re c i en a n t r b r s h r 1 — u p ro p b r o s it io n h 1 s e re o re a l en c e a —a l 0, t ,, h at is . h en c e b" b = en o . is at , a A ls o ete e co ec e n c e rn = an a n , a , co n + a bu t N e 1C rl an e ‘ co s eco n e e n o a . + a e rre n c e re c e a : wh i h 2a c e s t ab lis hs e th e . h e p a rti a l qu o tien ts equ i d t y th e b egin n in g a n d en d a re equ a l, th e la s t p a rtia l dis ta n t fro i en t b ein g exc lu ded u o t q * 36 2 To m . w th a t in sh e an o e r i p . L e t t h e la s t co mpl t q u e e r“ We S h a ll p ro v h t e —1 7 ’ —2 70 at : 1, o t ie n t b an a e de n o t e d b y b" : 2a , . N J 7 + a . 1! 3 00 an H I d is t h f e re o re e q u al to GH E R a f C le a rin g o f a rt s , w e o b t a in p p "+ a, be can o h J l ( 3 ( ra c t io n G E BR A IV a N J AL s N J , 1 an d eq Nq p n b t a in e d en c e M? 1 9 09 + u , Ii ro u q a l to a = ; n n d i rra tio n al p 2 d an an —I b y t a k in g fo r t h e 1 62 61 s e ra t io n a l q” f m l hi . i g q wh ic a . at n al , . l f m ro g n m I n like co n v e r en g an n er t ui d by s n c e s s iv e l y It o fn t g h pe n . ro a u rrin es e e q u gp Na + p cn —l a ti o n s , e at e rio d, Cb , g ’ we q q en my a is t h e p en if cn o u ltimt a e l - b t a in su c . h u ld b t hu S my p v t h 1 1 " in t h e c re c a] an we —l o t ic e d t e n o h at eq u a t io n 2 ( ) h lds f o r a ll o multipl es s 1 ? 1 2 9 2m t h e p ro o fb e in g mil si ar to t h p en a t a lre a y giv th d 365 In A r t 3 56 , w e a e s e e n ra c tio n c an b e e x p re s s e d a s t h e ro o t it ra t io n al c o ef c ien t s hv * f w h . . fi . en at o f . a a u d i c c o n t in ed p a dra t ic e q a t io n q e rio u u N NU D N 3 01 igh p v b y h mt h d f A ly w m C v 3 57 t h A B J h m i f t f wh v A B i i G p p C t f u b v d d B i i t g p q u i g i u d f i I thi i di w ill th p p w ill u lly b gi w i h h d p i l qu ti i h t i l u t b d u b l fi t h l q p h i f mi u b j t f u i g ti u d F fu h f i w f th u d t S d A lgeb C S pe m l h d t T h E i d i d i S Q p p f p b y Th m M u i M A i d F i C R EC e rs e on UR R IN G t e , CO TI ro FR A C TIO E t e e e S o . rt o at . + re s s o n ex an n o t us t e as t ar o r rt on to t t a a wi g u d h rt co n v e rge n Ja 1 . 7 . Pro 2 +l t to J . — a h Sh w h d fi n d th e fi ft 8 . t e e rt e n to a a rt c t, n o r rr n ’ ud . re u a a . n u ra t c u r . 3 . v co n 1 1 an d fi n d th e N . h e— i 1 . 1 2 a + 6 a + 2a + 6 a + e rge n t . at 1 1 1 2 1 1+ p + 1+ p + 1+ S hw h t e at 1 1 10 . If r9 a2 J 2 a + a 1 1 1 b ( 66 e e x p re s s e d 11 . If d a 2 + d rac t io n e = gn 1 l + a2 + 1 l 1 u df 2p n + l a 1 1 l+ tin as a c o n —1 + p n 1 1 2 a 1 + 2 a 2 + 2 a 1 + 2 a2 + 2 _ s hw h e t at 2 (31 — 1 1 1 1 3 a l + 3 a 2 + 3 a 1 + 3 a2 + 2 2 ) 1 1 0 + a + + 9 3 1 2 r 3 a + + s rq i + 2y ( 3 2 x 2 ) + 33 ( x 2 — e , fra c t io n s , e co n at 1 an r, tin e eac 2 t o . co n t en o u rs XXVI I b as r s s . v h e n os er o re c o ress o n x . co n a re . ec as E XA M PLE S E x p re s s th e fo llo u h e , e o e rre t s o , e ’ o on rs e e s t en e ra c t o n n ue t , a rt a t e o n can s c ase s ec o n o st e * fo e a re , n e at o n o r n s . t en re e r e r e u re , a n t o er e r ec t ra c t o n n a e re a e n e a ra c t o n s as a t co n rr n re c o r n o an e rs , e n e o y 2 ) = 0 . , S hw h e t at O2 HI 12 v h Pro . t e GH E R AL G E BR A . at 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - b 13 + a + b+ If . hw h t e b+ b+ + a at 1 + 6+ 6+ a b n th co n v Ja t to e rge n z + 1, 9n + i S . hw h t e at 91 92 " + 2 2 Sh e w th at 15 . l 1 1 b+ 0 + b+ l j If ? de n o te th e ‘h r co n ‘ 1 = m — + + + P3 P5 P2n 1 P2 n Pro v h e t at th e 1 a ul a to a — “ v um 9 3 l 9 5+ 0+ b+ co n t in at _ n 92 u df rac tio n s e 1 + a 92 - 1 1 t e —1 2m ' ' v d = 2p n 9 n a co n v n v JN n k — JN + _ e s , P2 a v d nk tin t d hw h = If J N b e c o n ert e in to a 19 ate c o n erge n ts in t h e fi rs t , u lt i res p e c ti el , b y u ,, en o t e y d 2 hw h c + 1 + ab g% m S b u . t to l 1 5+ 1 “ f th e in fi n it e ere n c e o + b + + 0+ a erge n d iff 1 1 P2 : I f JN is co n erte in to 18 b er o f q o tien t s in th e p erio . d + a 1 9n n + x b e th e i s eq a 1 + a 1 1 b+ a s + + b+ a I 1 1 x = a = b+ + a rac tio n e 2p n + ( ” n + u df d hw h tin s e co n e , an d if n is t h e at 2 co n s udf e , t at 1 . d if th e p en rrin g pe rio ds b e rac tio n re c u , an 3 04 HI h u u GH E R u AL G E BR A . v v le s s t is e q a t io n c an b e s o l e d in p o s it i e in t e ge rs , t h e it O f a p o s it i e in t e gral s o l t io n o rigin a l e q a t io n do e s n o t a d W e s all ret rn t o t is p o in t in A rt 3 7 4 U n h m h v u . . . v um h I f a , b , h a re a ll p o s it i e , it is c le a r t a t t h e n b er o f it e d, b e c a s e fo r la rge al e s o f x an d y t h e S ign s o l t io n s is li ’ " o f t h e e x p re s s io n o n t h e le t de p e n ds u p o n t a t o f a x + 2 h x y by an d t s c a n n o t b e z e ro f o r la r e rt o s it i e in t e ra l A g p g [ a l e s Of x a n d y m u v u u hu . v u f h v . v 2 fi ’2 a b is n e a t i e , t h e c o e f c ie n t o f i A ga in , if h n i s 1 g y ( ) il a r re a s o n in w Si at t h e n n e a t i e, a n d b e s e t e b er o f y g g it e d s o l t io n s is li v u m m m E x a p le . v So l . v in p o s iti e x v So l in g as a q um h ud a 2 ratic x e in tegers th e e q 4xy in atio n 2 0g 2x 29 . hv we x, u a e J3 0 + 2 4y =2 +14 y h ud hu v h e n ce y c an n o t b e greate r t an B u t 2 0 2 4g 2 y = 1 02 2 (y ( n er th e ra ic al b e c o es a B y tri al we fi n d t at th e e x p res s io n 51 4 s h n o r t t e p o s iti e in tegral r e 9 al es o f y r f a e e ec t s ; (y q p are 5, 7 , 1 3 2 h u wh . d v u wh . W h en f th e o e y qu 5, = x = 21 hv We a a t io n ax md be c an e a f m to e e wh 1; or t s ee n 2h x y de p e n d h at by up = 7, y en th e 2 en u v l t io n in p o s iti 2fy 2gx th e on so 5; or on o f = 13, y in t ege rs e 0 c u ti so l m e an u q a t io n o f th e or x wh e re N Th e a t io n e q a b e y u m to eq u d an a a re t i u q Ny f u d by e x o on a 2 + 2 n a t io n s o v s it i o p x 2 + Ny 2 e i Ny ’ h as a t rial ; w e f m or x 2 To s h ew th a t th e 36 9 so lved in p o s i tive in tegers * . = k a , in t e ge rs = a f th e 2 — a . h as n li it e d n s a ll t e re m h Ny 2 re a l o u mb h f as a equ a ti o n er o o re ro o f co n fi h t s , w ils t t h e u h h l t io n s , w ic n e o u r a t t e n t io n so . x 2 Ny ’ 1 = ca n a lwa s y be . L et 9 p 1 q ’ q N J 23 ; q be be an v th co n y e rt e d re e in t o c o n s ec u co n a ti v e t in co n v udf e e rge n ra c t io n ts ; s , u pp an o se d le t t h at U A TI O N S i N D E TE R M I N A T E E Q is t h e mpl t co 1 r, t th e a en d en h e en t p g ein 9 I f th e v co n e r en g t, h g f d th t re a t e r an an Sin c e zp is 9 p t 9 2 e rio d, t h e I f th e fq er o 2 hu u p q i s q y , th e p fq u a so en n J e re S xt er o t u l ti o n on s To 1 . h h is e e r en e n rri n v gp c ase u q t f p an v h f e en e re o re Nq a ti o n x o . Is an , 9 an d t , d e ri o A en N / N an t u is e f th e o co n s 2 1, Ny re c y u 2 1 rrin . g . S te n o b ta in u m v i s an h f I hi d t u mb ul m er o e re o re t n u i t q 2 i wh 9 u i gp on a e re x s 7 rr n H . H 2 . — e rge n t e n c e a ls o th e i ii in t h sec o n i s c a se d, th e tege rs fu h u mb rt o n , er f th e equ a ti o n o i l p q Ny ds u o a rh Ah — hv t ie n t s in v er en g t e rr — t h e p e rio d is in an y re c u dd, o an d if ' rri n gp e ri o d, ? 1 9 p p 7 9 ( pq p ’2 — 2 - . e rio f q we ' ’ t h e pe n A H . a rt c e a te c o n ti c a se s s v . . dd p e n o co n lu ti o n i n p o s i ti ve i n r n v . a so in t h e p re c e din g I f th e o u a te e ri o ” re c re c t ie n t s in t h e p e rio d is o ti en rr n s on s 37 0 2 Ny A e re c , * t is , so e t In I an f an y o t h e p e ri o d ate t v fi u v m p u w Thu wh L h p ul m 9 u i gp d i h i u lim i d f lu i x t . dd, t h e p e n lt i a te dd rs t e rio d is a n co n r e n t, b u t t h e th e o e e rge n t i n p g lt i a te c o n e rge n t in t h e s e c o n d p e rio d is a n even c o n e rge n t ' ’ ' = il e o b t a in e d b l b t t i n s in t e ra l s o l t io n s x y p g g p , y q, co n o din g t o u l im v g it d i u lim lu ti en e r Of s o u mb en g ' ' 3 05 . pq i p q ' pq ' GR EE ' ’ re a t e r e re o re s ' 2 in E fl a —r g ti e n ts o p o n ND D r = er h f u mb n v ate c o n d is t e re o re x an ti u mb n ZVq ul m I b vs% c o rre s S E CO f a n y p e rio d [A rt o ' 2 p I t ie n t o “— iz Bu t u q e e O F TH E u Nq 1 , a n d in t e gra l s o l t io n s o f t h e ' ' ill b e O b t a in e d b y p t tin g x = p , y 1 q, - w u ltim a te u co n v er en g t in t h e r: fi h t ird, rs t , . l ld pp tj l i v i i ct b we can G l S U U Vb ‘ i . 5) 3 06 GH E R HI E xa We m pl e c an s H e re th e v . v hw h So l t e v in p o s iti e u d . a e co n v h t , u B y fo r i n g th e s c c e s s i i t n n n w n e r i s e c a o b a a o y p x l 3y e a e co n o l, z at e an d x - 1 2 s o re c rrin g p erio d is — - i 86 , . v co n f s o l tio n d u s ec o n 649 at 1 s , l 3y 2 z lti pen b er 2 u t in th e e rgen u v u m um u 2 mt u 1 3g = 1 8 0 is a s o l tio n o f x 2 y m I=1 - z 2 3 2 d 2 mt u . 64 9 , 2 d h - B y A rt 3 6 4 , th e p en lti h l 3y o x e n ce x = x 2 . tie n ts in th e p e rio i s o dd ; th e p e n lti 18 en c e x = 1 8 , y = 5 is a s o l tio n o f is — b er o f q t in th e fi rs t p e rio erge n in tegers G E BR A at um n e AL e rgen f th e l 3y2 z ts eq +1 u o f th e rec atio n s u rri n g . lu ti i p i iv i t g f h Ny 1 m y w pl b y t h f u d w my b i f w mh d S u pp th t h i lu t i i h y d I b i g p i iv i t h h wh i i v 1 i i ; g y p ( g Thu 37 1 h a s b een in g o llo * . W n o et o se n te e as n e n e rs o as an x e e e a se . a e rs t os n ta O a e , o on o n e so en ” 2 x s a so z , f en on e re , t an , an s n t e n os t e N J ) t os n te e er . s ( Pu t x + N yJ y JN x z ) ( — le x h ( k yN 2x h ( 2y J N h ( v u Th e a l e s o f a s c rib in t o n th e g c a n b e o b t a in e d : ) ky N ) fu d y so al e s 1 , 2, x N gy x an o v u " h ( ” h ( d n h ( v i p m y lu ti o s it i a re as an e n so t e ge rs , o n s as d by l a se e p an we . mil Si x a rl Ny 2 if y 2 1, an x = h, d if n x hu T u is * th e v lu re s t ric t e d 37 2 m b eco ol e s v s e . . a es o to th e u u v h i s a l i s o t on o f th e y is a n y o dd p o s it i e in t e ge r, Ny 2 2 h ( v u B y p t tin g x ’2 r ’2 x I 1 , y ax ’ , y wh i h c u q a t io n 2 f x a n d y are t h e al e s 1 , 3 , ’ e a we y sa m th e ha v e yf u e a s a lre a d eq u l at i o n s a s a re a y d o 2 she w Np n n d, b u t ? Z 4 a “ h o w to 3 08 HI GH E R AL GE B R A . i h v u i f t u s N l l wh i t y q g p d d mi t b v m ti hu w ily f th i t i i t d b 2 u fi t i 9 fi d t h t th y y q h b f u d y u mb f lu t i i i t g Wh l i i h i d t t l my b b t i d lu t i p l i i f h u u i th t 37 6 S u pp ] ,y g q l i f t h i h y u u kb dl Ny y q 1 ; th Ny o s it i e a n on s so a so on e en e e o a 2 x 2 n n a = as as ex x a e rs sa s a : e an , W (f ; N9 u B y p t t in g = i= N t 37 7 u q a re or x h if h w v H it . e rt o o e e r, e r n ’ " c 2 t o se o er o x = , e n ex t on o so t o n o , n . er o ar c e t e e at o n e e at o n . W ) a, a t h f h g , d a s ex n on s u f b e re e, re a e r e so N a s o — h h (f g ) N l= 2 l a in e d i n p . h u y v f N it h a s b e e n s p p o s e d t a t is n o t a p e r e c t ! is a p e r e c t s q a re t h e e q a t io n t a k e s t h e a s o l ed as ic b e re a dil o ll o s y ( Pu t = es a f m wh h m y h t wh S u pp b f wh i h b i t h g t th , 2 ’ l e, g y h i v lu f u u mb f lu i in g t o h , 75 t a Ob t a in an y n y a s c rib * s x m we : an so ) 2 — d e e as a en x an t n n en s e o ee n a n e z s = = E a , t na o rs s e et x an ; 2 a n e o se . 2 x on * x on x en o on e en e at o n e e o on o e a on e o s n o t so ra e n e 2 2 x n d an u f w i i v i p . t wo c a re o s t e n t e ge rs , en y) ( n x y) bc . v u hv m u v u d wh fu — i h al es o f x an d b x n f t e c + y , ; y y o nd ro t es e e q a t io n s a re in t e ge rs w e a e O b t a in e d o n e s o l t io n a in in s o l t io n s a b o f t h e e q a t io n ; t h e re e o b t a in e d b g y y a c rib in t o b a n d c a ll t e ir s ib le al es o s p g x = n f mh u u s m E x a p le e q al t o 6 0 u m Fin . z d h v two p o s iti x, y b e in tegers th e h du 1 , 60; d th e v u al e s re q ct o u d ire h Thu t er e q s u th e atio n s n um o en tain e y 2 ifferen c e o 4 , 1 5; fro o f 2; v are 16 , 14 ; or v u al 8, 2 es o . h at is f fac to rs 6, 1 0; 5, 1 2 ; th e + y = 3 0, : 60; t : d m gi in g frac tio n al b ers x 2 f th e p air 3, 20 ; are O b (ll — y o f an y 2, 30; x th e e th e two in tege rs ; t N o w 60 is th e p ro an . . L et u eq u a tio n s x + y = 1 0, (1) — fx an y 6 : dy . o se s q u are s is I ND E TE R M I N A TE C OR k m I n li o f . in t e ge rs e f h if t h e le t a c t o rs - 2hx y b er c an e 2 2gx e re s o t in t o t w o ed E GR E E 3 09 . in p o s it i o n v e h, c = u i b m h d pl i d i f w i g mpl I f in t h e ge n e ra l e q 37 8 et in s t e a d o f e plo in g t h e ro c e e d a s in t h e o llo l Si er to p p m . m xa v l 2fy so DD lu i ra t io n a l lin e a r . * E SE C O N b t a in t h e o a by mmb d an e O F TH E my we an n e r ax f U A TI O N S EQ m pl e y v So l . v in p o s iti e m 4x f x , we s o 4x 2 o a, ex o r a n e ex a n , o r n e bot A rt h , . a re z e ro , 3 6 7 it is . in tegers e 2x y E x p res s in g y i n te r at o n 2 1 2x 5y 11 . hv a e l 2x + 1 1 2x — 5 In d h u mu t b s e eq Th e at al to c as e s O f x are O b wh t o r er e n ce th e al x h 1, 4 es o : ere fo re x — 3, y = 1 1 ; x dm th e a 5: s u is s ib le x so — j e an d h en c e in te ge r ; h e n ce 2x 5 ; th e dm a 3; 4 is s ib le v u al es . we 3; u s . re e c te o l tio n s b tain th e = 4, y x 9; : so x u l tio n s = 1, y are 3, y = 11 ; : 6 1 , 2 x — 5: 4 y t b u m —5 or 4 cc es s io n = 2, 2x be 3 , 2, 4 , 1 are in al 3, or 4 c le arly a es es e 2, or 4 fx in te ge r e an my m2 d v u h v u k dt a 2, + 6 fro 4 tain e Ta in g t an y my b x = 4, = 9 y y . Th e p rin c ip le s a lre a d e x p la in e d e n a b le u s t o dis c o v e r i a dra t ic at al e s o f th e a ria b le s i en l n ear o r fo r g q a re s n c t io n s o f x a n d b r ect s ro b le s o f t is P e c o e e y q p kin d a re s o e t i e s c a lle d D io p h a n tin e Pro b le s b e c a s e t e y at e a t ic ia n D io an t s e re rs t in e s t i a t e d b y t h e G re e k p g ab o t th e iddle o f t h e o rt h c e n t r 37 9 * fu w wh u . v u v m m m fi v m m pl v u f mh m fu d uy 1 Fin th e gen eral e x p re s s io n c t i s t a en fro a re s c t at if t e ir p ro iffe re n c e is a p e rfe c t s q are E d D xa e uh h en o h . u te th e in tegers b y du . x an x 2 x h T is eq u atio n is s a tis fi e m= x wh e re m an d n a re v p o s iti d ( x — y b y th e s = u n in tege rs . s 2 2 — pp o y m ( r — se ; 2 . p p o s itio n . y) = v h wh h fo r two p o s iti e in te ge rs ic o f t e ir s q are s t h e th e s u en s y) n e ? m . k m h zz u dy; t xy . u m h u h h u s m( z y) , u 310 H HI m Fro n x en c e mth e se e q u y GH E R 0, nz v d s in c e th e gi s o l tio n u m m m hm u =2 m atio n —n2 n are an hv u en o = y , o o d ge n e o m 2 z v u s my t k f m— m+ mb i g th g we h eq u satis fi e is a tio n m( + y ; an Fro H m d mth an e re n p o s iti e u atio n s we e s e eq en ce my t we a n p wh an v are Fro mth als o O dd ; ree t in t e ge rs al e ir e o al b tain b y g n c an f es b e fo n 2 2 ) ud n m ( m(m S co n If 6 2 42 m9 : itio n i s , n u h h = 1, t um Th e s s q a re s o f 6 2 , . s atis fi e s d if 8 x ) ’ - mS n : h o v p o s iti ery t wo ree v e e in te gers in is a p erfec t r . m( 4 multipli c atio n 11 2 m 2m 2 r , n m (m n m an x d n n h h are e it is greate r t an b hv h t e y, t at er o en o r is , bot h n 2 n 3 n “ 0; . s are m d th e n u b e i s are 4 8 2 , 33 6 2, 3 8 4 4 , 6 7 2 4 , 9 604 , w ic are th e an : v = m( m 8m 3 3 6 2, y o f t e s e tak en i n p aii re s p ec ti e ly en r . uh h n if s, u 4 y , h mu s l tio n it is c le ar t at st b e s c t at x 3 ic so , ( in hu . q) r c ro s s 2 2 t . 2 wh h d ( m m q m+ v u h v u e (q 2 2 re ate r ; e d let p p o s itio n fo r th e ge n eral x h u ake en c e d th e t s n in te ge rs o eral 2 q2 , ? b y th e ) I wh d =n a ' t mf — 92 1 T is th e ge n u e n 2 2 = = = 2 2 x x + , , q y p y p or e = 33, x, x y, a n z uh h x a in te ge rs , e y 2x — . m y two p o s iti te th e in tegers b y 0 : catio n hm is are . D 2 multipli c ro s s Fin th e ge n e ral e x p re s s io n fo E x a p le 2 t at t h e s u e tic p ro gre s s io n , an d s c arit sq m )y n z a e . . n n n eq x H ere an d n = 7 , n = 4 , we m en (m y x an G E BR A nx we Ob tain b y atio n s 2 AL h h XX I X C H A PTE R U M M A TI O N S . OF SE R I E S . u mm i f i i h v u d i l b i l v u h i w v t h t i v t t i i ; g p p y p i f th m h d f u mmti wh i h h v l dy b i d l p i I V C h h i l P m i t i A p g () i V C h P l i m t G ii p g ( ) i m l i l d l wh h y i h i i ii S y p p g ( ) mt i l A 6 0 l N um f h N b u u lli f th p w d d m S i ( ) 68 t 7 5 A t S i i d C ffi i fU d t m v( ) Su mm i b y m 312 A V i X X I u h i S C i R p g ( ) w p mh d fg t g d t di u lit y W u f th p h p it w ill b h m h i b ill d m b ll i m h u fu y m l y d f h f y g g p E xa 3 80 . a n e ex at o n et s o s o t e en en on a rt , r s er es, re s s o n ro e r ca a e re c a e e o cc rre o e a een a re a a , ar . . . . t et c a a rt an eo . . o . t e rs o o e at e ra e rs a n a e . at o n rt . a , a rt a re c s O v res s o n ro ca er es ean s e er n o n e oe c en ts, . t n t e ro c e e n o e t rs e o e co o re er e s, rr n ec v o co n se r e s . eo u c e rt a n o e e rs a e r e r ca fs es o c o s s n o s s o re n mpl o et n a o sc ss e re s e n t s o a et st o s o re a e r te r a c e m th . . e n e ra e s een se e o e t at s o e . o f a s e rie s c an b e e x re s s e d a s t h e dif I f t h e r te r p ic is t h e s a e n c t io n o f r e re n c e o f t wo q a n t it ie s o n e o f o f t h e s e rie s l , th e su a b re a dil e t a t t h e o t e r is o f r y f h fu o 381 n . u h d m s e rie s b e de n o t e d b y u d it s th e y . Fo r le t t h e an m fu m wh h su f m v, o r S = n mb y ( S —v t h d s — v 0 . 2 u pp + u 3 o se t h at an m r t e y can a r b e p u t in en ( v, v an l + u v —v s 2 ) + _ v S m E x a p le mt Su . U M M A TI O N m th ter o n s d I f we en o 1 1 2 x + ) ( 1 2 x) + ( te th e s e rie s 1 ( 1 + 3x) by u we 313 . e s e rie s 1 1 ( + x) O F SE R I E S 1 +u2+ u 3 + hv a e 1 1 1 1+ x by a dd itio n , + 1 n . x 1 l 1 x l +x 1 +n + 1 . x n m m u my b mt h d f m So e t i e s a s it ab le t ra n s o r a t io n b y s e pa ra t in g u in t o p a rt ia l ra c t io n s b y t h e in C a p X X I I I 382 h E xa . . e Fin . d th e Th e n ) ‘h l ( + ax a ) x m a ter B y p t tin g 1 a "“ x, n ‘ n ml i arly , to n te r Ob ta in l (1 1 + a "x I “2 2 ) eq rt n a x u al ) to z ero ’ — l a ( a in a s ' a a a 1 ax 1 n u n l —a m 1 (1 B —1 1 —a Si s m l - a H en ce o o a a u b t a in e d e x la in e d p o mf su 1 x e e . m pl (l + f a 2 2 a x ‘ l x ) . cce s s io n , we s . 31 4 HI GH E R m AL G EB R A . m m m m n ter o a r i e a h o To fin d th e s u s s e s e h t r o h i c c e w f f f i s c o p o s e d of r fa c to rs i n a ri th etica l p ro gres s i o n , th e rs t fac to rs e a ri th etic a l ro gres s io n h evera l ter s b ein g i n th e s a o t e s p f 83 m wh . m b e de n o t e d b y s e rie s L et t h e m u 1 u 2 e re _ R e p la c in g ( = u by n b) by e re o re , ( a + n b) ( — s ub 1 we n t ra c t io n hv a mil By h at ( ly , ar a ddit io n , is , ( “ 11 - 1 ( 1) b u 2 ( r 1) b u 1 ( r 1) b Sn — +1 G is a s c rib a in g t o Th e a Write bo n v u q so an m e e re s 9 r + yi n u l giv t u sa y ; v sa y b) ; . m i i t, 2 “ u " G, 1) b de p e n de n t o f n al e a rt ic la r p t it b) —2 1) b r + ( e re . + r v1 b) wh 1 a + n 4 r ”n . , 1) b r . e “ 7. 2 Si ( I b) a + n + r— e a a + n R e p lac in g n b y h f hv 1 , we u 1 a + n — ( t . u 3 b) t fi u es u s wh i h my b f c , v u t h f ll w i e a e o o n g co n v e n ie n m m d by . t do wn th e n ter , afi x th e n ex t fa c to r a t th e b y th e n u b er qffa c to rs th u s i n crea s ed a n d b y th e c o en c e, a n d a dd a c o n s ta n t th o un ul r en e d, d ivide o n dif xr mm . It hwv my a b e b e tt e r in dic a t e d o e er . n o n o t ic e d t t to q u o h at v, G h t e t is ( re s r ul a ( l) b t, b u t to o r l) 6 b t a in 0 Q6 it as ab o is v e 316 GH E R HI AL m G EBR A . m m m of wh i c h To fi n d th e s u of n ter s of a s eri es e a ch ter is co p o s ed of th e recip ro c a l of th e p ro du c t of r fa c to rs i n a ri th s b ein n i e ti ca l rs t fa c to rs qf th e s evera l ter ro gress io n , th e g p the sa e a ri th e ti c a l p ro gres s io n 3 86 m m wh . m fi m . s e rie s L et t h e b de n o te d b y e u l u as . e re 1 : ( R e pla c in g by n a + n + r — 3 a + n R e pla c in g b) 1 + r by n h f by e re o re , ub t ra c t io n ( mil Si s y ( a rl . hv a a +n ( r ( r ( e u u n n 1) b r > b s - , 1) b r b) 2 b) 1 l , we n ( t b) 1, n 1 “ —l vn 4 _1 r By h ti wh t ditio n , ad s a e re G is a s c rib in hu a t o g T s H en c e n u q so an e vl — v n +1 ( —1 b ) r yi vl z ( de p e n de n t al e a rt ic la r p t it m Sn 1) b n u v u o 1) b r — fn , wh i h f c o u n d . G S ,, th e su Wri te mmy a be f o u n d b y th e m f o llo win g ru le m do wn th e n ter , s tri ke of a fa cto r fro th e b egi n divide b y th e n u b er offa cto rs s o di in is h ed a n d b y th e co dif eren c e, cha n ge th e sign a n d add a c o n s ta n t m th m n i n g, mm on . Th e v e ac h c as e u al e o a fG mi t o de t e r n e 0 by a s c rib T b in g t o n so mp e a rt ic u la r v lu a e . S m E x a p le 1 d Fin . U M M A TI ON th e su mf o Th e h n th n s e rie s 1 1 r le , we hv a Sa Pu t f th e 317 . lb u b y th e e n ce , s o 1 m te l m te r n 1 OF SE R I E S = 1, t h e C z 1 _ 3 (n + 1) ( + 2) n + 3) (n wh 1 en C en ce 1 1 “ 18 mki By d g n in n a m E x a p le 2 efi n Fin . d itely great, we th e su mt o u d n n ( u n ( n ( n h wh h + 3) ( n ( n ( n + 3) - 3 + 1) ( my hu a 4 + 2) n n o (n + 3) n k w b e ta en (n as + 1 ) th e n mf th ter O . 3 4 — n h + 2) + 1 ) + 3n + 4 f t e se exp re s s io n s th e r le is applic ab le t m + 2) T 1 huh hm h m . + 1) n 1 = u t n p s erie s u m (n (u o f th e 5 1 E ac ic s o 18 ire c tly app lic ab le , b e c a s e alt o g 1 , 2 , 3 , in a t o rs , a re in a rit e t ic al p ro gre s s io n , e ral en o in ato r are n o t I n t is e x a p le we en o ay +2 + 1) m t er n d v d d m w b tain S c , 4 3 H e re th e r le is n o t th e fi rs t fac to rs o f th e s e th e fac to rs o f a n y o n e p ro cee a s fo llo s o 1 +3 2 (n + 2) ( n + 3) 3 ( n + 1) + 2) (n ( n + 3) en 1 3 4 3 Wh en 4 1 29 36 n +3 ce 4 3 2 c 3 (u + 1) (n + 2) (n + 3) a s erie s 31 8 HI GH E R mh h GE B R A AL . e t o ds o f A rt s 3 8 3 , 3 8 6 a re direc tly I n c a s e s w e re t h e 387 a a lwa s e fe c t t h e l i c a b le , in s t e a d o f q o t in g t h e r le s w e a y pp ‘ ic is s o e t i e s c alle d t h e t h e o llo in g w a y , a t io n in s ’ M e t o d o f S b t ra c t io n u f w . u mm h E xa u m pl . d Fin e. m u y f m m wh h . th e su mf o m te r n f th e s o 14 + 2 hm e tic a l arit Th e s e rie s p ro h gres s io n in t is is c ase 2 , 5, 8 , 1 1 , h m hm v du o f th e gi e n s e rie s in tro te r I n e ac en o te t is e tic al p ro gre s s io n ; o f th e arit b y S ; t en h S S ’ 2 z d h 5 . s u b trac tio n 5 —2 . S= yt re a dil F di m h W o . a o or s f it n y l pp u pp c an th e ) . d 5] — ( 3 n . 5 9, . m f a s e rie s is a ra t io n a l in t e gra l ic ill e n a b le u s b e e x p re s s e d in a o r i 3 8 3 e n in A rt et ho d g n te r o m f mwh h w v is n ass (3 n s 3 a + 5) ( th ( ) < 1) o se e n s i o n s , an s n th e en m] —1 t e r 9 S = (3 n . m — l te r ) n , 2 388 c t io n v + ( 3n ( 14+ n s erie s 14 + . m fac to r th e n e xt t e r ’ b y S , an d th e gi en s e rie s ' By fu c e as a n e w ra t io n a l a um . . in t e gra l fu n c t io n o f o n fp e wh A B C D u d mi d i 1 p u mb u f ll v lu f w my qu Th i id t i y b i g f lik p w f ; w th u ffi i b i p h l 1 im p i h m u i t d 1 p q m m wh m F d m A um e re , , , a re , c o n s ta n n e ts + n er n . t e co e c en at o n s e E p le xa t en s ts o in . t n e th e su ss it is u o r a e o e et er o tr e n e rs O o es a c o n s ta n f n te r s 4 o o n ts f th e e , ta s o e n e n s e te r n e ate S e a + n . s e rie s o se ge n e ral te r is 5n e at o n c e o b v u h io s t at A 0, E 0, E cc e s s i e ly , we o b tain C 6, D = 0 T v : : : n 4 + 6n 3 + 5n . 2 n (u + 1) ( n 1; hu s + 2) ( n an u d b y p ttin g i t + 3) 6n 2, n = 3 3 20 HI GH E R AL G EBR A . m m m " 11 th e r of n ter s of r a n d th e s u d t h e n t e fi b e rs o rder qffi gu ra te n u h ' “ th l ; th e n ter o f th e rs t o rde r is te r o f th e Th e n th o f t h e t ird o rde r is En , t a t is ter s e c o n d o rde r is n ; t h e n n 1 n ) ( th rt o rde r is 2 t a t is o h t er o f th e t e n n n ( 392 To . n m th m fi m m ( n + u 1) ( 2) n + t , t h h ter 2 h fu h m f th th e n o an hu s it is eas y to t see h th e at d ( E n ' n so o n te r o th e r n + r ) A ga in , th e su mf o n wh i h i c N O TE an d s . o r er y Z CI O th e n th r ( 1) ( n + 2) o rde r is —2 — l m ter n u + 1) ( m f th ter n + . m f th th h h i2 e i i ft ii o rde r i S ‘ 7 at T m . o s o n + e u ( th f th e 2) ( 1) r r th n o rde r + r— is 1) o rde r . m m o f n te r I n ap p ly in g th e r le o f A rt 3 83 t o fi n d th e s u b ers , it ill b e fo n t at th e c o n s tan t is al o f fi gu ra te n um w . ud h s o w f ay s ’ . f u ra te u n fi g p a de in t e re s t in g o n a c c o n t o f t h e u s e h is Tra i té da tri a n gle a ri th é tiqu e, p b lis 39 3 Th e l st e p m si Th e . ro f ll w i f m o o o r n rt ie s e p u a b le t g o m m ex h ib it mb u h s t h e A ri th ers hi t y s o ric a ll a re hm f t e b y Pas c a l in e d in 1 6 6 5 o . mti e ca l Tria n gle in it s S u Pa s c a l c o n s tr ul in g r th u n u mb si er 32 1 . f ll w t h e t ria n gle b y t h e n o o m mf th a t o i mmdi e a tely a b o ve it an d th a t s F mt h mde iv h i u s u mb c cess o e u f um s f c o n s t r c t io n , it o llo w t h a t t h e n b e rs in o r z o n t a l ro w , o r e rtic a l c o l n s , a re t h e fi u ra t e g rs t , s e c o n d, t ird, o rde rs e o s fi w f th e e rs o n th e E a ch n u b er is th e s u edia tely to th e left o i t f ; ro th e c t ed O F SE R I E S e mm i U M MA TI ON v h um . um u f m u A lin e dra n s o a s t o c u t O ff a n e q al n b e r o f n it s ro t h e t o p ro w a n d t h e le t h an d c o l n is c a lle d a b a s e, a n d t h e b a se s a re n b e re d b egin n in g ro t h e t o p le t— a n d c o rn e r Th s t h e 6 t h b a s e is a lin e dra wn t h ro gh t h e n b e rs 1 , 5, 1 0, 1 0, 5, 1 an d it will b e o b er e d t h at t e re a re Six o f t h e s e n u b e r , a n d t h at t e a re t h e c o ef c ien t o f t h e te r in t h e e x a n s io n o f 1 p ( f um u s um f m - s v hy s h f h um ms u h s fi um w s y . m u Th e p ro p e rt ie o f t e se n e re dis c s s e d b y Pa s c a l b e rs it gre a t s k ill : in pa rtic la r h e s e d h is A rith eti c a l Tria n gle t o de e lo p t h e t h e o r so b in at io n , a n d t o e s t a b lis e o f Co in t e re s tin g p ro p o s it io n s in Pro b ab ilit ll Th e s b e c t is ’ t re ate d in To d n ter H is to ry of Pro b a b i li ty , C h apte r I I w h v u y s hu u m m h m fu y uj . . s t th u mb f t ms y mb l 2 t i di t u mm i ; i s w h v u d h i h f ll w i g mdifi d t ti w h i h i di t m b t i w hi h th u mmti i t b ff t d w ill b i b tw t h lim i t f u dm m i f t h m f u t t h d s t L t l( ) b 2 4( ) y ll p i i f t m b t i d f mI ( ) b y giv i g t f th f ml t mi lu iv t iv i t g l v lu u pp i i qu i d t fi d th m f ll th F i t s f th i s b t i d f mth p i t m 39 4 n a u ser e e , ts a n o t mb igu ity e o ee n e e x is t s e as o o e n n o a ca e on er at o n s c , e e o s on a e s er o e n o o n o c o re c o n v e n e n n t se e a e c a s es so n e o W h ere . c a es n ec e e , . xz e e x c) e n o r er es a ra e s O er e s e r es o O e ser e v b y gi in g t o p H . H . A . —1 l in t e gral al t en ro n c s re ) ( ) x s e re ) (p - (r v lu f m a es ro r x en o e su e os o x a n . o e ex ro a n e (p x, o o se O o a n e ro n s an c e, s o on n c an n o e su a re s s o n —r ) u iv 1 t o p in c l s e . e 3 22 HI f Writ in g t h e th e _ 1 1 I re q a c t o rs o ui re d f th e m su AL n um . e ra t o r — (r 2 G E BR A r ) (r in din g 1) ( | )( r — r + r r )< — 2) — i S in c e t h e gi in c l s i e , we p v ex en re s s io n a l ) ( v— 2 ) ( my w mth 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . is re s — r ) 1 v u fo r a ll a l lt in t h e o r z e ro u ) (r ) 1 es o f m — 1) ( r — 2) r + 1 E XA M PLE S XXI X . m e fo llo wi g n s eries to n ter e fo llo wi g s erie s to n t er . a . s 5 . Su 6 mth 1 1 . n 1 2 2 1 — 3 3 1 4 m s an 1 4 1 7 7 10 + 1 1 9 1 ’ L 1 4 1 ] f om1 t o . | Su A rt 3 8 3 [ ) p rit e t h e u v (r r ) 1 r + — 1) (p —1 ) (p 1 r — 1 > 1 e r o rde r, r — r (r r( a scen — r + L { 1 r GH E R . 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 3 5 7 d t o in fin ity fp (r r —r ) HIGH E R 3 24 F mt h i f third, t h h, b e in g F mt h ro la w e f m v y f mti f o . m o u rt e s e s e rie s GE BR A we a h e s eries of th e t ro c e e d t o o r y p ' s of o rders of difieren ees , t h e ge n e ra l t e r re s e c ti e l p s e rie s s ro AL or a on g, A u 3, A 2u 2, o f th e m . s e rie s u ] , Au ] Au , A gu l , A su l a it i a e a rs pp e dia t e l mm hu T y h A 2u 3 , A 31 52 , fu o Au s in c e u , u in ac e o ddit io n , 3 . e u 4, 3A u l on . h h A 3u l l we hv a 3 A 2u 1 . e A 3u l . um fi m h m wy hv th e h e s e c o n d, t ird, a n d t g d, a n d t ird, w e o b t ain s n Au ] the to 1 ui by a e rs t , s e c o n g A zu l A gu 2 A 2u l v ZA u 1 Aul s in c e u 3 u Au we h a an n er ar s d Au2 ‘ y imil m l h fi f t p e x a c tl s e ries a s7 ul m w it an l , Au2 Au3 By 4, m an u 1 an A ou A 3u u 1 In rt h Au 4, r an t e i n s e rie s is e y y q re c e din i t a dde d t o t h e t e r b e lo p g at s a ddit io n By t Au f w S o fa r a s we a e p ro c ee de d, t h e n e ric a l c o e f c ie n t s o llo t h e s a e la w a s t h o s e o f t h e Bin o ial t eo re W e s all n o w ro e b i n d c t io n a t t is t ill a l a h r s t s e e c a s F o u b e p y p s e t h at o p v u h fi t m rs t u by Aul By n +2 a u s in to th e An n u u1 n +1 en h u ( Au l ( n ( u — l ) ” o d to th e (n s erie s , we a e sec o n n n h w 1 h t e g A 2u ddit io n , u 1 n c n +1 l) A u l A u n +1 ( " Or o u o n m . CrA ru l s e rie s hv ] s in c e u h . g, in t h e pla c e 0r_1 A ru 1 we A nu 1 5 o o 0 o o f th e A n +1u b ta in Ann ul . 1 o S U MM A TI O N " Cr Bu t l) + n u t n ” , 2 . f m v u ( u 1 396 u y To fi n d t h e . ( 1 1 mf su m s o o f f t h e di fe re n c e s u S ppo s e t h e o f t h e s e ries t h en s e rie s u l M +1 ) ( u u ,+ 1 H in t h e e n ce s e rie , ( l) u n r — 1 1 ) — r C, 1) + r h lds fo r u n + 1 it a ls o o lds fo r t e re fo re it o lds fo r u 5, a n d o h h o fu m , s o 2 A 2261 f th e . fi is t h e T in s e rie s s, u g, ”n g te r u in t e r ,, ( 72 + ” . 1) A u n ( h x C 3 . 32 5 . " l) u if t h e la w o f o r a t io n b u t it is t r e in t h e c a s e o f u n i e rs a ll H en c e o re en c e h f e re ( rz 1 f x 1 ( H o r SE R IE S ) 1 - rs t o rde r o 71 1 u 2 n u1 ) f f di fe ren c es y ide n tic a ll 3 ”I 111 . s “I , Au t h e la w o f f mti o r a on is t h e 0 t h at sa m n 4- 1 q is , + Aug e as in t h e p re c e din g a rt ic le ; ( 1) u — 1 l A nu 2 ; n n n u1 A u 2, + ( — u l) 2 [ f mu h y f m v f m f mu —l )( — ri 2) 3 A l - I m lae o f t is a n d t h e p re c e din g a rt ic le a b e ex Th e o r y i f rs t d e re n t s : if a is t h e re s s e d in a s li h tl o r , as o llo g p s o f th e su c rs t t e r th e ter o f a gi e n s e rie s , dl , d2 , d3 th fe re n c e s , t h e n c e s s iv e o rde rs o f dif ter o f t h e gi e n s e rie s is la th e o r o b t a in e d ro f m f w fi m m v fi 3 26 an H I d the GH E R G E BR A AL . m fn t mi su o ( u n s s er — l )( 2) — n ( n u — l ) (n — 2 ) ( u 3) — I3 E xa Th e l m p s u d Fin e. m th e gen eral ter v d c c e s s i e o r ers o an d f i ffere n ce d th e su m fn t m er o f th e s o s e rie s are 2 8 , 50, 7 8 , 1 1 2 , 1 52 , H e n ce th e n m 12 th ter z : 28 2 8 71 1 2 11 S ,, tain 28 3 4 ( 1) n a . n o w b e fo 2 2 71 . ud n by mul th e fo r u se a 1) (n 4 0, 6 11 m my my m s o f n ter Th e s u 2 3 Or we 2 71 + 52 n + 6 2 7 u ob 22 1) (n (n a 2) w dw ritin 6n 1) (n L 2 (u 2) (n (n f d e o an 3) 4 69n 2 6 11 n v u g o n th e al o f th e p res en t artic le + 1) h mh u mm w y u h uh h f m v u y m h h m u h w wy m fu w i l l i l i y w d fu i f h d i m im i t i F p ; f h w v i p f ly g l h mt h d f p w h et o d o f s a t io n I t ill b e s e en t a t t is ill o n l 397 or in g t h e o rde rs o f t a t in s c c eed w e n t h e s e rie s is s c diffe re n c e s w e e e n t all c o e t o a s e rie s in w ic a ll t h e t e r s th il al a s b e t h e c a s e if t h e n i l t er al T s o f th e a re e q n c t io n o f u s e rie s is a ra t io n a l in t e gra l . . . or S t e e c L e t th e u wh l s e rie s + u e ro o o o t 2 + u o , z e e r, 3 + + 21; An n s n c e r ect + 36u on t o e n e ra re e en s o n s . n th 0 +1 a s de n o t e t h e d le t 1) w", fe re n c e s ; o rde rs o f dif an er a be u e re co n s Cu m ter o 0 0 0 0 0 D, f th e fi rs t, se c o n h d, t ird 328 H 1 — n e ral e g mi t er fi s c o e f c ien ts at t s o o fi c ie n c o ef th e f th e o f ll w h it en c e x, a re GH E R HI ts o f x fi th e n a " f AL GE BR A . u iv mu ltipli ti s b y d thi d fi t u d p d t hi d d f diff t e r th e in t h e s c c e ss rs rs t , s e c o n , s ec o n r , e ca r , o r e rs o , e re n c es . es o e a a rr er rt 3 9 7 A [ hu wh ro ter t h e b e gin t h hu , re s s o n n c o n s t an a s o eac , in g t, ms n c on o h f m m . ) “ s t an ii i x " m at re la t io n is ds fo r t h e p t e r e n d o f t h e p ro d c t th e at e f (x ) d an d p ter an I u s . ) l ( t at i s , P“ — 1 x ) ( is s e rie s th e s er an 1w S< t o s er ra S (l s h is e re a e n ] . T n n n e e e r ca eo a f n ofp c at o n s x w e S a ll c , t e e x c ep t io n o f p at e en o t e s e rie s , o r o se c o e c e n s is t h e s a e on a ra s e s er e a s a a an ere o re en s o n s cts ro , l i t g l fu t i ti hyp t h is i l i li i m t b h f f u 1 t dim i p p ; y i s t h t m f wh i h w it h h iv t th i g dp t m d f h t m t t h b gi f f i i h wh fi t m i l t p g g By on a re c A rt 32 5 [ ] 1 ( u rrin wh s e rie s g o se s c a le o f . m mh m v is n o t gi e n , t h e di e n s io n I f t h e ge n e ra l t e r t h re a dil o n d b e e t o d e x p la in e d in A rt 3 9 7 y yf E xa u m pl e Fin . d u th e gen eratin g f 3 m Fo r in g th e s th e s erie s u . n c tio n 2 1 5x 3 v d f 5x + 9x cc e s s i e o r ers o o f th e s o f a a re n . s erie s 2 3x 4 + 3 3 x 5 + d ifferen ces o f th e c o e ffi c ien ts , we hv a e is a 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 1 0, hu m d d hv th e ter s in th e s ec o n o r er o f ratio n al in te gral f n c tio n o f n o f two 3 1 o f relatio n i s ( x We a e ) t s u . d dm u h h iffere n ce s are e q al , en c e i e n s io n s ; an d t ere fo re t S = 3 + 5x + 3x 8 9x 1 5x 2 27x 3 2 3x 3 " By a dd itio n 5 3 , 3 3 3x “ (1 3 - 4 4 5x 27 x 4 5 4 542 5x 4 5 9x — 4 x + 3x 2 ; 2 — 3 4x + 3x —x 3 1 ) ( an h e s c ale S U MM A TI O N hv u o r SE R IE S h 3 29 . h f h h W e a e s ee n in C a p XX I V t a t t h e ge n e ra tin g 39 9 o s e de n o n c t io n o f a re c rrin g s e rie s is a ra t io n a l ra c t io n i S pp o s e t a t t is de n o in a t o r c a n n a t o r is t h e s c a le o f re la t io n bx) ( l ex b e re s o l e d in t o t h e a c t o rs ( 1 a x ) ( l t e n th e ) a rt ia l rac t io n s o f t h e n c t io n c a n b e s e a ra t e d in t o n e ra t in e p p g g . fu v fu f m E h f th f h i f mf u ig i ac o t e n es e or l o eo s h cx m m h b e e x p an de d b y t h e B in o ia l T e o re e n c e in t is c a s e t h e re e t ric a l s e ries ; of a n b er o f e x p re s e d a s t h e s u can m g c rr n s e r e s c an be eo e t ric a l s e rie s g m l — l — bx — dx a m 0 B ra c t io n m wh f A or . u . f . h s h m um . w f — a n i i n s a n l a t o c o n t a c t r f r e o l d x o y o re t a n o n c e , c o rre s o n din ill o t is re e a t e d a c t o r t e re b e t p p g A3 A3 a rt ia l rac t io n s i c o f t h e o r 3 p l ax 1 ax ) ( ( ) w e n e x pa n de d b y t h e B in o ia l T e o re do n o t o r geo e t ric a l s e rie s ; e n c e in t is c a e t h e re c rrin s e rie s c a n n o t b e e x p res s e d g as th e s u ofa n b e r o f ge o e t ric a l s e rie s m If ho h th e e ve r s c ale f m f h h 4 00 . p ro m h s m um Th iv u e s c c es s u f m e o rde rs o ( l ), r a wh i h c a re mm on 4 01 . f f di fe re n c e s . t ( r h m lv e ra t i o Le t se r as us a r, a ( ar — I th e ar , l ) r, r es 3 g f , a ( a ( r —l 4 ar o f t h e ge o mt e ric a l ( 67 l)r r ) 2 r, 2 n i 5 q( ) s an d ro t is E ac te r in a , a ( ( s l) r r r — 1) m 2 r ge o et ric al p ro gre s s io n s o ri in a l s e rie s g , 2 , h vi a n sa g m e . c o n s ide r th e s e ries in wh i h n 5 9 ( h w wh h g a w h f m m m h re s s io n a, co h a ra t io n a l c ) , m fu in t e gra l n c t io n o f n e n s io n s , o f p di s e rie s le t u s o r t h e s c c e ss i e o rde rs o f diffe re n c e s an o f t e s e o rde rs is t h e s u a rts , o n e o f t wo y p a ris in ro t r e o f h t e r o an d t h e o t e r ro te r s o f g th e o r N o w s in c e g6 ( n ) is o f 79 ¢ ( n ) in t h e o rigin al s e rie di e n s io n s , t h e p a rt a ris in g ro ill n b e z e ro in t h e p ( ( ) an d s cc e e din o rde rs o f dif fe re n c e s , an d t e re o re t e s e s e rie s g ill b e ge o e t ric a l p ro gre s s io n s h o se c o o n ra t io is r A rt [ e re f h f m w u mh m f m ms m m f m u v h m f m h f m m s f mM w h f h w mm . . . . 3 30 GH ER HI G A L E BR A m fi . v if t h e rs t fe w t e r s o f a s e rie s a re gi e n , a n d if t h e " h s or a eo ric a l e t ro rde r o f di fe re n c e s o f t e s e t e r o g p p a ass at t h e e t o n ra t io is r, t e n w e re s s io n W o s e c o y g ' H n , re n i i e s a e n s e rie s is a r o f th e e n e ra l t e r f f ( ) g ( ) g 1 di e n s io n s n c t io n o f n o f p ra t io n a l in t e gra l H en c e f h mm m E xa m pl v fu d Fin e. mf m m h h th e n m m f th th wh t er o m um h . e s erie s 1 0, 2 3 , 6 0, 1 6 9 , 4 9 4 , Th e s u v d c c e s s i e o r e rs o f di fferen ces are 1 3 , 3 7 , 1 09 , 3 35, 2 1 6, 24 , 7 2 , hu T th e co th e s mm s ec o n o n ratio d d o r er o is 3 ; h d f ifferen en c e u To h wh t d mi e ter n e en a th e c o n s tan hu n my a is as s bn + e a z ts a, m geo etric al p ro gre s s io n in e fo r th e gen e ral t er um a b, 0, mk m wh h ic . a e 71 e q . u al to 1 , 2, 3 s u v c ce s s i ely ; + b a en ce T we c es = 6, s m u h I n e a c h o f t h e e x a p les o n re c rrin g s e ries t a t we i n h o r t e s c c e s s i e o rde rs o f dif i en , o n f st e re n c e s a e g g is o b io s o n in s p e c w e h a e o b t a in e d a s e rie s t h e la w o f w ic a e t s b e e n e n a b le d t o fin d a e n e ra l e x res s io n t io n , an d w e g p th fo r t h e n t e r o f t h e o rigin a l s e rie 4 02 v f m h v hu h v ju v . m hwv I f, b er o e th e e r, m re c u rrin u s g v h h v u . s e ries is e u q al to th e su m o f a mm wh m f m m h f u v mf m h f m f w h m mu h v u mh h wh m fi fu w hu hm u h y h wh w w wh h h v h m v dd m mp l i fu h illu t i f h 4 03 W um f ge o e t ric a l p ro gre ss io n s o s e co on ra t io s a re is o f t h e o r it s ge n e ra l t e r a , b , c, in t h e s c c e ss i e o rde rs o f an d t e re o re t h e ge n e ra l t e r diffe re n c e s is o f t h e s a e o r ; t a t is , a ll t h e o rde rs o f di fe r t h e s a e la w a s t h e o rigin a l s e ries I n t is c a s e t o o llo e n ces o f t h e s e rie s w e st a e re c o rs e t o t h e fi n d t h e ge n e ral t e r et o d e x pla in e d in C a p XX I V Bu t en th e o re ge n e ra l is n o t o n d it o t c o e f c ie n t s a re la rge t h e s c a le o f re la t io n r; e tic a l lab o en ce it is ge n e ra ll wo rt c o n s ide ra b le a rit n a fe w o f t h e o rde rs o f dif rit e do fe re n c e s t o s e e ile t o s is e t e r w e S a ll a rri e a t a s e rie s t h e la w o f w o s e t e r e ide n t n o . . . . . e . p re c e din gp so a l es p rin c i . e ex a es n rt er s ra t o n o t e 3 32 H I H (n + 1) 2n (u + 1) (n + 2) + 1) ( + 2) ( + 3) en ce ( n E xa m pl 4 e u d Fin . GH E R n th e ( su n (n 2 n { + 2) n AL mf o G E BR A + 3) + 1 (n + } (u + 1 ) ( m ter n f th e s o h u en c e A ss dvd um + e i i in g o u t b y 2 wh th e 2 , 6 , 1 2 , 2 0, 3 0, s erie s 71 n n + 2) — 3 2 + ) ( n s erie s n n an d u eq atin s n 2 +n ; ) ( g c o effi c ien ts o A B n + C) 2 n + ( 1 mi ter A { 2 ) ‘ = ( 71 2 n th ” 1) + B 2 n k w f li e po ( 1) n ers o f n C} 2 , 2 = A , 2 = 2 A + B , O= C — A + B ; A = 2, B en ce — 2n + 4 2 2 n ) ( 2 Su ( 2u z 2 — : Fin 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . d th e —2n + 4 ) 2 n 4= - d th e su mf o . 8 . . n — 8 , 1 6 , O, s o —2 00 64, — , 432 , 3 0, 1 4 4 , 4 2 0, 9 6 0, 1 8 9 0, 3 3 6 0, d u t h e gen eratin g f 1 2x — 1 10 1 . n c t io n s o d 9x 2 f th e 3 5x 4 3 x + 5x 2 — 7 x3 + 9 x 4 4 th e 2 4 5 l 1x + 4 31 5x x su — m f th o e in fi n ite s e rie s 1 - m . m ter 2 , 1 2 , 3 6 , 8 0, 1 50, 2 52 , . Fin —4 XXI X b . . 7 9 an ( n v 2 2 3 2 4 2 2 5 6 2 1) + 4 } 2 (n 2 8 , 2 6 , 54 , 9 2 , 1 4 0, 1 9 8 , . 6 m te r 2 4 , 1 4 , 3 0, 52 , 8 0, 1 1 4 , 5 Fin n 2, { 2 (n “ E XA M PLE S th . 32 + 2 I n th e . s e rie s . . f th e s e rie s 74 — 1 we n - 1 hv ; a e S Fi n 13 14 d U M M A TI O N o r S E R IE S m mf t h e ge n e ral te r an d th e — 3 , . 2 , 5, 1 2 , 3 1 , 8 6 , 16 . 1 , 0, 1 , 8 , 2 9 , 80, 1 9 3 , 17 . . 19 . . d th e 1 su 1 . 24 . o 3x 2 3x + 6 x 2 1 2 . l 23 mf 2x l . ° 2 m te r n 5x s e rie s : 3 1 + 2 2 + 3 2 6 1 5 + 1 f th e s o 3 4x 4 1 2 4 4 3 5 3 1 3 l 3 5 7 24 , 3 27 . 28 . s o 4 , 1 3 , 3 5, 9 4 , 2 6 2 , 7 55 3 22 m te r n 1, 1 1, 3 9 , 8 9 , 1 6 7 , 15 18 o 9 , 1 6 , 2 9 , 54 , . Fin su 3 33 . I 4 6 5 , + 1 2 1 5 2 3 1+ 4 | 4 | 5 4 1 5 2 3 4 1 3 [ 17 10 ' E s 3 2 1 6 5 3 3 9 f th e s e rie s 3 34 HI GH E R AL GE B R A . my u mm u m mh m u mm h wh h fu m y h an s e rie s t h e s a t io n o f ic c a n b e T e re a re I n s o e c a s e s a s kil l o difi b ro g t n de r n o ge n e ra l r le a o re o in e t o ds b n e c es s ar n o t e rs it e i c a t io n o f t h e g g y a t io n de e n ds o n h ro i t e e r t e s o f ill b e o n d t a t t h e s p p p a s t o s e o b t a in e d b h i i t e B n o a l, c e rt a in k n o w n e x p an s io n , s c y ic , an d E x p o n e n t ial T eo re s L o ga rit 4 04 uh w . u f fu hm E xa m pl 1 e . . h Fin s uh d th e su 2 m f th o 12 a m f th “ te r e s erie s o h e . 50 5 i s 3n + n ‘ 3 2 , 1 2 , 2 8 , 50, ( 3n 2 1) + 4 n n I 4 u al 2 + in 2 1 , d an so o n h W E 2 e A s in A rt 3 9 8 we . on c o 6 ffi Th e mt ' en on v my s 2 —l u l ’ n h c c ess io n ; t en hv we a e 3 1 [ 3 4 2 _ 0f x t er ° ”4 In m u +1 en cz x s co n 1 ( x . ) - 3 0 2 202 1 —2 n es e el x two , | 2 ; 3 ’ ( s erie s n ( n n +1 7 34 1 2 + ) 1 . t at i s , h in t is n 1 ( ” lts ; 1 ( x (n e o f is eq u at c ox u h t —l n 1 2 + ) 2 n ’1 — al 03 t e —x 3 1 ( ) x 3 res n 2 2 v u " c n x , fi n d th e 0 x hw h n +l 1 ( + x) t ain in g 3 0 x 1 e as ily s a h h ly te r 2 th e gi _ 00 . M ltip ly to get tl1 8 2 (e If (1 . 1 u ”2 S! = 3 e + 4 e — 2 m pl A ls o en ce . en c e xa ) n to 1 , 2 , 3 , ’ — h 2; n 3 n eq + . n Pu t s eries 78 L 2 3 7t + u n — m m in fi n ite 28 L 13 h ) h ) v th e gi en in x “ (2 se rie s en _x ) n +l ) x 3 e xp an s io n aris e (n + 1 ) n » 1) 2 7 2 n —1 fro (1 m x . ) —1 ; al to HI GHER 33 6 nu 4 05 b ers m fin d To . th e su su mb o th e r . p o wers um h t e h de n o t e d b y S "; t e S ss mf th G E BR A f 1 = ' 3 + n at A O, A in e d m de t e r A + u A A 1 in t h e p la c e u {( AO n {( A2 + n A3 1) 1 By eq u at in ( w s er o f u c o e f c ie n ( r + 1) t r E q a t e t h e c o e ffic ie n t lt ip l b o t s ide s o f t h e y we t hus h p In 1 1 + 1 ( ) 2 u at e r p ( u th e A2 1 2 13 —1 + r o e o A es a a e to b e u u q " s an i g th e at n d e u q th e ate c o ef fi c ie n ts o co fu ' , Ao h w s hu } } 2 v we h a r t ; ' u at a t io n ra c t 1) e f u q ub t fu —l r (p ) A3 r r — 1 ) ( 1 in e u ) } + c o ef fi c ie n 1 1 + + w it — Eq v lu h v o se l ( ), ub H AI en c e s t it e ut e I N fo r A O an d A an d hu s by b t a in o 1 + s s h s 1) + n t so 2 mu wh n + By . fi h t e g A0 u {( u ( u A0 = {( d an Al s v t itie s an fu o u E x p an d ( u + 1 ) e o f lik e o c ie n t p we h a e ffi u q a re A . W rit e ( l ’ r e re n a tu ra n en + wh th e fi rs t o . L et t h e A AL + A2 7 th e ts ac e l p { Al n o — 1 r (r + f14 r r — 1 ’ ( o fu an d s { an ( r r— l ) ( ub t n rt f —A r p g 3 ( 1) + d s ub st ) (p r )( ra c t " ” u ( t ; u it t e fo r hu s 1) A A —2 ) t MI C ELLA N E O U ME TH O D S S F m( 3) ro 1 1 2 p A2 l + an ddit io n a r (2 4 7 ( r — l r < —l p ) p a s c rib an )( —2 r d Z) — J t 0 By by d S o r S s ub ) h ( ) (p r (r — w h 2 1 e u q a t in t h e g r 1) - . ( s lu t ab ( r 30 By fi f m o e ( ) (p u d b y p t tin g n 1 in = eq u > < > v lu a u Th e re s lt e x re s s e d b h t e or p y A ( s 6 we n o b t a in hv we a t io n A a 7Z e eB r fo r th e —n : ’ 1 _ — ea “ l Ba u — u" B + 2 r at , Bs ‘ —B fi ( r 2) [ By ’ m Bg 1 x w os co n v en y ie n t l u 4 — mt is a rt ic le 1 ) (r r 3 1 — r 5 — e ew m b ers ; Th e q a n t itie s B l B S , B 5 , n a s B ern o u lli s N u a re k n o l e s o f t e ir a a t io n o f o t e r s e rie s ex a l i h c a t i n t e s o t o p pp ’ a d a n c e d s t de n t F a i n i te D iferen c es o n s lt B o o le c y m v E We 1 1 r + Wh l A + . f mu r -i- A e O f t h e p re c e din g la , o ” 4 A . J 4, 6 A 2 es A + 4 06 3) — 3 r + an — —2 ) r mi ter t ra c t io n , —2 in g t o p in s c c e s s io n t h e ro t at eac 6 o f th e f i c o e c n t e s ( ) t o z e ro ; an d ro w 5 e o b t a in ( ) f m 3 37 . + — 1 r p u U M M A T IO N m pl Fin e. xa u d h m th e v u al e o u“ h ave 6 72 + u f 15 5 2 + B1 2 5 2 5 71 4 n e th e c o n s tan t b ein g H . H . A . z e ro . 2 12 ’ u mm s 35 _ B 3 ? 12 ’ 71 4 u h . 5 2 . w + c , HI GH E R 338 AL E XA M PLE S Fin d th e x + 9 x + 1 + 2x + p + M ) ‘ 7 g t l+ L + x 2 3 2 — 1 g 1 ( n + IT u ux p r —l ' 2 “ ) —2 x 2 r —S 9— 3 ? ( u —l )( n — 2) to 1 10 . 2 . 2 ) | 1 1 W it 1 ( ) 2 71 01 2 2 1 2) 1 l E ? 2x x3 2 If f I hu o t as s E 7x s 2 0 2 2 . 3 to ) 3 ux n . m te r er 2 s . ) to m u + 1 t er m fth e s e rie s 2 i} l au I? umi g t h e fo r mul + 71 6 . a, 6 fi n d th e 2 ( ) s nt m f [ n m + 1 te r 0 e2 3 + 1 ( s ) 4 f r 1 + 3x 2 1 0 ( a (1 to + l ( + 1 +3 2 3 + 1 + 2x i__ 1 . 3 3 . L 4 —1 p 9— _ n 8 3 2 3 . — 1 3 x 2 . 2 —1 1 x + ) ( n . 2 1 r —l p 0 . x 2 r XXIX . x7 5 5 1 . fo llo win g s eries e o 5 x 3 x x m f th su G EB R A su o s . . HI G HER 340 24 I f A , is th e . AL GE BR A " c o effi c ie n t o f x in th e . e x p an s io n f o 0 0 0 0 0 t r o e v p h at 2 I f u is 25 . n ( a an T multipl e o f6, l ) ( n —2 ) u — n ( s h w th e u — n is eq al to z ero If ni . p is e qu al to n n — 2) 1 n 4) + 3 ( l ) ( n — 2 ) (u — 3 ) ( u — 4 ) u — 1 0 lg i i o s t v e p in teger, s h w th e n _ 1 P “ n 3 2 ooo o q ) at n — é 3) PQ +1 ? —r )( —r +2 n (H s — s erie s L If . f th e l ) (n — 2 ) ( n — 3 ) (u — 2 ( o . s a — 27 )( h 3 15 5 lg u 26 ( —l d A4 at eac E u 1 07 2 ) ( n — r+ p - l), g h ew th at P1 Q 1 + P2 Q 2 + P3 Q 3 + 28 I f n is . 77. — u — (_ 3 a u 29 ac c o r a p ro p er 3 x — x6 - 1Q 2 n —1 7 h w th t —5 )( e a —6 n )( u — 7) e 7 2’ 1 u di g — or x 1 — x2 ( 3 If x is . e o f 3, s H 2 is eq al t o multipl 4 ) ( u — 5) ‘ + Pn —1+ + p q 9 L LL n 0 f as u rac tio n x5 l — n x m , s is o dd o r e hwh e t v en . at x 1 + x2 + x 3 1+x x5 6 ? o o o C H A PTE R T v 4 07 l t in a en h h UM B E R S N OF Y . h . w I n t is c a p te r we s a ll u s e t h e e a n in g t o p o s iti ve in teger m u mb . HE O R XXX mb o rd n u er a s e u i q . ly div i ib l b y wh i h i t u m b y i t i ll d i m t i t l f d u y m m b i p p p u mb w h i h i divi ib l b y h u mb b id i lf d m m u ity i ll d i b ; t hu 53 i i m u m b p p mp it u mb Tw u mb wh i h h v d 35 i i i mm f t t d t b i m u y h h t p ; p t hu 2 4 i p im t 7 7 f t h f ll w i g l m t y W h ll mk f qu t 4 08 m i i ll i h i f wh t u y t f h d fi i t i t t p p i m f p im t h t t h y my b d d g i i I f m b d i i m u v s u d d i O t d t b p p () f t b it mu t divid t h th f t F i div id v yf t f i f u di b ; b t b i i p im t b f t f i f u d i 6 ; t h f ll h f t f f u d i ; t h t i divid ii f i i i m I u v d u u i m m b d d p ( ) p f t s f t h t p du t ; d t h f if div id f th i i i i i m m i i t t u v w v d id h b b p g y p mu t divid 6 i i m i t m b d i i i h f t h u I f i i m 6 p p ( ) div id b h p du t b f t f h t F f f h p du t b i t div i ib l b y y f hti v ly if i p im t b i i p im h i p im t b C f h um b b d Al if h f th u mb b l it i i p im t i m m t i i l i u v y f t h t d t d b d y p p p b f th t um u mb it i p im v y f A er n ex ce er n n ca an s s s e s . o os a e e e a c o rs O r e e o re r s t o t e o e n so r n e o e r, n o ac n n ar e es r er e ts e es an e r, c o a ; e n r e er c a eac n o e t er en ar o es O " e re , e n on o n e . s o r e n n es e . ct an st t e re o re an c u e e re o re a n n ro s o s a a n e . ro a e e O s s, u a n e an s a. e o ou ac o r o or o o as a x o ac o r 0 er a n e ra ro a e e, es r s c ro r e os n a e e r, t s r e . ro e e ac o r e a t o er a s o , e o n e o a a re a on e e re e o es r or a e rs u se o n a e o r s n ce ( t s en ar s e s o er a n , s n ce a r a e e re o n s a n o a re s a c s ac o r e a e o a t a o n s, so r a e e rs s . t er, er an o e r er n er n e e n u er n u n e ac o r ex c e on ro os co a r t o te s a e os co e ca s a e ex a c t n o s s c s co n an se s c . e rs an a. s e ro s r ac o r o s e rs e s a ac t o r o an e o e r t e, t or e e can a, s t s, a e r e re to u eac . c e a c, an e e r e rs e n o ea c s n o e on . to or n o e c e e e to eac o e ” er e o an co n a cto r o e rs n e rs e a a n 0, , s er . c r s , e o an HI GHER 34 2 AL m d b a re p ri in t egral p o we r O f a is p ri e t o i ii T is o llo w at On c e ro ( ) i v ( ) If an a h f s v( ) I f i l w t t m a o e el mtb 409 Th e Fo r if e r s mb d an o os er e e , e in g an i l t u f q i m i l l t u u p q o n s, ra c a e e us . o t e r, e n e e er ra o o s it i v e fb er o n Cb e d cl 0 an h h v yp i iv i t g l p w eac . . w t o y a re a n to e . m v yp t f m i m h i t t b f t s p 5 s, n er es GE B R A n u mb fp er o y s it i o p an d es o fa m is ri es v in t e ge rs e g db re s e c p h A ls o if 3 . w tt t iv ly is in it s lo an in t a re es e e ir 2 m h er an t s, d en . m um h m m h f b e t h e gre at e s t p ri e n b e r ; t en t h e i n i ch eac 3 5 ac t o r is a ri ro d c t 2 7 e n u p p a n d t e re o re b e r, is di i s ib le b y e a c o f t h e a c t o rs 2 , 3 , b e r o r e d b y a ddin g n it t o t e ir p ro d c t is n o t th e n en c e it is e it e r a p ri di is ib le b y a n y o f t es e a c t o rs ; e n b e r gre a t e r t a n b e r it s el o r is di i s ib le b y s o e p ri e n i s n o t t h e grea tes t i i n e it e r c a s e r n r n d t e re e b e a : , p p p b e r o f p ri e s is n o t li it e d o re t h e n u f n o t , le t p on ra c wh f v h um f m v h um f v h n u No o n ly m . ra tio n a l y h u h m um m um m m um 4 10 b ers f hf m a l e ra i ca l g b wh en m a t h at is , a o r t u la fo rm f mu y u h n s t p ri m e p n dx en x = re p re se n a e mt h v lu e t Of : h e t p e x p re ss io n b ec o m es m p ) (m p ) d ( m mu ltipl bm m lm m l i l f u t p p p b( 3 + n e + n e 2 e e x p re s s io n 2 ” e + np e o a e o v is di is ib le b y p , ) 3 fp , , an d is t h f t e re o re n o m ri a p on ly e er 411 wa y . b, wh A . n u mb be er ca n . L et a, rep res en can 2 0x h wh a hu t h u mb h h . um x m . la a bx I f p o s s ib le , le t t h e o r b e rs o n l , a n d s pp o s e t a t ri e n p t h e e x p re s s io n is p , s o t a t m h u e re a , a re 8 8 , , , ) y u mb i n to p ri u pp i m u m b u S pp p m i m u b th p N de n o t e 0, cl, res o lved r th e n er e n a re o a e rs er b eel . s e N o se o se a ls o . r mf e n e rs . a eto rs h Th t at en , in N = h on e w e re a8 3 , y HIGHE R 344 n u o m . m n ca n G E BR A . a s i n h w w i c h a f y fa cto rs which a re p ri h u r d t e n b e fi b e reso lved in to two To 4 14 b er AL o co m p e o o site mt ea ch th er . Of h t w f t s f l t th u mb N a w u ld b t h wis t h mp w f f mu t t i f t d m p w f i th t h f t i d th u i m t h t h i m t b S il ly 6 h t w f t s w u ld p ly ; f th f d H th mu t u i h l t t m b u u u u f w y h h m i i w i h i b t d q q l i w b d t t t u v f s t h i h t t d t ; p wh u mb fw y i i u mb f difi p im f t i N h A be s on e s n on e a t e r re ro s er e s a fi To d the um u 1 ( + a + a v 2 di is o r, ro d c t ; t p a th e u su h a c o rs e r mf th o m qu re h f th e e re o re d su fa o n u s n e c e s, e a e re mb n s e ac h er . f b as m f th o a 1 er th e b n 1 e o re v di is o rs is e h T . en e u q a h l t o t is umb er o m f th o b er 2 1 6 00 dv dv f i is o rs i is o rs e 1 c um . 3 th e su en c e . 1 C o n si n 7 + o + e + i re d . on ac o r de n o t e d b y e s . divis o rs e Sin c e th e n er o ar . a o o a c o r, a n so + dt at i s , m o e er er o n ac o r z an E x a p le 1 t su b er b L et t h e n ro d c t o f th e p m ter n o an n e er eac on o e so e o o e or eren er o . re s o o n e e t s ' e n a r o ' e re a c t o rs a e c an er o e e o e er o o e n o on e n n 4 15 is so c er o r o , o c n a ac o r o cc re a n ” ac o r an o s t co n er n e e o re , q 3 2 (5 1) ( 3 26 1 2 — — 63 1 x 2 3 1 ) (2 34 — 1 ' 1) 3 5 3 —1 ° 3 2 5, 72 —1 5— 1 40 > <3 1 7 8 120 . A ls o 2 1 6 00 or 4 w E be vd res o l e ay s . xa We m pl e 2 I f n is . hv h m dv Sin ce on e o c an ft a e 77. e o dd n ( s n hw h h t e 2 at n l) = n (n (n 2 1) 1 ) is e . o e ac h h o dv t i is ib le b y 24 er . (n + u v v um h h u v um h hm v du is o dd, n 1 an d n + 1 are two c o n s e c ti is i is ib le b y 2 an d th e o t er b y 4 e e en n b ers ; en ce . h v A gain n 1 , n , n + 1 are t i i s ib le b y 3 IS T s t h e gi 3 , an d 4 , t at is , b y 2 4 dv mt in to two fac to rs p ri hu . re e c o n s ec en ti e x p res s io n b ers ; en c e o n e is di is ib le b y th e p ro e n o ft ct o e f 2, T HE O RY m E xa p le 3 d Fin . h h ig th e es t U MBE R S OF N w po m wh h i dv ic f3 er o 345 . tain s co n e d in ( 1 00 . um i is ib le b y 3 as th e n an y are b er o f Of th e fi rs t 1 00 in tegers , as ti e s t at 3 is c o n tain e in 1 00, t at i s , 3 3 an d th e in te gers are 3 , 6 , Of t es e , s o e c o n tain th e fac to r 3 again , n a ely 9 , 1 8 , an d t eir by 9 n b er i s th e q o tie n t o f 1 00 i i e So e again o f t e s e las t b er o f in tege rs c o n tain th e fac to r 3 a t ir ti e n a ely 2 7 54 8 1 th e n t e b ein g th e q o tien t o f 1 00 b y 2 7 b e r o n ly , 8 1 , c o n tain s th e On e n m h h um hm d m u u u m h h h dvd d h d m m m m um , . fac to r 3 fo r ti e s H en c e th e i g es t p o er req ire = 3 3 1 1 3 T i s exa p le is a p art ic lar cas e o f th e t eo re artic le w . m h u d u h um . 1 = 48 mi h v n , , . e s tigate d in th e h n ex t . fi 416 To ta in e d i n . co n n f h igh es t p o wer th e nd o m mb r i p a t a in e d in co n re s h b e de n o t ed b y I th e co n an n u mb e ta in d so a o n 2 . t , h rs at T wh i h I e re a re a, c h t h e h ig t a in mil c o p w er o fa co n m on a re t a in co n a p 3 v y e c ti e l t h en g le a s t a at h re t e y wh i h est en a a rl dI o n ce, an en c e co n Si 2a, 3a , 4 a , le a s t H wh ich is er a . L e t t h e gre a te s t in t e ge r n e n u u mb o n c e, n a e rs mly e wh i h I c le a s t at t a in e d in I n o n ce ; is I mi d mu ltipl 417 I n t h e re v e n ie n t t o e x re s s a p . er o a n e h h h f t is c ap t e r we s a ll fi n d it o f n b y th e s b o l M (n ) 4 18 To p ro ve th a t th e p ro du c t divis ib le b y I L L ym f . r c o n s ec u o . co n ti ve i n tegers is . u Le t P" s t a n d fo r t h e p ro d le a s t o f ic h is n t en wh h ( PH — I ( n + 1) ( ct n + n + 2) P a f o c o n s ec 2) ( ( 3) n + ’ ” fi r n u iv t e in t ege rs , t h e +r ( n ) + r ; + rP P n n r m ti es u t h e p ro d ct o fr 1 c o n se c u iv t e in t e ge rs . H IGHER 346 H hv 1, r u if t h e p ro d we a e en c e ct f o AL GE B R A 1 c o n se c P = rM r — t (| u h f u iv . v in t ege rs is di is ib le b y e 1) r mu lt ipl h f I | mu ltipl f [ W h v hu p v d t h t if l P P 1 u tiv i t g i di i ib l b y | 1 t h h p du t f i i i i i i l d u u v v b b f t h d t b t ; g y E p w i t i t t i di i i l u v y u v v b d t f b ; g p y l g th f h p du t f v y t h u tiv i t g i di i ib l ll by y d g 3 L my l b p v d hu Th i p p iti f A t 416 w h w t h t v y p im f By m l i i f t i i d i t i d i I L : i t th tud t Th i w l v N ow a so t 3 , ro c o r ro c o e t e re o re an ro s a n e s o e ro c so on e n e ra r th e ffi i c en t h th o f th e t en ro c an at e e re o re e a r s e t e s o m mb f m ro t e n s e e rs s e , e e rs u e v s e s o e a t ea s t a s e x e rc s e e e x c e p t io n r s s e n f v s s s e e e , . W it e rs e rs t e ree c o n s e c a so . e a s an ea e a o . r as o n n te er a on n e e c o n sec e n _ a . e e o er If p is a p ri exp a n s io n of ( a 419 e e t c o n s ec o s r c o n s ec e an s o s co n es o r o c P2 is e re o re a re 4, ro e d t r, a n e s th e er s co n en r a n e ac to r e n r n . m in efi f ex c ep t th e firs t a n d la s t, is di vis ib le b y p er, e n u co c ien t ter every o . o f th e fi rs t a n d la s t , e v y t mh er er as a c o or — l ) r(r ( — 2 r ) ( tr If wh thi my h v v u ' i n t e ra l a l e n o t e x c e e din w 1 N o y g gp e n o ac to r o f s e x re s s io n is a n in t e ge r ; a ls o s in c e p is p ri r p ( is a di is o r o f it , a n d s in c e p is gre a t e r t a n r it c a n n o t di ide r ; t a t is , 1 r 1 s acto r o f + t an b e p p p ( ( ) y ( ) H e n c e e e ry c o e f c ie n t e x c e t t h e di is ib le b y I rs t a n d p I e re r v f a a v e an v v t h e la s t is di is ib le b y p . W rit e B If p is fo r b a p + c + fi fi e n u t h mb en er, to p ro ve th a t b y t h e p re c e din g s h mu v . m ri . f . . 4 20 m . h h I ‘ B y p ro c ee din g in t is way we my a e s ta b lis u pp h th i l a rt c e o se e re ; u i q re d re s ul t . HI G HER 34 8 AL E XA M PL E S 1 d Fi n . v Fi n . e rs o wh i h will mk h d h l mul ipli t t eas t e t e a c e X XX . f th e n p ro du a . . e rs 7 4 08 8 e rfe c t s p q c ts f th e e rs o . u mb 1 83 7 5, 3 6 7 5, 4 3 7 4 , re s p e c ti ely , 2 multipli th e lea s t GE BR A n u mb u are s . e rs 7 6 2 3 , 1 09 3 50, 539 539 v res p e c ti e ly , wh i h will mk a c v I f x an d y are p o s it i 2 z — i s ib le b y 4 i s i x y 3 is e v 4 dv Sh w h . en t e . I f 4x 6 Fi . n d i s y th e ub es y is x . e v en s , hw h e t at multipl f 3, e o a u mb dv an ay s c an t 2 th e n 4 x + 7 xy at f 8 06 4 o e r an an y n e f i is o rs er o my w s u mb e en d it s 2y 2 sq u are d i i ib l is v s e . umb er 7 056 b e vd l re s o e in to i d ivi ib l b y v h h t ( ) ( ) i mul ipl f P v 9 b S h w th t v y um d it ub wh d ivid d b y l v 10 m mi d If i v hwht ( d v 11 i i i ib l b ) y S h w th t i v i l i d i b b 12 ) ( )( y t If h hw h i g i di i ib l b y 13 8 . Pro e t at 2 . ro e t a n e re sa . Pro t . o . e r an n t s a s c n t e 2 a 1 t n n 2 + 20 um 18 19 . 3n + 2 2, an s s . 3 + 7 is r at 6 e ea e t e at n e e o a er n f8 re a e r 24 e 5— 48 e . . 3 5n + 4 u vs s e . t h an 3, s hw ht t e a n 2 1 is 5— n n is d i i ib l v s e b y 3 0 fo r all v lu a es o f n , an d by . h d h dv e t a n o s are n a e c er e n sq u ares o f an t w o y m p ri . h w th t qu umb i Sh w h t v y u b u mb i e . en s s multipl b t g p im u m at 2n dd h S e s iffe ren c e o f t h e S e w t at t h e 17 b e rs greater t an 6 is i is ib le b y 2 4 . 6 e o . h w th e s n a . S 16 2 4 0 if n is , rea e r v h 1 5 I f n is u l tiple o f 2 4 m en s e er +5 n 15 e s s +1 n e a n . 1 . s e e . 4n er a n n . 14 a e . n n w hw h th e diffe ren c e b et at . a d if an c . In h o w 7 t wo fac to rs ? th e p e rfec t c ts in t egers , e . 5 du th e p ro e er s o er m3 f m9 f th e fo r s o f th e or 77. 1 . n or 9n i L . e , T HE O RY S 20 . . is 0, l hw h 6 or t e if at a c u b umb e um . 22 . S . hwh t e . re mi a n d er d an are ub h w h e, s c t e it is at o f th e h w th e at a e be er, hw h m u mb d iff t mi r i p a umb er c an n x e n re e ren a an d a a n s d m3 f th e fo r o 1 . t at 1 e e rs 2 2 , wh 2 , en . w y v wh t v a are al ” 6 a a s e en a e , e r a an d x . Pro 25 f m . 8r + l or 26 27 1 7 7t h 1 at e v h at t v t e v th e th e 8 at v S h w th o . w er o f e v ery dd o n u mb is er o f th e w er O f an y n y n u mb is o f th e fo r u mb is o f th e fo r er m1 3 77. “ o p wer f o an er ml 7 n . e n umb er at n 36 er e n t h an r ea t e r g t h greater m u mb If n is an y p ri l is di is ib le b y 1 6 8 30 an d 3 7 o p po m . en . . 29 v th e I f n is a p ri 28 i is ib le b y 2 4 0 dv e e ry . Pro . v h e Pro . 1 3n + 1 or s u v S 24 ay b e or h qu t rian g lar at n o . m b y 7 , th e e . I f 2 n + 1 is 23 di i ed b y 2 n + I lea vd d ivid d is er n 3 49 . . If a n b er is b o t 21 or 7 77 o r 7 n + l f m UMBE R S OF N 5, s 3, an hw h t e e xc e at t p 7, 4 n s — 1 h w th e is at . 1 is d i i ib l v s e b y 3 3 7 4 4 if mt is p ri n e 2, 3 , 1 9 o . h d ivi W l QP — x l is 2p + l an en s1 le b y d 2p + 1 m h bot i n r e p if x is pri a re umb mt s e rs , e o hw h t e 2, p + 1 , at d an . I f p is 32 " di is ib le b y p v . 33 p ro is If mi v th multipl . s at e a e o 4 23 m e, a n d x r i p a a mt p ri e o e r, an d a, m umb p ri e n p, f h w th b t wo 4 2 m m 3 m 6 + a i b +a M a e nu at mb e rs r — 1 P les s t is h m an , m 2 +b - - - s xp “ m . um h h um m I f a is a n y n b e r, t e n a n y o t e r n b er N a y b e e x p re s s e d in t h e o r N a re r e i h i n t e ra l s t e + , g g o i t e n t e n N I s di ide d b a , a n d r is a re a in de r le s s t a n a q y Th e n b er a, to ic t h e o t lie r 1 re e rre d, is s o e ti e s c a lle d the o du lu s , an d t o an i en o l d s a t r a r if f e e e a d r e n t e y g u . wh um m f m v wh h : wh s f v muu q m h m m h . HIGHER G m i m d t i f f u h f b N d t f m p g f v lu f Thu t mdu lu s 3 w h v u mb f th f m m imply 3 g 3g l i 3g 2 i 1 3g 2 ; 3g 3 9 i m l u I l k m t d u u 5 u 1 1 m l 3 b t g y ) q ( w ill b f th fi f m 5g 5g 1 5g 2 w i t g If 6 wh i h wh di id d b y 4 24 m mi d t h y id t w it h l v th b l h m d I t i i t t u u h b m u ltipl f d p f ll wi g h t ti f G u w h ll mtim p hi f ll w 3 50 or s a e o r o , er n a + + , as e sa ec o t n o 6 E it on a h ft er o h E e ese , o o ss a m d ( f mu l o . ) a b s . to s so a co n e r e e o e es a . ) a gru en e o m d ( 0 c E s n v s a c or + an en sa e . c e or , is a e o r 4 e ren a s n ce , o s case n . o , a re e o e rs o i e rs , e n e r, s a s o t 4 n n , an n e r s on e a , e or a n o e s n a re . re e e t n o e , e o o o re ve e , o r, e . re s o . e on e o ea o s . . c o rre s or e ac , o a e E BR A AL ex a, an t re s s s . c a lle d a c o n gru en c e . md If b , c a re co n gru en t with resp ec t to 4 25 b a n d p c a re c o n gru en t, p b ein g a n y in teger p o . u lu th en a, s . Fo r, b y t h f b p e re o re 4 26 s o s it io n = c p If . u pp a p n a is p ri divi ded b y b , the a re m ' Fo r if p o s sib le , a wh v s w ; e b, o mi re u ppo th e e m n I— m m ( ) a a ll a re t h at t wo se v 1) b ( ders a n m in t e ge r e . d the qu an tities an 2a , 3 a , di ide d b y b le a en v mt a, h w e re n is s o b n a, c h ic h p ro es t h e p ro p o s itio n , sa a diferen t . u f t h e q an t it ie re a in de r r, s o t o m m e sm ht an a d a r, - h 6 (q g ) ; th f b divid (m m) h it mu t di id m m i i i p im t ib l i m h d m ; b t t h is i im p l b th Thu t h mi d s ll diff f h t d i i t i i l i t di i l b h u y v b u b m t b h m d i t q y i ms f th 1 2 3 s ily i t h i b 1 b t t t ’ en e re o re t s an ter o a u a — : en c e s v s o ss e s n ce e an ' ' s n ce , a re eac . s t ’ es e r ess an a - ' e s es re a re a ex a c s e s e r es o er a n , , e re n e e re , , u , s n ce an , a n none o s e rs n ec e s a r n o e t e t e s n o rde r . C OR o f th e A If . . P a mt is p ri e o b, an d c is an y n um be . c, c + a, c + 2a , c + b ( — l) a, r, m th e 6 ter s HIGHER 3 52 s h ew To 4 30 ea ch o th er, . if th e a ut h li ab c + ; t n e co n b, ers a , d, c, h fi th e en a re t a in in g u mb u mb t hu rs t a n 1, a + 2a 1, + p ri mt e o b n e rs can s k) 2, h, a + 2, a + a, h, 2a 2a b ( b ( b ( a e rs 2, 1, 2a mb . b cd C o n s ide r t h e p ro d rit t e n in b lin e s , e a c a + n u G E BR A < 4 w th a t AL + a, b ( u m wh h h m h s um m m mm v v um um m fi um h f h v um h m m h h y m u v u m wh h w h h um m wh h h v v m um s v n ic b egin s wit Io if Le t u s c o n s ide r t h e e rt ic al c o l n will b e ri e t o a k is p ri e t o a all t h e t e r s o f t i c o l p ; o n di is o r, n o n b e r in t h e c o l b u t if k a n d a h a e a c o n N o w t h e rs t ro w c o n ta in s qS ( a ) n b e rs will b e p ri e t o a e rt ic a l c o l n s in t o a ; t e re o re t e re a re qb ( a ) ac ri e e p is p ri e t o a ; le t u s s pp o s e t h a t t h e ter e ve r o f w ic ic b e gin s it h is o n e o f t e se Th is c o l n n e rt ic a l c o l ic w en di ide d b y b le a e re a in de rs is an A P , t h e t e r s o f b — l [A rt 4 2 6 C o r ] h e n c e t h e c o l n c o n t ain 0, 1 , 2 , 3, e to 6 i n t e e rs pri ) b (1 g ( ) . . . . m m y m m . . . h u ms i v i a e r t a l l c c o Si ilarl , e a c o f t h e < ) 1( ) is p ri e t o a c o n t a in 4) ( b ) in t e ge rs p ri ter t ab le t e re a re 4) ( b ) in t ege r w ic t at is a l o t o b , a n d t e re o re t o a b h s h f a > b < l( ) T h f e re o re f( ( ) abc m s h h h = n m 95( a ) a 5 q ( ) d h h v y w ic e e r e to b h e n ce in t h e a re ri e t o a an d p n < 1: b ed ( M 5 9 ed M d) 431 i g ven wh . n u To fi n d th e b er, a n d p ri m L et N e re o s i t i p b e rs v a, mt c, in t e ge rs ” 1 , 2, 3, a e . a, e mb o er f o o s i t i v e p in tegers less th a n . u mb diff n 2 a , 3a , a it h d s u pp o s e t at N = a c b e rs , an d p , g, a re e re n t p ri e n ” o f t h e n a t ra l C o n s ide r t h e a c t o r a ” 1 , a , t h e o n l o n e n o t p ri e t o a a re de n o t e t h e b, nu e r, an f y m um — 1 m s ) a, ( u p —1 ) a, ’ u ' r n u m T HE O RY an d th e u mb n Now er o a ll f the h i 4w ft ese s a a c to rs a OF N h z — ” 1 , , ) < 1( p 1 a re , 1( ) i u ( ) ( ) 3 53 . en c e ' " b c ” U M BE R S " b ) p mt ri e o eac h an r e is x S o it is t at th e § N ¢ (N ) 1 ’ ' " b c su e mf h y in teger les s t an N t an N an d p ri e to it m h an mt d pri e o wh h h ic it , t en are N - h le s s t is x an als o N an . te th e in tegers b y 1 , p , q , en o th e in tegers all o . an in teger le s s D hw h . e xa If ; 1 m pl d p im t E er ” is , at t ( ) 1 c ( ) e t o ' 1 a h h an r, h dt eir s u mb y S ; h t en + (N th e serie s co n s is tin Writin g th e ro s whi h c N h v d re ers e o r er, a re N s la t a rt ic le it le s t h an N an d e s m; ) ter s f ll ws t h o n o o at mt t p ri e o th e n it is u mb o f er o f er 1 l is , at H s. s (N to a F mt h . in t e ge r t ter ditio n , a 4 32 in th e s eries m ) S = (N d by g o f 95 (N e re ma g v N t h e ter i c H co n . H . t a in A . a as a th e n u mb 2a , 3 a , a, wh i h es f a c to r h e t ; er o f th e In t e ge rs N . a a m te r i g v es th e n u mb HI H E R 3 54 AL G s t h e in t e ge r a N b , 2a b , 3a b, GE BR A . h h w ic a b, co n t a in a b as a f a c t o r, b in t e ge r is re c k o n e d o n c e , an d o n c e rt e r, e ve r an d s o on lt iple o f a b will a pp e a r o n c e a o n g t h e s, eac h t onl ; lt iple o f b , an d o n c e n e gat i e l lt iple s o f a , o n c e a o n g t h e s re c k o n e d o n c e o n l lt iple o f a b , a n d is t a o n g th e N N N lt iple o f a b c will app e a r a o n g t h e A ga in , e a c , a 0 b ltip les o f a , b , 0 re sp e c t i e l ; a o n g t h e ic h a re t er s y hu mu m a b an ’ ao h mu s mu m wh i h ter be es o e on c as e s 4 33 se sc e a c o cc a l so n i W [ . is divisib le b y p ’ m m h a b, ac , is , at o n ce o n be re s e c t i p s in c e ly 3 3 mil Si . v ly ; e 1, l ly , ar o 1 I t h er s Th eo re m) If p b e . a p ri m mb er, e n u 1 p hv a . e < > — 1 p = F mt d by er (p a ’ h T s (p eo re is m; ) (p t er m h ea c o f th e or 1 o 1 M — (P O) M (p ) U h f Th i t h f t ere o re s in c e 1, I ( p — mi p — l is e v p (p re s s io n s t hu s 1) s —2 1 P" D ex f m f th e - T t d . . —2 an abc f v y y . . I f rs o n c e , a n By E x 2, A rt 3 1 4 we — 1 p hu v y c a e o s es o m g th b mu ltipl h mu ltipl f b u my b di u s d a m mu ltipl a re c s N d eac y mu m mu h mu m wh ’ Fu . a m l ter — s ) en . l y u w h p i p im F u pp p h q t h g i l t h p d mu di id ip l h 1 i I t mu ltipl f g d t h f t ml ipl fp Ip W il Th m my l b p v d w it h u u i g th su lt qu t d f mA t 3 1 4 i th f ll w i g ti l s as a e o re s or ac en s n o ’ so n s re o e on l tr s es s a e o e o re a ro r . e en an , , as st an ro e n v e o o n en ce e a o e o se or s . e re o re n o an a so e r s ar t u t c e e o s n . . e HI G HER 3 56 y h AL G E BR A . m M an t e o re s relat in g t o t h e p ro p e rt ie s 4 35 b e p ro e d b y in d c t io n . can E xa L et v m pl 1 e 0 x7 x u . d be f( en o x te d m umb by f( x 0 er, x 1 e n h ); t x dv is — i is ib le b y p ( —x xp —l r (p ) h If t e o an h d t is is h P = 2 2 f( ) wh dv h mu v h d d m h u h w h 2’H ‘2 h Pro . e at t 25b e 2 4n Let 5 t ‘ 2 W+2 en o by te 27 “M 5 f (n en — 52 f( n + 1) ’ t 2 5 is m [A p ri s e rt . . but t h dv eo re h erefo re d f ( 3 ) is th e p ro p o s itio n s mf or , ivis ib le is t r e u mt if x is pri i is ib le b y 57 6 e o p, . f (n ) ; (n 24 1) 2 4n 5 2 5f (n ) = 2 5 ( 24 n + 2 5) dv u wh s . 2 n +2 57 6 h a 2 4n 5 . , hu . mt T is f rn is e s an o t er p ro o f o f Fer l p ltip le o f p 1 is a it fo llo s t at x m —2 e [A rt en p is p ri fp an d s o o n ; t s i b l b 4 i e i i s , y p f( ) . e rs ) is f ( x + s o als o eo E x a p le 2 , e o v x multipl a b y p , t erefo re n i ers ally u v + 1) is di is ib le b y p , f( ) e refo re u mb m + 1”? multipl fp ifp i multipl fp a f( n en + 1) x f . a p ri I f p is o 25 49 24 n 49 (n T erefo re if f ( n ) is i is ib le b y 57 6 , s o als o is f (n + b u t b y trial we en n : 1 , t e re fo re it is t r e is t r e en n = 2 , t ere s ee th at th e t e o re s it is tr e an d s o o n ; t n i ers ally fo re it is tr e en Th e h m u wh v u m ab o e re s ay als o lt 2 4n b e pro 25 25 n hu vd h as e +1 2 4n —2 5 M ( 57 6 ) E XA M PLE S hw Sh w Sh w Sh w S h h h h e t e t e e t t at 10 + 3 at 2 7 +3 4 " 6 8 " at at n 7 . 5 1 25 — 2 4 n —2 5 . . XXX . d ivi ib l b y i mu l ip l f wh divid d b y l v 5 en is o . 25 n is n h s — 2 4n — 25 2 + 5 n fo llo u wh u u v w s t s a e 9 e 24 e o 20 m24 (2 f t h e fo r . r ea . e s re mi a n d er 9 . Y TH E OR m I f p is p ri 5 . 6 7 2" 8 9 1 hwh Sh w th P v h ro . in t o at t t e 3 +5 + 1 6 0n th e o f (1 p is 2n + 1 2n + 5 v o f 2 I f p is . f (1 tip le o fp 2 o e n a e c o ef fi c ie n e s ts wh gre a te r t er u mb p ro e r, n are m um h v h t e h w th b e r, s e p ri e n alte rn at ely great er 2 is 1 o en b y 51 2 . f th e o dd p o we rs n is a ri e n p Of x m u mb er an 7, at 6 s hw h t e at n G— l is n 4 2 — n n 3 11 + +7 is a at th e S , to 9 1 d les s b y an 17 at m h hm hwh e t . n 18 I f p is . “ a at b lz . m h p ri a —l , Z— 4 ) is (n If n n ity t h o m m ml f th e t e r an so e s u m f th ( p 1 ) p w f wh i th mm d iff h multipl fp b y 9 1 if d b b t h p im h v is di is ib le e, s + 1 are n e ul a v s t e o t e a e o ‘h e e re n a an e rs o e co e o , on o er . are o r e 20 . 2r 2r a 30t + or es t po w er o 1 is 1 d ivi ib l h s greater t 2 2 n ( n + 1 6 ) b y 7 20 12 e rs n . by p e 5, s A ls o s an . hw hw e e . fn wh i h i c s co n tain e di n I n f —1 — n r+ r — 1 to 1 n m d ivi ib l Fi d h g 1 is 2 3 0t e . 1) htp | t h p im u m b t bo r e b y 1 2 0, an d or u mb ud uh h If p is a p ri 19 b e r c2 c an b e fo n um ew d i i ib l mu b f h f m Sh w h t th h igh st at n - u ts . 16 18 eq c o ef fi c ie n . m . 15 a in . n O dd dv loo d . d ivi ib l 2 4 3 is 56 n m f th su f 14 e o I f p is a p ri e , s ew t at th e s u an t i c al p ro gre s s io n , n u b e r s i n a r i t e y p e n ce is n o t i is ib le b y p , is les s b y 1 t an a 14 n e " . o t ta in co n multipl a m u mb ri an . 13 h h . . I f n is 12 ltiple o f 1 2 8 t fp e o . er o mu ltipl a b y 30 e s es t 4n + 2 at a . mu 3 + 1 is 2 p d ivi ib l h igh p w 5, is di is ib le b y an If n is 11 di is ib le b y 504 v 3 at e x pan s io n h h er t e o . ( at is a th e at t e 4b + 1 at a t hw h 3 57 . . S . 10 th e t e o . r— - hw h Sh w h S . e, s UM B E R S o r N n s t e e e s by p d mt p ri 2— t at 0 a is e r, an n c a dv o . e n e ral s o 9 8x u l tio n 1 5 o 0 f th e d m ( o . u h h p , a n d if a s q are i is ib le b y p , s e w t at e u c o n gr e n c e H I GH E R 3 58 a GE B R A h w t h t t h m f th q u u mb N d p im i i S 21 n n i e g v AL . e su a e t to e r an er e s o ares o . f all th e s — a an d th e su m f th o e c ub b ein g th e differen t p ri If p 22 di is ib le b y an . v d q g ( h w th v u h t b i q y g S 23 . at e e s en p an s io n o f are an th e are s 2 ’ 6x + x n t ago n al b y th e c o ef e p 1 an mf u sq v i t i o s t w o y p |p are n th e an h an ) u mb ffi i in t ege rs , e h h s h w th e are als o c en ts o f th e p o th e sq u are h at ts o f th e p o c en . w ic ers co e ) — b 1 1 ) ( ( s i p g ( at . d t fii fN ac t o rs o e d by of les s t e rs — b 1 ) (1 ( —a 4 b, u mb is es N — a, n w ers o ers ers w ic w u mb n u t rian g lar o f x in t h e h h f x in th e are e x pan s io n o are ex als o f 1 1 — 1 0x + x 2 h h ' m h les s . m A ? 3 mf b ein g th e differen t p ri b, 25 m . e umb If < N i n s h t e ) ) ( 1 to it, an d if x is p ri mt 26 . hw e d I f dl , d2 , d3 , als o x t h en o e e o 1 hw h E te th e 0 m d ( o divi . s o rs o I at x 5 th e n b 3 e rs 1 ( . are les s t h an mb N, t h en . fa u mb 1 — b) 3 h h N) o f all > < f in t e gers w ic N , s e t at ( ) 3 x a fN a c t o rs o er o ’ lN ’ d x S 1 ( ers a - 30 p ri i < — N a, w o f th e fo u rth p o S e w t at th e s u t an N an d pri e t o it is 24 nu er N 3 60 HI u h GH E R AL u v um GE B R A m . v f S pp o s e t a t t h e s c c e s s i e c o n e rge n t s a re o r e d in e ra t o rs b e de n o t e d b y P ilar wa y ; le t t h e n si p g, u in a t o rs b y g, , q, , an d t h e de n o m v m A u m t h t th l w u pp t ; th t i e ss e r en g ( n + b a ” “ ( " h 1) co n v v p n g o e r en g co n n b p e r en in th e p la c e a th e 11 q f mi h at o n or o lds fo r t h e h fa n q n ro b 9 l ~ f mth diffe rs t a g n —Q ’ e n th h f co n . y l in h vi n a g en c e t b” p b 9 g —2 11 on a —2 “ 11 If t n th o se J — Qn l a 2 f o a s, s a p Th e e a a n a 71 —2 —l n b 4 a 11 + 1 9 +1 6 + 71 p q n u ~ l - 1 we pu t e re o re b a n r t q + 1 p —l ’ n a n +l b q n it ‘ l' l q n - l ’ h t th um t d d mi t f th ( v g t f ll w th l w wh i h w u pp d t h ld i f th h ld i t h f th t hi d v g t; B t th l w d h th f u h; d f it h ld it h ld f ; th u iv lly f th ti u d f ti I th 439 we s ee t o e r en n th e o e rs a n as s n o o se o c a se o e rt o e or s o en c e o es na or o en o c a a e u . e ra o r an n e a n o n e so an e on r co n case o co n e re o re e e r en o s . * e c a se o n . e co n n e ra c on b we my p v t h e ro a at p pu u lt wh i h my b h gi g t h ign an a re s by c * e s n an 440 . I n th e n u de d ofb e a c b p I - co n t in n u df e hv a e s e en p t 2 a h 9 3 ced 251 we —2 f mt h ro a g n —1 at o a n —2 ; f t h e p re c e din g a rtic le ra c t io n b a1 si 7; 2 b3 a s at a n p b p n n —2 ’ q n “ n q n —l b u g'—2 s ° G EN E R A L Y T H E OR NU D O F C O N TI E q b n i l '' q n n +lq n n an an d is t n b —l h f e re o re a p ro + l t l - ll f r e p les s t h an 55 — 1 3 R By n an d is l - n b n +l q n l - ra c t io n 11 h en c e q o . n n 'i- 1 S Q —l + q q N —l 9 b i l '' n FR A C TI O f o ppo s it e Si g —l n is n um i e r c a ll y l . m h v y f a in g a s in A rt 3 3 5, w e s e w th a t e e r co n y e r e n t o f a n o dd o rde r is re a t e r t a n t h e c o n t in u e d ra c t io n g g , an d e er co n e r e n t o f a n e e n o rde r is le s s t a n t h e c o n t in ed g ra c t io n e n c e e er co n e r e n t o f an o dd o rde r is re a t e r t a n g g co n e er e rge n t o f a n e ve n o rde r re a s o n . v v y v f h v y v y v h v v h u h . v is p o s it i e an v h h an en ce 2 7 1 —l 2n + ] is p o s it i d les s t e an d le s th s h an en ce 2 11 - 1 a 1) q H th e en c e co n v e r en g b ut u u ed o f an tin u a ll t in ts co n th e co n f v v e rge n ra c t io n e yi en ts q2 o but f n an —2 O dd o rde r a re a ll y ll l ss t h co n o rde r a re a n c re a s e —Q t in e u a ll reat e r g t h an de c re a s e , a n d t h e c o n a n t h e c o n t in e d rac t io n u f . um m mu mus fi mfi u f h S ppo s e n o w t h a t t h e n b e r o f c o p o n e n ts is in n it e , t e n t h e c o n ve rgen t o f a n o dd o rde r n it e li it , e s t ten d t o s o a n d t h e c o n ve r e n t s o f an a ls o t t en d to so r e n o r d e e e g n it e li it if t e s e li it a re e q a l t h e c o n t in e d rac tio n t e n ds t o o n e de n it e li it ; if t h e a re n o t e q al, t h e o dd c o n e rge n t s t e n d t o o n e li it , an d t h e e e n c o n e rgen t s t e n d t o a diffe re n t li it, an d t h e c o n t in e d ra c t io n a b s a id t o b e o s c illa ti n g; in e y t is c a s e t h e c o n t in e d ra c t io n is t h e s b o lic a l re p re s e n ta tio n o f two q an t it ies , o n e o f ic h is t h e li it o f t h e Odd, a n d t h e o t h e r t h at o f t h e e e n c o n e rge n t s s v m fi h ms u m fi y u m v v u f m m h u f ym u wh m v v . m m v 362 * h as HI 441 fi de a s h ew To . th a t th e if va lu e n i te GH E R AL ' ’ b ra c ti o n e a: f ll In l t th e ’ . f d tin u co n G EB R A a 34 n “ b o b2 1 a l wh en n b3 a 2 is nfi i 3 n i te is u + 1 th a n rea ter g Th e in fi n z ero t in co n u . f ed w ill h v ra c t io n f it e if t h e di fe re n mit f t h e li ce o de a e a f s o p +l n q p 71 Ii “ +1 Q g +1 n wh en ce p n g n we +l £1 H q" 7 1) . b n —l n - Mg ' a git H - - a I “n l a so n e it h +1 H 9 Qn er o b 9 t h e lI “n n - ( +1 an l f t h ese l m s e sa e ro e z e ro . n n n l I Q H n - n b q n n - z l - ) “n b —l m s c an . be n e at g i le s s t h a n 1 ; Is e, e e ro 2 + 2 2 o es v;h e an d t 5+ 7 co n t in 2 on H u - mit if t h e li +I n Q n —l Q h f n e re o re r 9 1 I f n f p ro p e r +1 q" ra c t io n . gm Q n +1 . . on 2 + 1 ) ( 2n u + ra c t io n 1) + 3) 2 t e n ds t o a de fi n s, d 23 t e n d t o 9 an f —1 g +l m o ) + u df e os ra c ( th e s, +1 en c e er o a ro e 2 n ( e re o re e n z e ro e n 3 n n a e co n n 3 an o c 1 h f o —2 fl. - - ter c e re o re o r ex a dt a . " " n n b H I g —l b n +l g q +1 Q b ba e“ It o f o an Is e is n g mit f th p du t f i fi it umb u t t h f b qu l t h d m t t i ; m limit wh i h p v t h p p iti th mpl i t h ti u d f F ti t h e li en n b c ase an n e g" . I - Qn - ' bn an a l gn Jrl n . “n - v lu wh p d u l t q it e b t a in o - + 1 gn n n +1 u b fi mit it e li . HIGHER 3 64 AL u mb GEBR A . m fi f t h e c o p o n e n t s is in n it e , t h e c o n n it e s e rie s o f ro a n in r ra c t io n s in a s c e n din e or ver en t s p p g g a n d in t is c a s e t h e c o n t in a n it de e d ra c t io n o rde r o f st g t en d t o a de n it e li it w ic h c a n n o t e x c ee d n it C OR I f th e * ro . p my we er o n f m fi h m u m h fi 443 F mth f mu l . or e n n u . b p —z n 9 ’ n m b q “raga — u 1 7: . fu m To fi n d th e E x a p le We an h y t . hv a e pn = m uv v co n 5p n 1 6p n _2 ; ti e ter s o f h ree c o n s ec n h wh h ic 6 um (S pu 1 ~ r - 2 an o e e r, f th e co n e n e ra l g a 6 m fo r b y th e era to rs n are c o n n e cte 5p n Pu S th e en c e ? . 6 t to ergen —z hwv v th n my u wa de t e r in e in s c c es s io n a s v e rgen t s a s w e p le as e I n c e rt a in c a s e s , o th o n d fo r t h e n e x p re s s io n c an b e co n er en t g al a mu u f y a p a —1 ys f d a rec u rrin g s erie s relatio n ° 2 p 1 + 19 23: + p 3 x + z a: B u t th e fi rs t two co n v ts erge n 30 6 are 5 , 19 18 6 1 wh 18 en ce 3 1 12 2 1 71.- 6 (3 : n + S wh en ce 6 az 5 ’ 2 — 1 5x + 6 x q” 3 9 : n ‘ h s mt h d w ill ly v lu f Thu T i fo r all b b a a s u co e o es o a on n b v c c ess i th e e we a e co n e x pa n s io n ffi i t s c en o v e rge n o f ts n pn 6 (3 Qn 3 s u ‘ th e wh f th e po w — e rs o fi an b oc f 4 1 — 2x ) en at xi n f th e th e ts o d b ” a re c o n s ta n t c o n t in e d ra c t io n an a” o c o ef c ien th e b 1 —dx n c a se e a re — l 2n +1 my sh w t h a 1 m 2 “ 2 +1 ’ n ‘ 1 n c c ee d in s . 2 n qn x 9 1 — 3x “ 4 1 1 — 2x 3 a: - 71 - 12 n e ra t o rs f t h e p o we rs d th e den o th e um u f e x p a n s io n m s i n at o r o o f th e f a re a s in th e G E N ERAL Y TH E OR C O NT I NUE D OF RA C T I O N l v lu fp F v S 365 . an d Fo r t h e in e s t igatio n o f t h e gen e ra a e s o 444 " q ' o rk s O n Fin i te D iferen c es ; it is o n l t h e s t de n t is re e rre d t o y Th e in s p e c ia l c a s es t a t t e s e a l e s c a n b e o n d b y A lgeb ra in g et o d ill s o e t i e s b e o n d s e l o llo 96 u f w h h v u f w mh w m m m F d v u m h d m w h hm h . E p le xa Th e sa er o ft e it la e o ; t e al th e in . f fo r atio n (n ‘ 01 mil Si arly , u 1) n un _1 n n wh by en ce multipli c atio n n Th e fi rs t two co n ( Pn hu T n " l n 3 ergen I L n n ‘ ts ( By mki a wh h h ic dd is t n 1 n _3 u I n l) l —2 —1 n n —1 n 1 ) gn —l 1) gn —l l) q'n | —2 n + 1 Qn — l |__ | 7i 2 ( Qn , + l) _ n —1 en c e Q2 3 ’ I I n flu — 0 n —l n l 41 2 1 I 3 ’ 1 q _ _l _ _ 2 ’ p itio n g n in fi n ite , we e re fo re th e ) . 3 11 1) 2 h i i n | a u ; " 1 by ) n are 3 en c e , 11 n un— 2 —1 n 1 wh tak e (n 2 v pn u s we o b tain n I ‘ (” u +1 d flu ; le t nun _ , 2 4u 2 p n —l p n —l an 2 “ . 3 fo r s l - l" 1 ) p n pn s , l fu u . 3 2 n u n _1 “ un 2 1 o n en fu 1 f e o fu v u o b tain E 1 (In c al e o . v f th e gi en e x p re s s io n . l n n —2 +1 L n to d en o te HIGHER 366 x . . If every 44 5 . co f n r a c t i o f ra b A b3 b2 + 2 a re a J r l 3 l h in t ege rs m y a ra c tio n be f a it o re , 2 b4 b3 a o ’ h h ss t h Thu i d i f g an a ; j; an ’ e s u pp Fo r p ro t in f d f r e p ue is a d so re s ult h o se ra c t io n s ra c t io n it b y h , t h en v t e, h f a p + p a re on t h at t ; f p v e ro r e p th e co n tin u ed t in co n f e u ed in t e ge rs or a an p a o s it i fi v it e n su ' ra c t I o n S is le s B co , ra c t io n so . t in co n on 61 a, , in t ege r e ued d an o se pp as . fo r ' s th so ro an as an d e e ra c a ll an u q o e b s ucc e e din o n en co a er a g co ro ve d, is in c o t ie n t e xe ts d a re co m . h v ju t p a t o e s . . on s th e r in tegers en c e th e ve os s a ro a er we mpl t e ra o s er e c en s e a re te n n e n ro d" f N o w A , B, . m . o b” co D C ; is v o s it i f m i fi i i s f p iti mg it u d ; wh i h i b s u d H mm u b l still h lds if m f h mp v i h f f fi d d t t m d t p f i t p p hus co se p ra c t io n C 0 in t ege r an d r e p ro ra c t io n b egin n in g wi t h th e a re B b Q — Ca i i o s t p r e p f ed de n o t es t h e in j; a ’ ro u t in C is e re o re j; e re D is C t p ro p e r ra c t io n s , o n e n t a ll t h e o t e rs p n o 3 23 n a to r, upp o s D s v f mi dB an B B A , B, C, D , n es c en din g o rde r o f v en ra c t io n c an n o t b e ab o co n 0 — , s Th e 2 3 den o t e s t h e in fi n it e A b — Ba f at A e re o h en c e B w ic 63 + d den o th e a 2 0 A B wh isf s B le ; ht wh t o se 4 o ’ , era to r a n is p o s it i f ll w t h s u pp a en c e dj [ an Si ilarl f s e re f + “ 3 b3 . u lt wh b1 - a b2 1 o . en s u ra b le d eq an B th en “ le G E BR A b f t m n u mm i s in co Fo r if p o s sib le , en s o n en with in tegra l ra c tio n m u m p AL en s p on o n en t h e in mm u c o rres mp rab fi t n it e le s a re co n de n o t e $ 6 din g t o g n —l kgn — g H GHER 36 8 I 6 hw h S . t e an d + a 7 2a + 2a + 2a + 2a t e 8 v at S . p hw ht u mb h t e b ein g t 2a b n + 1 a + b gm b gn = b + b + a — a +1 pn l) b a + er o a f + co a mp + a o n en ts , an d +1 a b' a e n 2a rac tio n e a hw h 2a u df tin co n 1 1 1 1 b S . 1 1 1 I n th e . G EB R A at 1 + AL x t = b gn —l — B x z “ c l — l ’ t B th e a, ° ts ro o o f th e eq u atio n h — a /c — b = 0 z . 9 Pro . v h t e l l 6+ is a to — 1 t e 10 ° 2 1 b+ 1 —a+ (w 2 n + (n e 25 + 1) 4 1 4 L ( 2 6 b 2 1) 4 I - 56 — 2 b a u2 2— e 1 3 3+ ’ _ e 5 3+ 2+ u1 _ 8 2+ 1+ 3 4 6 1+ 6 1 + 1 + g+ 2 3 a +b , +b u ’ h u mf um e ac + 2b e b y t a in g th e den o i n at o r an d th e s u in at o r o f t h e prec e in g frac t io n fo r its n f md g m n at o r re s — + c 4 _ 1 en o + 1 7 _ or rac t io n s e 8 3 1 b e in an d udf tin I 64 13 5 If a 9 3 1 . co n . 4 2 16 f th e 1 d+ 5 2 ct o at I 1 du t h e p ro 1 + 0 ul Sh w h eq at a k p ec t ively , s h w th e d at m a 1 — - 2 v c c es s i e s o th e n erato r an frac t io n um e rat o r d de n o mi C O N V ER SI O N 17 Pro . v th e OF S th e at u ERIE I NT O v g ‘h co n r 13 a Fi n . d th v lu 19 hw h th e 1) S 20 . t e th co n hw h t e th e at v at e rge n 5 21 h hw h CO N V * t e 4 47 . t to grea t e r t v e rge n 1 1 1+ 2+ v 2 1 2 3 2+ 3+ 4+ OF S w ee n 26 ] ( H en ce H . H . A . r oe )( r rac t io n n ity u . is eq u lt a o 1 2+ 1 1 1 5 2 3 an d Q TS— i e re en 1 an . C O NT I N U E D FRA CT I O N t o writ e t h e 1 1 16 it 3 " r u e t to S 1 u df t to 1 ERI E I NT O i t h e c o n v en h u 1 1 5 lies b e t 3 69 . “3 1 e rge n 1 1 ER I O N I t w ill b S co n 1 2 at e n “ t in S 1 a? e an d co n 1 Sh e w t h a t . en c e S f th e 1 r+ “1 v S . e o b e in g p o s iti a2 , 1 a e co n RA C TI O N F r 1 r+ t t o th e e r en r 1 r+ C O NT I NU E D S u u r ' i t, +1 s e rie s in t h e S . f m or HI GHER 87 0 mil Si AL GEBR A . ly , ar “ l l 1 I “ I u 3 l 1 u h o n so en ce u u 1 y e n e rall g 1 1 I 1 u g 3 1 E xa m pl 1 e E x p res s v x . “ca ud tin as a c o n frac tio n th e e s erie s 2 “o a i a z l 1 a n “n + 1 H 1 1 v . a en ce “ca/1 A gain a o + yo 1 , “0 __ i d “I a a 1 2 o ao “I 1 a : d ge n erally x a o We m pl e 2 hv Th e frac tio n a e a: a x l v a . a ox “2 (L I E xp res s lo g ( 1 + x) as a c o n 2 tin 3 lo g ( 1 + x ) u d uv ire e x p re s s io n is e q i alen t t o th e s erie s re q {B “ I 2 1) “00 1 . m 2 “0 + xa 3h 1 ‘ m a x o 1 E “I 3 “o a “0 + 1 ‘ 1 an {I} m t imply a: “2 os S ud e frac tio n . 4 3 ; d du d e ce fro mth e co n tin u e H I G HER 372 * G A L E BR A E XA M PLE S ' XX XI b . . — . . 1) a 0a a 1 2 a r o x + , a l r+ r+ 2 1 1 to 1 1 +1 u 3 1 ( 7 6 . x : +2 x 1 1 ab a 9 1 a t 12 +4 _ — b a b + _ c — 1+ c d— 1 + 1+ 1 1 a a2 1 + a2 + a 3 P 3 1+ + + 1 1 a a2 a1 1+ a2 + a 3 + b c a b c b+ 0+ (7 1 0+ d+ a at S . hw t h at e m i n ato rs 1 1 1+ o f th e a " L 9 192 + + 3 J“ a a 4 s u c c es s 1 ve c o n + v 3 is eq g39 4 ' . a . 9 2 93 v v . a2 2 . a 91 t i n u e d frac ti o n de n o x 1 a 1 1 If . hw h e _ 3 + a be a S x 3x . a 11 1 1 1 + _ 7 14 2x a: . 9 5 1 + 1) u tie n t s o 4 1 1 2 u q n wh e rge n ts . e re gl , Q ul 2, a Q3 to , th e are co n th e X XX II C H A PTE R PR OB A B I LI T 449 b wy a s, th e o r . EFI NI TI ON D an d f th es e eac h o Of c h an c e v wy I fan . “ ll app e 1 ts e en a s m n Y . . h pp i w ys d f il i u y y ll l i k l h b b t ili t p y q d t h t f it f ili g i b t c an is e a en a n a e a an ro e , a n a , a or is g an ’ a + a o s a s n b b a+ ° Fo r in s t an c e, if in an th at ch an c e th e d h is c h p a o an c e y th lo tt e r ‘ a wi n n in d 2 5 b lan k s , 7 ri z e I S a , p an h o ldin g 1 t ic k e t will win e rs o n f not 7 p riz e s e re a re 32 25 i s g 32 m m fi at h e a t ic a l de n it io n Th e re a s o n fo r t h e o f p ro h t a de c le a r b e o llo wi n c o n s ide ra t io n s a b e y g y 4 50 b ab ility m m . f v t h pp i w ys d f il t h pp i b If l l lik l w w y d ll h s w y u y y h t h t q h f it f ili g h h f it h pp i g i t b f it h p p i g i b w h h d h Thus if t h p y th u d mi d t th h f i f ili g t h i t d b h b will b p y f f ili g h h f h pp i g h ( b) t f il t h v i t i t h pp f th m N w th f h pp i g d f ili g m h ut p t i y f th f w g t t k t i ty u i w h v I f th an c an c e t a s , an a e re c e e o o e c t e e an en n a re e c o en n o a a an c e o en or a n an e c er a n [C c h an c e an c e t t h h at at th e th e e e v v en en y a . y t n a a . e re , ts o e to as a o n a n a e re o re a re s as o u r n t, e su cer ta n re s e n e a t . e 1 — l - - t will t will ; b h n o a t h pp h en a is n e pp I f p is t h e p ro b ab ilit o f t h e a p p e n in g ro b a b ilit o f it s n o t h a e n in i s l pp g p p C OR th e d th e h n te an c e c en a s s e rt a re s e n s re a c s a . or th e o e c an , en , a an c e o e c en n c o n s an a e a e re o re an a a s c er a n an c e s o a a t o s n e an c e O en s e re s e n n s a re e an c e o ete r n an a en n a c e s e e s o en a c an en e . b is a + o f an b ° e v en t, HIGH ER 374 4 51 v e an I n s tead . th e f a vo u r o sa yi t g n it is b a f in a t is en f o so h fi GE BR A th e at mtims a a h c . an c e s t at e d e e t, o r b to even AL h h f th e th e at a pp dds o en in g a re a o f to b th e even t a in s t g t o . y m v m m fu u y k y u y h b b ili i w il y h t t t l p a b e i e n Th e de n itio n o f p ro b ab ilit in A rt 4 4 9 4 52 y g ic is s o e t i es u s e l I f c is t h e in a S lig t l di fe re n t o r b e r o f c a s e , e a c b e in g e q all li el t o o c c r, an d o f t o t al n t h es e a a re a o rab le t o t h e e en t , t h en t h e p ro b ab ilit t at t h e . v e h t en a h y f um fvu w ill h pp pp ro t a h W . h vu T are fa h are h m E x a p le 2 ra s 3 at ran . m Fro th e erefo re a b ag are n o ie b er greater t 6 a n 1 to fall , c an um d w hu xa s th e m pl h ww h 3 e dd d Th e p o s s ib le h An ac e o n s again s t d Fin . two it ro o c an ce 5 4 03 . ic e n v th e c h e en t er t an ce o . 8 . are . 3 o t an es e d 5 b lac b ein g all ra b alls lac ? s n e re fo re 9 a an 03 , th e an c d an ce 5 42 7 ‘ 3 7 to 5 . h wi ft b er o f cases is 6 die m my b a ro wh x 6, e a s s o c ia te die , an d th e re ain in g 5 n it th e ace o n th e s ec o n c iat e d is 1 1 o t e se n g at leas t one ac e in a S in gle . um one f t 3 ite s again s t o 5 th e o 4 1 2 ire 9 T d an an ; tain in g 4 th e at are ; th e c re q co n d m wh umb w w d w k f t ro in g b ere fro o ic ay s in 3 b alls c an b e er o f Th e to tal n 5 th e n b er o f ay s o f ra in g 3 b lack alls is 0 3 ; t b alls o f ra in g 3 b lac t t h w um h um d m ? whi h d h w d u d h 6 wh k m b dd h k wh h d w i b h h an ce fac es o se t d w wh w v c ay s in 6 p o s sib le rab le t o th e e en t re qu i re ere o is th e at die an o rdin ary E n o a 6 m it d th e an , . a is l E x a p le 1 wh 3 is en a en f mwh h s h v . um d or 36 . um m h vu dw h hu um it f th e 6 n fi rs t die ay b e r o f fa n an b ers o n th e die ; t s th e y o b ers o n th e e ac b e as s o o rab le cas e s . h T erefo re ac e o f ere are ; en ce h w ac e at lea s t an ce as ic ay s I n ro in g o n e IS c is 36 f ll w w wh h h h w w d w 5 25 t t t ro re re as o n a T no re q my Or we h h ui d h th e 11 1 — s o or 25 36 ’ f th e t m o die e ac o o re ac e s 11 s o ice is ? 2 36 h w be t ill e xc l e c an so h t ud at n ro ace s th e c . h so as n o h T at an c e o is, th e ft v h t t o gi c h w ro e an an ce in g o n e HIGHER 37 6 t h W i ll w ill h A at a A LG E B R A mil ly th h is n e pp Si b h a pp e n IS d an b a . SO o n ar e c t an c e h B at . c m s F m hv s y ro t h e e x a ple we i 4 54 a e v e n it will b e h at e e n t g t h e s o l t io n o f t h e e as ie r k in ds o f q es t io n s in Pro b ab ilit re q ires l d h i i n o t in o re t an a k n o e e o f t e d n o n o ili e t f b a b t , P r o g g an d t h e a p lic at io n o f t h e laws o f Pe r at io n s a n d C o i n a t b p t io n . u h m h s u w fi u mu y m . E XA M PLE S . h c 2 S ix t h ro h w wi h tw d i t ro . fi n d th e ce o a . c h an c e s o ft h wi ro n g . F m . an ce 3 l e g t a S in In 1 2 v 1 fi e , ( ) ( ) XXXI I . p a ac k f k v at o n e Is a A b ag co n 52 o na e tain s 5 d two an d th e o t c ar s h er a wh i w dra are u q at ran n een d mfi o ; n d th e . k te , 7 b lac , an d 4 re d b alls at ran o are all ite fin d th e h t h b ll d w dm wh If f i 4 d fi d th h t h h h l d b d tw il w h d f w 5 O v mu t h pp giv h t h h f th i w hi d h f h h fi d h dd i f v u f h h If f m p k f u 6 d d w fi d th h ht hy will b h f u h u f h m ui Th i t 7 k h i pl t u d t b l h w t h t p i fi w p ti u l h i i g i g g p Th 8 th v A B0 u f wh i h m d ly h h dd i A t fi d B i pp g g h dd g i t 0 C m 9 th f h wi g h w w i h i h tw di p d d wi h h d i I 10 ffli g p k f hu d f u id lly d pp d fi d th h h h mi i g d h l d b f m h ui 11 A h 3 h i l t k i i i l d b y g p B h h i l y t i i g p i d b l k mp h h f u 12 Sh w th t h h f h wi g i wi h d i 6 p tiv ly c h . t an c e t a ea s an o t s o - t ro t e e o 0 ve to e O a , en o . 0 n s an ce t . o on o rs o as ei r c 2 S t ree n a en : er, t n ra t t e sa t e ar en e s ts e r c , n s t , , e re S ou e 8 to 3 e c an c e o e e c t r o a o n an c e e o t er a t e t . . a ro ers o n s S , t a n ac es a ar t en e o r c ar s are t e S ares on e a n tt to n o et , 5 o t one 2 e a er . s t, c a a n st e, s an on a a n st : n o s c c es s t a 1 e c ar s , c ar s S n ro 4 n t 8 e, o . a tter an c e s o are as ce ss n o t an c e s o ac a e a t s are e c n e o o e O ares . at an c e . t at t re e e ; t e c n , s ta ers o n s as . ec ac are 12 l c e , an res r s a a ns e c at o a . t o ss e ts t e e re are o n e c an t t n . en o n e a a n st . t ra s o e r e en . IS t r s . t s ta o n e o . o n e a o u r c o n s are . t ree : o co n o r are ac c ou te r en e one c o n ta n n a n n 2 t ro ta ro 3 r z es an ro eac s an t ; n . 9 r z es an 6 e an s : co s ; are . c an c e s 18 . o n S x t 4 , 3, o r 2 ce R O B A B ILI T Y 37 7 i i g f v lu m h w k Th f 13 h f v l m Th y p l d h lf dm d h l m h m v h h h h u f w k l h l p g P e e ro 1 o o o u e are e . a t vo t an c e c o r s, o n e co n s st n ree t es o 3 o ac e o n e sa e o a 4, es , o n e o S at ran e o to o r s are a ; et er 3 is 1 40 14 w wi h h h u mb A an d B th ro in g a ig er n h w ft o t er t at t e t an t e re are . . . ro di two t if A t ce er h w ro 9 , fin d B s ’ s c a wh an c e . m w d d d mi or Clifto n are p lac e at ran 1 5 Th e lett ers fo r in g th e o e ls c o at is th e c an c e t at th e two e t o ge t e r ? ro w : . h h h vw h h m o h n h d wh i t wh t i th t h ki g h d fi d pl y ? h illi g d h lf w pl d d mi Th 17 f th m i b i g b h h lf hw h h h li 1 w i 7 G li h i ul i h f m h illi g d h lf w I n a an 16 e l b y a s p ec i e at . . a ne : S ns s c ro a n 4 t at t - e c ro n S ns t ze 3 an s an c e c e en era . t s er a e re are a s s e c a o e re s t an c e c ro - ns e x t re t n e e t a co n s e n O S are o n t o a n an s . v h h s y h u m v t w h h h 4 55 W e h a e h it e rt o c o n ide red o n l t o s e o c c ic in t h e lan g a ge o f Pro b a b ilit a re c alle d Si p le W h e n t wo o r o re o f t es e o c c r in c o n n e c tio n it e a c t h e o in t o c c rren c e is c a lle d a Co p o u n d e e n t . wh h j s n at ran ace c as e 4 e u m u mpl u y m v rre n c e s e en o t s . e r, . u pp w h v b g t i i g 5 wh it d tw d w i g d 8 b l k b ll h f th b ll iv ly I f w wi h md f mit u t im h th 3 b l k b ll w f d w i g fi t 3 wh it d th h u ld b mp u d v d li g wi h igh t uh u l f th th d d wi g m I th u lt f th fi I f h b ll migh t b d p d i l f i d w t h f h fi w i i v d b d g p gg f h bl k h h i b ll mi i g b ll t h ti 3 wh i h if t h fi t d w i g h d t giv h wh i ; i g d i l hus h h f d wi g 3 b l k b ll th u lt f t h fi t B if t h b ll i ff d b y th h i i l h l f d f i d w h u l d b t t t t t g p i w f f h l h d t b t u t f t fi d wi g i y y y t h u l d t t h f ll wi g d fi i i W d p d t i d p d t di g id t b Ev t f h u f d th u d t ff th i g s mtims id t b th D p d t Fo r ex a e a ro ra o ea t s t n o t t t a e ra t an c an c e te r a s n o n t en e o cc e rs . ra n s rre n c e o e en e on e t e t e o e e to e n a s, a at e es e s, e t ac to t n a rs rs t c a re an ce o S e at e re s n e en en or o es n o e n n a e t a a n t n te tr a re s s es ree o o a s ec o n e re s re t e t e a s a e n ra en s u . t . te n o o r n rs t e W e a o o ra e en , ec e a re a n ree s eco n ac o es o r ts s o s c ea r a e e ven n e , o re s n o n eac e ra rs s, ac o ra o co n . t t on o o en re s a an s a re s a e res e n en e ra o e e a re o e n a en an e n o a e n en te r a ec te ac e ra en e s, a e ca s e e ra . e ac e re re a t e r s a e te e o a o c c es s a co c e an rs n n s, s n a re n o s a ac an o se s e, a re e seco n rs t e . on e ect sa en en e o cc o acco r n rre n c e O e co n t n en as t t . e 37 8 H I GH E R If th ere 4 56 b a b ili ties . a re wh ic h f o a re AL GE B R A . two i n dep en den t even ts th e p esp ec tive p ro kn o wn , to fi n d th e p ro b ab ility th a t b o th will u h fi v m h ys f y h u y y u h s v m wy f y h ys u y y m f m h mu ss u y y u i 66 f t h mb t h f il f th b t h v t s h pp I i f t h mt h fi t h pp d th d f il d i b h d h pp Thu f t h mt h fi t f ils d th h t h t b t h v t h pp ; i th a a n i e n w a an d S ppo s e t a t t h e rs t e e n t a a il pp y an d s in 6 wa s, a ll t es e c a se s b e in g e q a ll like l o s e t a t p p ' ' a a s an d a il in a h e n in a w a s th e ec o n d e e n t 6 pp y , a ll t es e wa E ac h o f t h e a a b e in g e q all lik el 6 c as e s y ’ ' ’ b e a s s o c iat e d wit e a c h o f t h e a 6 c as es, t o o r (a b ) (a b ) ik all l el t o o cc r co o n d ca e all e p q . ’ . n n da ’ a o ’ es e o o e W rs ( b ( b en s a en n , o e e sec o n an e sec o n an e c s ) fz en s a h an c e t lz ' b a + ' is t h e c h an c e t ) h at h e o a c a + z a n ce is t h e f t a a a o a s, an a n a , ’ s . I z a en e rs e e e o ’ b ot at h v e en s en ts fi th th e rs a en a f a il 3 d th e n s an e pp s e co n d s ec o n d f ils a a ( ’ b) a h ( b a c h an c e is t h e ) t h fi th e at f rs t a ils an d th e h pp sp t iv h s f t w i d p d t v t s Thus if t h il h h b t l i i m i l h h t h w t t S d pp pp p p m f b i u i g w ill pply i t h f d d t y p v ts H it i yt t h t if p t h p p b i il m i v h h u f d d v s w l t t t t p p w il l y h h h h t t h y l l i t t t l h pp pp p i l l h h w t h h fi w h t t t t d h p p p p p il ly f f il i p p ( 1 p ) ( 1 p ) d im h t p y a e re ’ an e , en se l e c a ra e t icu la r l t a e o t a — c a se o an s ee e e n ar s an en e en o r an en a re a, e en e a a ar n en e rs o g, en a re . er o n en e ’ s ,, a en en en a er o n 4 e n a an c e c o o o a 3 g c a se e eas , an c e a s an c e — s a en e c 3 z e c n an c e s a . a n ce c en c e . ec re s ec a re a so n n e en s en a t an o e er s re s t ar . h h v h a 4 57 I f p is t h e c a n c e t a t an e e n t will i n en pp i n an ill a n a s s i n e d su c o n e t ria l, t h e c an c e t a t it e y pp g " is p t h e p re c e din g a rtic le c es s io n o f r t rial t is o llo s ro b y s pp o s in g . h u h s h p1 h hu w h h f w f m p2 p p3 m . v v To fi n d t h e c an c e t a t s o e o n e at le as t o f t h e e e n t s a w e n ro c e e d t e s : t h e c an c e t a t all t h e e e n t s pp p is ( 1 — p , ) ( 1 — p 2 ) ( 1 —p 3 ) i an d e x c e t in t s c as e s o e p o f th e e en ts st h a i re d c an c e is n e n c e t h e re e pp 3 q h v mu 1 — h h h u h h p l) 1 ( — 9 2 ) 1 ( — p 3) m H IGH E R 380 e v ts en h c an u Thus co n c a pp ' h is er aa ’ d t h e p ro b a b ilit an , . ( ( b) a ’ b a ’ ft o h y v y h u fi v w f ll w rs t o e o en , t, th e ’ d p th e ro b ab ilit p an y . h d wh h h d h d h k u D h h h k b h u d d d w w h 22 h h h wh h d u u d w wh h h l h h u d x 1 igh t f ll w O w m um w wh h u d d m u um h mu m um w wh h u d h h h md m w d w E m wh k f h h d w w v wh d k m d w w wh m d w i w h h wh Wh mv d wh hv d w wh k h d m d w w k m d w w h h k d E xa ol s 1 th e e bot en o In . in g an d q te th e p lay er t Th e . ? en 51 T an c e c een fo r th e q ’ erefo re r th e th e en c an ce in 52 ealt be c an be in 51 ealt 13 c an c e re q — 52 i re as re a s o n e t t s p ec ifi e at a ifferen t 12 12 1 51 7 13 ay s, e c an also ay s , — o o A h as th e at h e h as th e kin g, en ee n c an an ce c play er . y A ; t at , t is t fi n d th e o f tru ID p S at an a ; fo r t is p artic lar c ar to A e ir ) if p is t h e p ro b ab ilit o f t h e il l t at t h e s e c o n d c o n t in ro b a b ilit en t g p ’ o f t h e c o n c rre n c e o f t h e t w o e e n t s is p p m pl y aa is rre n c e t o ge t en GE B R A AL ic of ol clearly in g is o f h ic th e q fall t o A ' fall een is . 7 s Th e n b er o f ay s in ic th e kin g an th e q een can b e ealt to A is e q al to th e n b e r o f p er tatio n s o f 1 3 t in gs 2 at a t i e , o r 1 3 1 2 ic th e kin g an d q een c an b e A n d s i ilarly th e to tal n b er o f ay s in e alt is 52 51 . . T erefo re 13 th e c an c e 1 12 51 52 b efo re as 17 . ll s r f ro l 2 T i n s e f 3 b a a e a e b e o r a ac o a ag c o n , g , p tain in g 5 ite an d 8 b lac b alls , th e b a lls n o t b e in g rep la c ed b e o re t h e s ec o n d tri a l : fi n d th e c an c e t at th e fi rs t ill gi e 3 ite an d ra in g th e s ec o n 3 b lac b alls xa . . A t th e fi rs t trial, 3 b alls an d3 ite b alls ere fo re t th e ite ra f3 an ite b all s d 8 b lac b alls t erefo re at th e an d 3 b lac b alls t erefo re th e c an c e o 03 be ra ra f 3 b lac at th e ay s 5 4 13 12 11 5 143 an n ra ay s 3 03 ; be ay 80 in n ay s fi rs t trial b een a e 13 in n 5 n at ra trial 3 b alls s eco n ay n ite 3 en 2 an c e o c be ay ay b e d re n e o in 10 , 03 th e b ag ' co n tain ay s ; trial s ec o n 7 . 15 t h ere fo re th e c h an c e o f th e co mp u o 5 143 Th e ud st en t s h ud o l co mp are h n x t is d v e en t 7 7 15 4 29 so u ’ l ti o n whh it t at o fE x 1 , A rt 4 57 . . . s PR OB A B IL IT I] 4 59 a re ic wh h th e su mf th o h mm e y v v u u ; u y t m ca n u v . mm T is is s o i e dia t e l e e r, b e ro p 38 1 . h ap p e n in two o r o re ( lif k ren t wa y s t a ll e x c l s i e , th e c h a n c e th a t i t wi ll h ap p en i s ' c h a n c es of i ts h app en in g i n th es e difie ren t wa s y even an mu . Y f vi d de d a s a e s re g e ti o u t o f t h e de n it io n s o llo e d as ar s el t p ro p o s it io n a ris in g ro b a b ilit of I t a , ho w p y fi f w v t en y m . w y wh i h f t h h pp i g b th h d l b b v t i t h twb w y p tiv ly Th f 66 th v t my h pp i t h fi b i wh i h h d v t my h pp i t h b w y i wh i h h Th d h f i ll fb b w y — b h s f v u b l t th v t ; h b — th f th h v t will h pp i th t th wy i S pp o s e t h e co n c r e c an en a t wo in n e pp s a c an n o c a a et an h e - —2 e e c s re s ec t e en an c es o e a en n t f th e o g e en e re a re an a an t a c an c e a re s s a s a a t ca n n o e t c n 1 a , , c n a ese e re a 2 l l e t a ese n 2 e e e c o n cu r c as e 1 e e a a ra n o a , e e on e o r o 1 n ou o en er 2 wa y , sec o n d ; e t c a s es rs t e n o n t en a e en a ou en e re o re o en a en . a en . l cases 2 en c e th e e t wo o s a b + a b a m u v wy re a so n in s y wh t v in g will a pp l ic t h e e e n t wh h v t v h pp 2 b2 bl b b S i ila r el s i e a a a e ' b e th e er h a pp e n c an n u mb er o f ex . mu u w ys wh wy a ic h a re a H e n c e if a n e e n c an e n in n t a lly h a b ilit ie s t a t t h e a r t e r o b e x c l s i e , an d if e p p p , , p g, p g, a s res e c t ive l , t h e e en t wi ll a f re n t e n n t e se dif e r i o p pp p b ab ility t a t it ill h app en in s o e o n e o f t h e s e wa s is u v v h h h w n m + E xa m pl wi h two 9 c an t d 1 e ice be md a e up md 11 be md be md 12 can N o w th e s ep arate c h c th e c h an c e o . 1 0 can b e c an d Fin . a e up h e up an ce o an c e s ; ay s , an in 3 a e u p 1n a w w w in 4 2 ay s , an in 1 way , h wi ft ro th e re q n g an a n u dh i re c h w hu h hu h hu h hu h ft dt ay s , a n p th e s dt s s c th e s d t dt in g 9 ro c th e th e c um an c e c at y leas t in an c e o an ce o an c e o a s in gle t h w h w ft an ce o h ft in g 9 is ro mg1 1 mg 1 2 f th ro w an 9 is th e 13 ' su h w ro 4 36 in g 1 0 is ro f th ro w 5 36 y . b er n o t les s t — h 3 36 2 18 — 36 1 1s 36 m f th o es e 38 2 GH E R HI m G A L E BR A u . v h d u v d v h k u d dm h h v h u u lk k h S d h h d w v i 1 h h h d w v d d u u Sm h d w v 5 4 d d d u m h d u 2 3 h wm h 2 i w i h l d h v h I t t th 4 60 g p p id d v t my mtim b h h b ili y f mf m p t v ; b t it i v y f tw h p b b ili i i i t i t t t h b b l f t t h y h im t f p p m f h p b b ili i f t h p i f v t i th m lly l i t h t i wh v t s ly wh h i i mp tib l w it h th u f u f th y On e p rs e c o n tain s 1 s o ereign an d 3 s illin gs , a s e co n E x a p le 2 i n s 2 s o e re ign s an d 4 s hi llin gs , an d a thi r t a c o n tain s 3 s o ere ign s n r e s c o p If a c o in is t a e n o u t o f o n e o f th e p rs e s s ele cte an d 1 s illin g at an c e t at it is a s o e reign ran o , fi n d th e c . . . in c e e ac p th e firs t is c an c e o 1 1 in g ra 1 i — x 12 . th e s on epe n c th e an f a so a t e t o ro a t a s e r es o en o f th e E s m pl is t so o or 1 3 4 4 in g an c e 1 es co n s a ra e e ro a t a re e n co e e t ro ts en t as es e o o it e ro su o t er er o a ra t e e se s, a e o cc as s o r ex c u s ve, is th e u on e rse rs e p a e re t e a s ee n o a tu a u 9 e se o 4 a o re th e t ir 4 e far so g t en ce ; ereign so 1 e s selec ti n f an ce o p o n th e fi rs t p s a 1 c ereign a so ep e n 1 e ts th e , ; an d fro 3 su s ra 1 a one f a rt c e a e even it x n e as o en in g ra an ce req u 1red c s en t h e rs c rs e ce rre n c e o o far re c e n o on e o cc so en en e ereign es o o to b e ta en p e e an o r an e t ely ft s o vereI gn 1 s ga n i an ce o ilarly th e th e . ally eq c s ec o n f dra an c e o is rs e en rren c e o an . Fro m20 ti k t m k d c wh it t at it is ar e e s um th e fi rs t 2 0 n erals, ltiple o f 3 o r o f 7 is mu dm d h h i h h um i mu h h mu m h a h 0 m u fi w udh v w m f f B u h h um mu 2 h h um mu h h h mu F u k m 5 5 mh b mu h d d w v mu u uv 461 It h ld b b v d h h di i i b tw im l m i i l d l t u v s y s u y fi d t i i m p p p d w ra xa . at ran n Th e i t is e an c e c ltip le a : o t at o an c e it i s ig t are n o at th e th e ) an c e t f3 or a th e at b er is n o l u 5 is an 20 tu a lly d th e c an ce ex c lu s ive , at t en c e th e d th e c h a n c e t h a t t h e n u b er i s b e e n in c o rre c t t o re as o n as fo llo s n e b er is n f 5 is o ltip le a 4 20 4 — 20 ) lti p le b o th o f 3 t ally e xc l s i e t e even ts a re ltiple a f 3 is 2 h ad b een o o . 2 20 5, it a ltiple s a ; an d t h es e e a an d o , or or . f 5, so t t ’ o f 3 is erefo re th e n at th e t t e th e b er o e en 6 0 c on ts ’ an a d th e t at th e tic et an c e c o n s i ere . s . s b er n 2 e s tio n c ltip le a an c e c an ce 1 s se t th e f 7 is B u t if th e q u ltip le o 3 or o c th e 6 re qu 1 re d c ec a fin on e an co ou o e n e o en t se r e s n at an c ase st n c t o n a re e ar e en c a 384 HI 7 th e c eq a h F . o a e Fi ht e ac di a c ar a w s o G A L E BR A h f df m h ui ( ) h car a e ac . ro t, 2 s di an t or n ar y t wo at n o ac p d k c ar s fin d are o f : . n . dra p e rs o n s r t 1 ( ) an c e u l v lu 8 u GH E R d in fi ve t rials th e c h an c e o f th ro wi n g wi h s ix die a s in gle t leas t at o n ce . d h h kw fv v wd h v wh vu u iv ly ill b e a o u rab ly re ie e b y t ree Th e Od s t at a b o o at is in ep en en t c rit ic s are 5 t o 2 , 4 t o 3 , an d 3 t o 4 res p e c t i ely ; a o rity will b e fa o rab le ? th e p ro b ab ility t at o f t h e th ree re ie s a 9 d d . v w mj d b l k b ll wh d wh ac it e an 3 a s , an d 4 are s c c e s s e A b ag c o n tain s 5 at is th e c h an ce t at t ey are alte rn ate ly dra n o u t an d n o t replace ; feren t c o lo rs ? o f if 10 w d . u du o s h h h w I n t re e t ro 11 b le ts at leas t o n c e . . 16 . 1S 6 25 13 h p a k ta e rs o e n d f ic e, fi n d t h e air o a t ran en th e las t digit at an ce c h In . a c o in s , 10 re e a u r s p an c e o ft h ro win g d m ml ipli d i th p du i a re o n t ct u ro e h illi g ll h illi g h l h f m all s t en c o in s a ; t e o r er ro rs e an d p u t in t o t ta en ro t e at e r an d p u t in to t rs t e s o e re s st n th e n p rs e w h h t o ge t e r l, 3, 7, o r 9 e s ° v ig i h f mh f m pu k f mh l t v ig i ill i th e re so c . wh l umb h th If 4 e w t at th e 12 wit s h h n n an o I f t wo 14 ill b e 5 ea s h d . 15 I f 8 o n e w111 t u rn t e r are fi c o in s are an u to s s e d 5 t ails ? c o in s to ss e are d s s s n . atter, an e e er : or whi h i Ni i k i i d h fi d th h ht ex c e p t n e co n s are en n e co t n n s c one ta a en n s a re an c e t a th at t h ere e c . m 5 ti d wh n wh at is th e c es , at is th e h c t an c e h h an c e at an one d on ly h d ? p d k d l h m f h A B C i f i 16 g p p di i h t h fi wh u p d h ll wi p i fi d h i p iv h A d B d w f m 17 i u v i i d g p h illi g fi d h i p iv h d wi g v ig ffi th i wh d w t b i g pl d A p ty f p i u d t b l fi d h dd g i 18 w p ifi d i d ividu l i i g h h A i by f6 h 19 df idd b di f tw j k y B d 0 h B id A i wh i h I i t ll h h l l i u k ly wi if 0 id A h i h l q y i b l d wh h dd g i h i wi i g ? v g v li v y i w k d fi d h h 20 I f h t f v l p t d t l will iv f ly , , co n t . cu t, t e r res on s : e co n s . t o s ec o a t t re t o n o c s at are o 5 rs t o e ra es s e s e x c ts a s e c e n re tt t t ac n a e s ta n te r a e eac n r ze : n a a . a e e o e 1 s a at a ro 4 to g 3 ra n e a er e as t so ere n a ns so an ere n, . n a e ac o e, t 10 s arr t n e o s a a n st er . t e re o r a ra c e , an t s 2 o 1 t at to e n ; a n st nn n s ess e ec e ac e n rs t an ces o n ex t n co n rs e ec t an t c ar s , re o a o rs e s e n o rs es are o n an a ac ers o n s s a s s e a ro n o n n t . e r re s ar e e ra ra e at o u t an c es en o . t t s on e o , c as e a s o r er c u e c n e . on e n an n s ea on ect . 4 u , rec to s r es r e e r es , n , e sa e , . t en n c s c an ce e c an c e PR OB A B I LI T Y 38 5 . 462 Th e p ro b a bili ty of th e h app en i n g of a n even t in o n e tri a l b ein g kn o wn , requ i red th e p ro b a b ility of its h app en in g o n ce, ex a c tl 11 tri a ls i n twic e, th ree ti es , y . m . y h v y h L e t p b e t h e p ro b a b ilit o f t h e a n in o f t h e e e n t in e pp g a s in gle t ria l, a n d le t q l p t e n t h e p ro b a b ilit t at t h e t ll ill app e n e x a c t l r t i e s in n t rials is t h e ( r l ) t e r e en t in t h e e x pan s io n o f ( q v w h y Fo r if we h m : ul v m f r t ria ls o u t o f t h e t o t a l y p n b e r n , t h e c a n c e t a t t h e e e n t will a pp e n in e e r o n e o f ' "" A rt th es e r t ria ls a n d a il in a ll t h e re s t is p g an d a s [ " a s e t o f r t ria ls c a n a s , a ll o f ic b e s e le c t e d in a re 0 i e a ll a l i re d c a n c e is c ab le t o t h e c a s e in o in t , t h e re q pp q p s e le c t um h an a rt ic h f ar set o u y h wy 7 Cp q n r I f we ex p d (p an g) . u —r . r b y t h e B in o ” v y wh h h mi l Th a e o re mw h v e , a e ” p + m f th i b b ili t i f h t h p pp t im 2 t im i t hus ro th e te r s es o a wi h 4 63 es, I f th e . ( c e, c t an c e h ) th e “ e a v en m es, pp en s n pp it app e n a t lea s t r Of fi failin g to t are t ro . is th e su hu T H gle t ro s . o r h c H A . n ti y ex a c tl t or es, es n ti an c e m u h w wh a p air o rs t c b le ts is n it es , t an ce o 5 ree f du o ree ter (1 4 es, o r th e e 1 es, n re q — ire ic e ; t 6 n 6 , e en at ex o f ; p an o f an c e o f an s io n is th e c h h w du u dh d th e t fo llo ere fo re th e r - 1 6 o n c e, on e re o re f th e ic e, 36 s s d wh e e x p an s 1 0 n s o 5 f o u d v w h t m m f th ti s b let s is N o w th e - 6 v ly m ti n a r a s n l ter th e c ti e p o re es o r s r + f th e fi rs t t th e . ro o fo n en —r th e h w h h wd u h w u m h h m a s in In v re s m f il ly m th f t im t i l i t im i en s a In fo r t ro s E x a p le 1 t ro in g o b lets twice at le as t ? h w du e t . h h t in g o f t h e t ria ls p re se n r (p m en re + m su h it at n ti r n p o r a w ill s e rie s s e es, n t o s c if th e re q ire 4 5 1 (6 6) an c e o f o b le ts c an c e 38 6 GH E R HI m AL GE B R A . m wh h um d h h d w d w wh hv w m k dw h v whi ic are b er o f b alls , s o e o f A b ag c o n tain s a c ertain n E x a p le 2 ra n an d rep lac e ; ite ; 8 b all is ra wn an d rep lac e , an o t er is t en ite b all in a s in gle trial, fin d an d s o o n : ifp i s th e c an ce o f dra in g a a e b e e n dra n in n trials o s t li ely t o ite b alls t at is b er o f th e n wh fin d h um wh h h d w wh v u h d . . Th e c fo r f al e an ce o at in g e x ac tly r te b alls i s o f r t is exp re s s io n is greate s t ra N OW u s cc e s se s an _1 p r q . —( r n to II - , h uh h c d qn t at p n is fail res u pp S th e en c e u ( 71 + 1 ) P> (p q) r u dv u f re q an ire al . e o is th e greates t in te ger in r m t lik ly in teger, th e os c as e e h is t at o f pa . h h h s r on e p o se 5 t at t h e re a re n u y m 2 t ic k e t is £ t ic k e t s in y lo t t e r fo r a p riz e t ic k e t is e q a ll lik el t o w in t h e p riz e , a n d e n s in c e e a c w h o p o s s e s s e d all t h e t ic k et s u s t win , t h e on e al e o f . each r—1 a e (n is n 4 64 o f £x t a p q n T Bu t p + q = 1 ; If —r n lo n g as so s r at e an . i n ; o h w t er b o rds t h is a y m yv u w uld b f i mt t i k h d t m i t p g o a r su a e o w h h ti k t ; h p i b b ly i t h i t b d f h t i k t £ p p p y 2? w h i w i m w h b h m h i h u d t t t l d t ; y y th w t h It i i t th t i £ h v f hi £ t d t h f ll w i g d fi iti If p t h u u t f i p p y d M th m f m y wh i h h w ill iv i f u h m f m y d t d b y p M i ll d h i p t ti f o r p y a c eac re a s o n a ex on e an x t o o o u s r ce e rs o n s c v or s, e co n en en c c es s n y t en h at ca e c e s s c is u se th e p h ven an c as e o n u u ec a sed ra s e p in ro u h v h k m d h d d m v u h u h h v u u h h mv d w mv d d h on f b a b le a . th e c c t at th e t at it h as an c e an c es so o is in th e fi rs t p rs e is t ice an t at it h as n o t ere ign e eq o al e re . re e re n c e . Th e n c c e ss , s . . a e o en On e p rse c o n tain s 5 s illin gs an d 1 so ereign : Two c o in s are ta en fro th e fi rs t an d p rs e c o n t ain s 6 s illin gs t h e s e c o n ; t en 2 are tak en fro t h e s ec o n an d place in fi n d th e pro b ab le al e o f th e c o n ten ts o f eac p rs e E x a p le 1 e s e st o s ex e exp ec ta ti o n y ien t l s re c e s a o e e co n s r a a . an c e c e e o t e an c e o s s es s e o on n mw a e ’ en o sa e rs o n c on e my m o s a o I n th e t o a p e rs o n , w e a i l t hi n e d t o pp g . t e s on e 465 as o n re s e n e su e su e or e re an s e u ce ro ec o as en c e a e at all ; 388 H I h GH E R v W e s all n o w gi 466 re s lt an d in t e re s tin g . m u s e AL GE BR A t w o p ro b le . m wh i h v m s c u le a d t o se fu l . Bw a n t re s p ec ti ely Two p lay ers A an d an d n p o in ts o f E x a p le 1 in n in g a set o f ga e s ; t eir c an c e s o f in n in g a s in gle ga e are p an d g n ity ; th e s t a e is t o b elo n o f p an d q is ere th e s u re s p ec ti e ly , g to a es u p h is s et : eter in e th e p ro b ab ilitie s in fa o r th e p lay er wh o fi rs t o f e ac play er w m h m mk . v wh h Su w u k m d m vu . h pp o se t m m— las t ga t is is h h +r ml _ w in s in ex ac t ly m+ m; m + m ga 1 o u t o f th e p rec edi n g —1 in — 1 r M 0 _1 p g p’ or p m d 1 0 e an A at m r m m 1 ga r q es s Th e . r c h th e an c e o f n . m m d d d m m m m m h h w w mu t wi to do thi s h e es m m N o w th e s et ill n e c e s sarily b e ec i e in ay + n — l ga es , an d A or 1 ga e s ; win h is + 1 ga e s , +n ga es in ex a c tly ga e s , o r in s th e s e t b y gi in g to r th e t ere fo re we s all o b tain th e c an c e t at A ’ ’n +" l m " 1 in th e exp re s sio n n C _1 p q T s A s c an ce is al e s 0, 1 , 2 , mm h v u h . . hu . m 1 m ( ) m I +m q+ p 1 2 h { mil si m - v arly B ’ s c h is an ce w u m m m Pro b le o f Po in t s , Th is q e s t io n is k n o n a s t h e an d h a s an o f th e o st e i n en t at e e n age d t h e a t t e n t io n o f a t ic ian g I t wa s o rigin all p ro p o s e d t o Pa c al b y e o f Pa s c al s in c e t h e t i t h e C e alie r de M ere in 1 6 54 , a n d wa s dis c s se d b y Pa s c a l a n d s e l e s t o t h e ca s e in n ed t e co n w ic h t h e e r at , b u t t e t e ir re s lt s we re a ls o l a e rs e re s pp o se d t o b e o f e q a l s kill p Th e o r lae w e a e gi e n a re or e x ib it e d in a diffe re n t a a r fo r t h e o rt , a s t e e rs t t i a ss i n e d t o M o n t i e n a r o k p p g Th e s a e res lt wa s a t e rwa rds o b o f h is p b lis e d in 1 7 1 4 a s b a ran e a n d L a la c e L an t a in e d in di fe re n t d b y th e , g g y p was t re at e d e r ll n de r lat t e r t h e p ro b le a rio o di fi c at io n s “ my m mh m y . s s hv u F m hy fi hmv h y w u u h u h f m f mu hv v m hy fi m w m u u h f f wy m v y fu y u v us m . . . h d w hf mk d m f h m h w d m wh h h um h dh u m d d S f um w wh h d m f um w w h um h w w h v h m u m E x a p le 2 are ex th e t ro n ib ite s T . at ran all be ere are n o eq al in c e an y o n e o f th e n b er o f ay s in Als o th e n t eir s u is e q h fo r t is 1 , 2 , 3, at , ice is it th e fac es c an c e fro ar e t at th e su to p ? fac e s ic th e ay be ic e e x p o se ay on an y t arise s o u t o k b e ta en so dm one o f th e n ic e , e p fo r fall is hi c th e n b ers t ro b er o f ay s in fi c ien t o f x p in th e e x p an s io n al t o th e c o e f fi cien c o ef 1 to ; if t ese o f th e n b ers w d f th e ifferen t ay s in as to fo r p b y a ditio n . ill n o f wh h n ic o a f th e in d ice s PR O B A B H ATY N o w th e ab o hv h We a t e v " x (1 + e e x p re s s io n a4 1 ( No w u xf xf (1 + u du h hu s o to ge t b tain —1 ) 1P h e s e s e rie s + 55 x 1 ( ” x + 1) n d p ic k th e e re re q u d Th i ire in th e x” e x p a n s io n f o ) n e r an f o l) n ( ( l) u — n — 2) fi c ie n c o ef o u t th e t f o xp " in r | p — n (n n wh t f 1) n ~ ) n — (n n —x 1 ( ) M ltip ly t c t ; we t p ro ( n 2 fi c ie n co ef to fi n d th e e re fo re 389 . s e rie s is t o p ro b ab ility is u d dvd tin o b tain e co n —2 — 1 f ) —l ) v lo n g a s n o n e gati e fac to rs i i in g t is s eries b y f e so by h m Th e appe ar . v d w pub li h d b y h im mh u f qu t u tility i L pl f w d b t i d t h m f ml b t i mu h li h i i m lb iu m d t m m t t d ; pp p i i m i th i t f t v u w i h h h m d h t p l h l b i t t li i m v t t i t i t h m d p p i di th u d th th O t h i p i t th d Hi u lt T dhu my y f P b bili y A t 9 8 7 l i b e s du e t o D e M o i p et o d o f 1 7 30 it ill s t ra t e s a s n ro ter ac e a a o re or o a s t ra t e o re c t o n o e as e o o n re c o se ro ’ t er s o s to r e an at t e . c e a n , on e e e sa e e re a o n r c . er . . h fA w m i wh mk d i f h w im wh t A 2 l f h f b i i g i h i f v u h f I fg m i i t f h wi 3 h h h pl y wh wi f h p v i u g m wh i h f h f u h h fi l g m h ll wi b g v ig d Th i i f wh i h 4 u k w i f qu l v lu fi d wh h y mu b if h f d w i h illi g h p b b l v lu 1 . o s t co n e c an c e o t t e e re rs t e re e res t are e ro a e ta o s e s a . t t o o se o e ac n . o to B o ut of5 ’ I n a c e rtain ga e A s in n in g 3 ga es at leas t . n a ac es n n a n t are co n s no n co n s o ra 3 to 2 : fi n d th e c an c e a es t s t s c a 12 a s 2 , ro n 5 o e n t at ; s . c n a n e n ext t a 1 o an ce e as t o e s e a n t s 5t a es : 12 o re e a t 9 s as 2, 3 ar e to ta are a s ’ . at e : a e o s a s et o a kill i t a as s a n o an c, n ro e u c ec XXXI I . u a, se . o E XA M PLE S m ca e su n n or n e s . e e r ts as en e sa a a o r n e e ar co n s a a n e an n e r s e x s en c e e an e s s o ar re a n t o r o o a e t er n n er e n s o r are at t so e e re ns st an e HI G H E R 390 GE B R A AL . d tim wh t i h h h h h d will u mb f im ? i i g F m b g v ig d hilli g p 6 i i ly ; fi d h v lu i ll w d d w i di im f hi i p h wf k wh i h i b w b y h Si p 7 wh fi h w h d wi h p y if h y h w i u i fi d h h f th f u h p mk d l i d i w i d b h C u t 8 g p d w d pl d Th p i b i g p d h im wh t l f6 ? h i h f b i i g i wh f mk d d i A im wh t d 9 h dd g i h m f h u mb h w b i g l h ? h f t h wi g 0 ly i t h w wi h 1 0 Fi d h di Tw p l y f f q u l k ill A l i d B 11 p y g m h y l v f pl y i g wh A w dB w p i If h k i £ wh h ugh h k ? d B h w wi h d i if A h w 8 wh t i B h A 12 f h w i g h igh u mb v ig d f u hilli g t ki g t A h d i hi p k 13 w i d mh p mi t giv h m B d (7 Wh t i h f0 p i ? th w h w wi h i gl di wh t i h h I fi f h wi g 14 ly ( ) t h l t ( ) h h i i gl h w with b t wi h B f 1 5 A mk w di h will t h w v b f B h w fu E hh p i ul u ly u il f h mwi fi d B f di d h y t h w im i p mm ub h d th h w tw d i h A p 16 i i h f b u h d u w k l h l h m b g g h d ; wh i h h h th m f h f h u mb h w i l h ? A b g i i d u mb f h i f v l u 11 17 wh gg g v lu i m A p d w im ill h d w h i M fi d th lu f hi p t i If 6 i k t num b d d 18 l i b g p d h d w hw h h h h h m f th u mb h mi qu l 6 i A c o in is to s s e re s en t its e lf an o dd n p 5 n . ro . s o a to e e c ta t o n t rs t t t ; t e s ta s a e rs o n e o s ex t on e one c c e ss o n s n a an , t eat e re n , t s one t ree 5 s to s s e t ro n e e rs e x ac t 1 4 t es , a es : a t es s n 15 an t ro one n 3 s eac t ce : ro t s e re s es ro an n o a s n t e e o n ts s et an an o ts 2 . e s a , o r s n e to an t e o se tan eo s eas s t ’ s an c e s c s a ; ou n a . t an c e o e c s ro n . 53 t o 2 3 t at n a s t ro s o r o re on e o t e s n t n . . e en a e re e ac es at 2 , t co n at e re ro ta s t e ro ac . ce, o n e o n ree a re t e s c e s ra e an n a r as a ’ s n ns : s e t, s a to t a e o e e 1 , t e o ta e n at e en n o su s 1) (6n s one ec at o n 6n e 2) c er o a n an ra 3n ( 6n e, an c ac e an c e c s ex 0, 1 , 2 , t at t n es t o e e rs o n e on e co t er t t e e 5 . e re ou s o e va n t at t t er o n n s a co n a e co n ers o n ts 3 t o ta a n . a t , a ec t at o n ro e rs o n a are an t are o e ro e an en et a s o oc ro . t . n e ro a n an , n t et ra e ro n , t e n o t e t e t ra e ro n n ers t ro s n o t ess t t 3 n s ar o se an n ea er o es a a e a t s t ve . ra t e e n e n ro a ro s ex . n e o t o at s ’ n e c t at o n c as e t a e to s ac e ar e o e o o n o ce a re c t are t o ta e su er n at ran ce an ex s n e, e rat o n a an c e ree ac es ex a ct o o e t a . t t ers a o rt t 3 t at . ac es are 16, s n . 1 t n at e s cr l , 2, 3 n n c e e rs o n e o a n st an ro e an c e n s an ere en n a e o se ea e co n s o ta a e . t o o . o e c . es t . t n . ga ac e s a e o ce t s so o r a s ta rt ar co n . 3 2 n t o e rs an ce o . t es n n ro ea e re an e c a re s n o n t s ro an ce o . ra ta co n s t ers o n s x e c 2 t er o co n ra a . . o a a es , an c e at a o t t er c o n s e t e . 1 are t at t ac e e su n a o a , e 392 HI ms ti fi e H . u p rs t seco n en c e t h e p ro b ab ilit 5 is rs e GH E R 11 an ’ d th e AL y h p t ro GE B R A at th e b a b ilit . so y th v e re i n g it at m f mth m f m th ca ca ro e ro e e e d is m h u u u um h m hu u huh h w w h f y y mm m m h h w y w m u s h um u y um m m um h w w y m h why f h u f h h h um m h hv w m y u i i l f l t u h Th b v i t m p g wh i h i d t J m B u lli d w fi t giv i th A igh t y ft t h u t h s 17 13 di p u b li h d i C j h B u lli t h mmy b u i t d f ll w d 469 I t is i p o rt an t t a t t h e s t de n t s a t t e n t io n s h o ld b e t i o n t a t h as b e en dire c t e d t o t h e n a t re o f t h e a ss a de in p t h e p re c e din g a rt ic le T s , t o t ak e a p a rt ic la r in s t a n c e , i t a r ec t l a lt o ro s e s 6 0 t e t ric a l die it i n a p g y ro n t e x ac t l 1 0 i a t a c e is n o t ha t n t e s , y e t it e i l l pp do b tle s b e a t o n c e a d itt e d t a t if t h e n b e r o f t h ro ws is c o n t in b e r o f a c es t o t h e a ll in c re a se d t h e ra t io o f t h e n ill t en d n o re a n d o re n e a rl b e r o f t ro s t o t h e li it 1 ace s o ld a pp e a r o t e n e r t a n on e T e re is n o re a s o n 6 b e r o f t i e s t at e a c h o f a n o t er e n c e in t h e lo n g ru n t h e n ill b e a pp ro x i a t el e q al t h e s ix fa c e s will a e a p p e a re d * . ’ . . e a on e at e ec ta n n s an c e o ue s c o e s , e rn o . es a ’ s a rt c s a e rn o , n , eo re a ar c ase e a rs e e en en e ra rs as an a o en a n er as n c a e e o re e e o ’ or a o rs s : If p i s th e p ro b a b i li ty th a t a n even t h app en s i n a s in gle tria l, s a b er of tria ls is in de n i tely i n c reased, i t b eco th en if th e n u i t of th e ra tio of th e n u b er of su c c es s es to th e c erta in ty th a t th e li n u b er of tria ls is equ a l to p ; in o th er wo rds , if th e n u b er of N a y b e ta ken to b e tri a ls i s N , th e n u b er of s u c cesses p m m hu u s h fi m m m e m ’ Se e To d n t e r s H i s to ry lli t e o re is gi o f B e rn o E n cy c lop cedia B rita n n ica m ’ m m . P i l i t C r o b a b f y o v , en in t h e h a rt ic le f A p ro o Pro b a b ili ty in t h e a t e r p VI I . . m A n o b s erved even t h as h app en ed th ro u gh s o e On e of a 47 0 n u b er of u tu a lly ex c lu s ive ca u s es requ ired to fi n d th e r o p b a b i lity of a n y as sign ed ca u s e b ei n g th e tru e o n e * m . m , . u Le t t h e re b e n c a s e s , a n d b efo re th e even t to o k p la ce s u pp o se t at t h e p ro b a b ilit o f t h e e x is t e n c e o f t e s e c a s e s wa s e s t i at e d at P P2 , P3 , P” L e t P de n o t e t h e p ro b ab ilit t at w e n t h e “ th r c a s e e x is t s t h e e e n t will o llo after th e even t h as o c cu rred t“ it is re q ire d t o fi n d t h e p ro b ab ilit t a t th e r c a se wa s t h e h y ‘ ue tr u . u one . v - ' h r f w y h u y h u h m PR O B A B I L IT v y h um Y 393 . h fi u h um v f w wh v h h wh v f w b e r N o f t ria ls t e n t h e rs t c a s e C o n s ide r a e r gre a t n b e r t h e e e n t o llo s e x is t s in P , N o f t e se , a n d o u t o f t is n ’ ic h t h e e e n t ila rl t e re a re p 2 P2 N t rials in in p , l , N si s o llo ro t h e s e c o n d c a se ; a n d s o o n fo r e a c o f th e o t er ic h t h e e e n t o llo s is c a ses H en c e t h e n b e r o f t ria ls in m m f w f u . P (p , 1 + um h u y h u um P p2 2 + + n wh h v d th e n b e r in ic e n c e after t h e e p PN w a s t h e t r e o n e is an r t h ca r u th e y th n v ) en N o r , N 2 (p P) ; t wa s du e t o t t h e p ro b a b ilit en th e at y th th e at u m r ca th e se ca r u is se N 2 ( p P) . e v en t w a s p ro d u ce d b y th e r P p is se e P N pM 2 is , t h e p ro b a b ilit at P p y h u y w 47 1 I t is n e c e s s a r to dis t in g is c le a rl b e t ee n t h e p ro h a b ilit o f t h e e x is t e n c e o f t h e s e e ra l c a s e s e s t i a t e d b e o re f t h e e ve n t , a n d t h e p ro b a b ilit after th e even t h a s h app en ed o f a n y t h a s s i n e d c a s e b e in e tr e o n e T h e r r a re a ll a lle d o e s c g g a p r io ri p ro b a b ilit ie s a n d a re re p re s e n t e d b P P P P , , n ; y t h e la t t e r a re c a lle d a p o s te ri o ri p ro b ab ilit ie s , a ii d if w e e n o te w a e ro t e by Q e ed t at Q Q Q p * . y u u v y u m f m . uu y . hm hv Q wh 2 r v 1 (p h ) hy p h i u f th F mth i u lt i pp t h t 2 ( Q ) 1 wh i h i h ly d w i v id t t h v t h h pp d f m f h u f h m f h f h W h ll w giv th p p i l wh i h d t h p i ipl u itd d p d di g a b ilit r d n o t s t h e o b e e p p, “ c a se e x is t e n c e o f t h e r e re o e o t s e se ses e ca e f th e e v en t th e o n t o es s in A rt . a 469 e e a rs a en as = a a en e o n e an ro n o e o es c er an o n o t e ro o en o on t e e t e o re r n c m . o t on er one t o e en e re n c a e . 47 2 A n o b s erved even t ha s h app en ed th ro u gh n u b er of u tu a ll e x c lu s ive ca u ses u i r d t o r e e y q b a b i li ty of a n y a ss ign ed c a u s e b ein g th e tr u e o n e * s c , . a rt c e n t re s as en e s ce o . ro , y ) d m so fi m e o ne qf a th e p ro nd . h u u h L e t t e re b e n c a s e s , an d b efo re th e even t to o ls p la ce s pp o s e t a t ' t h e p ro b a b ilit o f t h e e x is t e n c e o f t e s e c a s e s wa s e s t i a t e d a t P1 , P2 , P , en th e P L e t P de n o t e t h e p ro b ab ilit t a t 1 " c a s e e x is t s t h e e e n t r ill o llo h a n tec eden t p ro b a n t t e e ; “ b ility t a t t h e e e n t wo ld o llo ro t h e r c a s e is p P u y n h v h u v w f w h u f wf m . m y h wh u r . 394 HI GH E R AL GEBR A . yh u ih at t h e r t a s e wa s t h e ro b a b ilit c r i r i s h o t e o a b e t e Q, p p ih t ru e o n e ; t e n t h e p ro b a b ilit t at t h e r c a s e wa s t h e t r e o n e is p ro p o rt io n a l t o t h e p ro b ab ilit t h a t , if in ex is te n c e , t is c a s e o ld p ro d c e t h e e e n t Let h u wu y h y v Q Q 2 . u u h 62) 1 P n r ” h s m th H e n c e it a pp e a rs t a t in t h e pre s e n t c la s o f p ro b le il a a r s t ro d c t P l a e t o b e c o rr c t l i a t e d s t e e p pr, ill b e o n d t a t P, , P2 , P3 , in an c a se s , e e r, it o a ll e a l, an d t h e li o rk is t h e reb ch si e d q p u my u r m pl u w hv y s m hwv w fu h w y mu m fi h h wh h w k d w d h h m m b b u d fi s e st p ; e a re . k ite b alls an d 2 b lac 3 b ags e ac c o n tain in g 5 b alls , an d 2 b ags eac c o n tain in g 1 hi te b all an d 4 b lac b alls : a b lac b all a in g b een ra n , fi n th e c an ce t at it c a e fro th e fi rs t gro p E xa e. hv T Of th e fi ve ere are ags , elo n 3 g to th e fi rs t gro p 3 Pl If a 3 b all is d mh d u m s elec te b ag is ; if fro th e fro o c h an ce t h t at - e 6 P1 P1 th e b lac kb h mh d f ti ul u b ili b ty p th e ar p th e we 47 3 W v e n ce u h an ce is h hu 2 c an c e o t s f pl d w b k P 3 2 ra in g a 2 lac 3 8 25 mf m e ro one o u f th e fi rs t gro p is 15 8 __ 43 25 ' v b s e r e d, we a re a b le b y A rt 4 7 2 t o e s ti at e t h e p ro b ab ilit et o o o f an y ar c a s e c b e in g t h e t r e o n e ; w e a t h n e s ti at e e y ro a a n in i n a n d t ria l, o r e e c o o f t h e e en t pp g n d th e r a fi h ro b ab ilit f t h rre n c e o f s o o t e o o c c e e y p . en an e t en t h a s b e en . v m e ve n ; 5 all c a 35 s ec o n a Pap s 6 * c 2 to th e an firs t gro p th e gro p th e s ec o n ’ H en c e th e 5 . 2 P2 “ k u d h y m u h o m u y s m m . Fo r mpl h i s t h e c h an c e t at t h e e ve n t will h a p e n p p ib “ ro th e r c a s e if in e x is t e n c e , a n d t h e c an c e t at t h e r c a s e is t h e t r e o n e is Q e n c e o n a s e c o n d t rial t h e c h a n c e ib t a t t h e e e n t will h ap p e n ro T e re o re t h e r c a s e is p Q r t h e c h a n c e t h at t h e e en t will h app e n ro o e o n e o f th e c a se o n a s eco n d t ria l is 2 ( p Q) f m u h u s ex a v e, u u , , v h f m h u h f ms m , . . , . h f 396 H I GH E R AL GE B R A . hw h y ym m m uh y um w h u h hw s wh v uh m h h u v u m m h f h mu u ju m w fu f p bl m w h ll di u s fu i h u fu l l Th i ul d l h u gh h t b i t ll t u l d d g i i l l l i m t b w f u h h y fi i d t m f p y p h W e s a ll n o w s e h o w t h e t e o r o f p ro b a b ilit 47 4 a y o f s tate e n t s a t te s t e d b b e a p plie d t o e s t i a t e t h e t r t w it y wh o se c re dib ilit is a s s ed to b e kn o n n e ss e s W e s all itn e s s t a t e s a t h e b e lie e s t o b e t h e t r t s pp o s e t a t e a c , w et e r h is s t a t e e n t is t h e re s lt o f o b s e r a t io n , o r de d c t io n , t a t an y is t ak e o r alse o o d so en t ; o r e x p eri st be t e d t o e rro rs o f il l de c e it a tt rib dg e n t a n d n o t t o * . . . c a ss e n ec e as o th e ro o s e e x e rc s e , a n a ra c t c a an f v e rdic t o co e t a s en s e on sc a t o o r an c e, mm s ts e re s t e rn s o es s c an n o t n se a e re t a e ar e co n r . h y h um 4 7 5 W h e n it is a s s e rt e d t a t t h e p ro b a b ilit t a t a p e rs o n i e an t t a t a la rge n s p , it is b e r o f s ta t e s ea s th e t r t p i n e d, an d t a t i h as b een ex a i s t h e ra t io a de b h en t s p y o le n b er ic a re t r e t o t h e o f t o se * m k uh m m m h wh h u . h m h wh u m A w it d B wh b Tw i d p d 47 6 p i d l v y g i f p ki g h t u t h b iliti p p p t m t wh t i th p b b ility t h t t h t i mki g mti t u ? v d v t i th f t t h t A d B mk t h b th H f u hyp h ; f m t t m t B f th v t t h A my p k t u ly B f l ly ; d B my b t h p k t u ly A A d B my b h p k A my p k f l ly B t u ly ; f l ly Th p b b iliti s f t h f u hyp t h 1 1 1 i l 1 t v y P( ( p) ( p ) p 11 2 ( ft th b v d v t i wh i h A d B mk th H m t m t th p b b ility t h t t h t t m t i t u i t l i t i t y h f h i l i t 1 t b b t 1 t th pp p) ( ( p i t h p b b ili y t h t t h j i t t t m t i t u i * a s tat e sa e re e o e s a e en a se ' a se s e e e , e ct re s ro e ac en e o se ro a a ree n , a e a , a or es e o o en ro e , t e , r o n e a r o n r as or a se o t s ea e s e s a re ' re s ec an s a e e . a en s r e o s a e e e es e s , a c e t o ea o ' a se a an a s t en a a a s — se r e e o er an e re a re r e a or r a ro a ro e s a 9 e s at e s, ' an : en ea s ea en c e a ro an , 9 9 s e en e o re . e . a re r e e o s a o r sa s er a an e n e s s es , r e s en t en sta e c er a n a n t n ea s es o en e n o . . e e s o a en s r e s I PP 7 9 11 + (1 - 1 p) ( — ’ P > wh b b ili t y mil ly if t h i d p p mk t h m t t m t t h p b t ut h i p t t m t i t u i Si s r s a e en " , s e rs o n r a ar es a r e e sa " so 0 11 fo r an y s a e — 0 1 ( 2) PPP d e ro en , s ’ an o se , n u mb er o 1 ( 1 ( f p e rs o n s . a e ro f s p ea kin g t h e a b ilit t at t h e o y h PR OB A B I L I T 47 7 Y 397 . u h w m m hv f m f m h u s m h mu y uh f y m u y v us I n t h e p re c e din g a rtic le it h a s b e e n s pp o s e d t a t we h a e n o k n o le dge o f t h e e ve n t e x c e p t t h e s t a t e e n t a de b A y a e in o r a t io n ro o t er s o a n d B ; if w e rc e as to th e o f th e tr t r a ls it h f ro b a b ilit o o t e s ta te e n t , t is st b e p t a k e n in t o a c c o n t in e s t i a t in g t h e p ro b ab ilit o f th e a rio * v hyp th o . es es . Fo r in s ta n c e , if A f wh h d B a gre e in s t a t in g a a c t, o f ic t h e a p ri o ri p ro b a b ilit is P, t e n we s o ld e s t i a t e t h e p ro h ab ilit o f t h e t r t a n d als it o f t h e s t a te e n t b y y an y uh Pp p m ’ an f P) ( l 1 ( d y h h l ( p) h u ) re s ’ p m m wh k uh h d k h m hv w w h v p e c ti v el y . T ere is a raffle it 1 2 tickets an d two p riz es o f £ 9 an d £ 3 E x a p le a re 123 o se p ro b ab ilitie s o f s p e a in g th e tr t A , B , 0, s resp e c ti ely , o l s o n e t ic e t re p o rt th e re s lt t o D , wh o A an d B a s s e rt t at h e h a s ’ wo n th e £9 p riz e, an d C as s erts t at h e h as wo n th e £ 3 p riz e ; at i s D s e x pec tatio n ? wh h T a No u p o s s ib le ; hv ww h all a e sp o it th e k n o fals ely en tatio n 2 alS e pl X 2 5 X g_ 1 12 4 2 5 x _ e n ce D s e x p e c tatio n o 12 ix 1 __ 1 P2 ’ th in g, fo r A , B , or no 3 f £9 + 1 X __ x 57 _ 3 2 2 5 30 ’ 27 ’ f £3 h h wy y b ab ilities 1 20 o p ro ’ 2 Q3 3 ri o ri 1 3 5 Q p 12 ’ _e 3 a 10 P3 ’ 3 ’ th e a e e . 4 h . . Ql ’ £ 9 , £3 , on a e ay fA rt 4 7 2 , o PI 1 D v h wh . ree c ases are my C . 1 3s 4 d . u . v 47 8 W it re s p e c t t o t h e re s lt s p ro e d in A rt 4 7 6 , it s o ld b e n o t ic e d t a t it wa s a s s ed th at th e s tat e e n t c an b e a de in t w o a s o n l , s o t a t if a ll t h e it n e s s e s t e ll a ls e o o ds t e agree in t e llin g t h e s a e a ls e o o d * ‘ m hu um m h w f h hy mf h l t I f th i i u pp h t i t h h t th i t lli g h t h t th A d B will g m tw w i f l h d ; t h t h p b b ili y t h t th t m t i t u i t t h p b b ili y t h t i i f l t 1 l pp ( p) ( w l A l u l i i m l y i m b b t h t t t t g p i d p d t wit mfl h d ht i will t ll t h u u lly v y mll; l it i b vi us t h t th qu tity b m mll h Th um b b ms g f wi id ti si t t m t t d by t h p b b ili y t h t w m i d p d t w it v t h ugh th i t u dib ilit y f h wit i mll . . . s e a a se e e n s n o en ro a s a en s e ra t o o r t e n e ra r a s t on a e n o re o n e ac e t e, s ’ e er o tn ro e o s n e n e s ate en re e eco t a a se e a . e t an c e c e sa e s o r e s s e e a oo e a n e ss e s s s ro e re e s s es a c o a en n es s c e sa s O en a ex t o se a a so n c re a s e s a s e as n e s s es s us e an ro a en e r as a e t er s c as e, e tn ess es o oo a c re s , an so t 0 re a t e r. a s a e en r e, en e o a a eco s c es es e c o n as s e r e o e 398 AL H IGH E R m m k uh wh u h h GE BR A . m h A s p ea s tr t 3 ti e s o u t o f 4 , an d B 7 ti es o u t o f 1 0 ; t ey ra n fro ite b all h as b ee n a b a g c o n t ain in g 6 b alls b o t a s s ert t at a feren t c o lo rs fi n d th e p ro b ab ility o f th e tr t o f th e as s ertio n all o f if E x a p le h d h T fals e . h e re are two yp o t es e s ( i) ; 1 6 3 PI d eir c o in ci en . myi t tes ti on u tr s ( ) e, 11 it is m h X 1 s wh ere fo re as hu 3 5 to 1 ; t o QE X en 3 Z X u w an 1 5 h f th e two v h yp o t h ’ h h d w h h in to acc o n t th e i t h as n o t b ee n ra e th e pro b ab ility t s 1 k a 5 N o w th e p ro b ab ili ties p? ’ 10 mu t t wh , 7 E fo r in e s ti atin g p 2 we ite b all b o t s elec t th e h h uh . P1 t t m d w c an c e th e s tate at at ; t is n c A an an c e d B will is P1 19 , to P2192 , are as e ses t mti en s an 22 b ility tru e is Th e c a s es we h a e c o n s ide re d re la t e t o t h e pro b a on o f c o n c u rren t t e s t i o f th e tr t ; t h e o llo in g is a c a s e on tra di tio n a rg t e s ti / * 47 9 If A acco u n . uh s ta t es t t f it s o h my u y f w o f . a t a c e rta in o cc m d rre n c e e v en h vi t t o o k p la c e , o r n o n o cc - u rre n c e a n g B, re c e i f m wh ro v at e d an is th e i k l y h h v t d d t ? t t t p p v t h pp d ( 1 ) if th y b h p k th t u t h ( 2) if Th h y b th p k f l ly ; d h v t did t h pp if ly f h m p k th t u t h b ili i t th b t A h d k B h L t p p d p p u h t h th p b b ili y t h t th v t did t k pl i ro b ab ilit e t e o o n e o t e e o s ' , tr t e ro r d t h e p ro b a b ilit at e s en a t a e e ro t a y th e t o o e e n o a r , en on . e pp an t an e en o e en e e ac e e a a se e o en en e a en s e e e a — 1 ( p) ’ it did n o an en a s e ea ace t e s 1 ( t t a ke p la c e is 1 p ( - u at es p) h Th e s o l t io n o f t h e p re c edin g a rtic le is t a t wh ic h h as 4 80 s b u t it is o i n in t e x t b o o e n s r i s t o b e en e e o o b ec s all p g j y a e n e d if b o t h A t io n s , fo r t h e a s s e rt io n t a t t h e gi e n e e n t pp a ls e l i s n o t c o rre c t e x c e p t o n t h e o s it io n t a t o ke an d B pp p a de on l in t wo a s M o re o e r, t h e s t ate en t c an b e s t a t e d t a t A re c e i e h i h i t i s e x re s s l s ac c o n t ro a lt o g p b e t ak e n fo r gra n te d a s it res t s o n B , t is c a n n o t gen e ra ll ’ A s t e s ti o n * u . u s hu h v m f my - h y y . m y k h v y v h su wy vs . u u h v f m 4 00 H IGH E R k AL GE BR A . m uh h m d w m th e tr t 2 o u t o f 3 t i es , an d B 4 ti es o u t o f 5; a b ag co n t ain in g 6 b alls o f if t e y agre e in th e as s ert io n t at fro fe ren t ra n : fi n d th e ro b ab ilit c o lo rs a re d b all h as b een p y t at t h e s tat e en t is tr e 11 h A . u m s p ea u h k h d h . On e o f 12 o f th e p ac t wo c an ce t at t h e . s a p ac d k f 52 o d c ar s are mi d h as b een lo s t ; fro to b e an d are fo n c ar s ra wn ud mth s pa e re d mi a n d er ; fi n d th e es i d p d g Th ffl w i h i k d w p i i f v lu £ 13 i k iv ly d i i f md b y B h d£ A h ld p h h w h £ p i wh il 0 h h h w h £ pi wh i A p i if h d ib ili y f B i d d b y g d h f 0 b y 2? A pu i i w i h vi g b d w f u 14 fu d b v ig fi d h h ( ) h ll h i v ig ( ) h if h i d th d wi g will gi pl v g b t wi h Q f £ t £ 1 5 P mk h th will b by h w h h A B 0 g i wh i h h b i g i d iv ly h vi g b w b y A Th fi t p d i b i g k w h h d w w i h by B by h D g i t wh i h h b i g w fi d h v lu fP ere . 1 an e at t t on e 5 e ’ s 10 t o t c . e ts an et an t t at c as s e rt s e , e t on e s r z e, ec t at o n s ex t e . a s a s c ar a ra s ec t re s as s s in e c re t r z es o s n or as e o o 5 t at a e 1 r ze e t on e en o t e s an , at o rs e c o n . to n o so e re a so e n a t 4 to 1 , an t t t n e o co n s a 1 an c e c are re co n s e ; t r co n s o ns : at es a t re e 2 to 1 e an e n o rs e a ns ac e n at t an o t e o rs e s res no t t c e ra e tt n e rac e rac e e s eco n at n are co n s are ve n t e e tt n a n e en as on 2 to 1 , as re e rac e s t t e n h d d e 3 to 2 , s on er , , e or e o a S wh i bl k w wh i h u d w wh i h v h h h b ag c o n tain in g 71 b alls , all e it e r n b e rs o f e ac b e in g e q ally li ely , a b all is ra it e ; t is is re plac e , an d an o t e r b all is to b e ite I f t is b all is re plac e , p ro t rn s o u t t o b e um wh u ra . F m . t a er c rs e . 1 20 t o a n st a , , e at 8 o , ect t n a a ns e x pe c tatio n 16 e en . . on e re t 2 n s, e re i so ta ro a h h u k , d h bl k b h te or n ac t c ra n all , rn s o u c t als o wh ll i f h t d w givi g + ) ( ( 5 If m i t h v b di t ib u d i mp u h i 17 fi d ( ) h h h t w p ifi d i will b f u d i h m d b u wh h wh u h v h b m ( ) p p i i mi d d f u d fi d i i h f h p f lvi g i hm i i u wh h A B tw i 18 h i i v l h b i l d i f i v u t q y g p y y m i h m u l d if i i i t m i h k t g g mi k fi d th h h th l i t T wi h f wh mmk b t t m t i 19 fl i i i i v k pl hw h h th g dd fi t h f hi i fv u f h t m v l h u gh h i i i l v f h i m ll b b i p p y t o . e n ex ra ri c o n s . 1 n rs e ; exa t e c an en sa e res s ta e, a o on t, an n t o o c o rre c t t o r or ro s r te n e co n s co n ta n rate ar are 1 ? 1 e res u a t o t en t e s ec e t s c o rrec . e e e u t one t to o ru t o t en en t n an c e n o eac t e sa a e co n s e e t n a n t at ; s e en 1 a as t sa e en e r s tate s as s n a se s a e ac e e ee n so ta o , . an ce o t ; e r e e c rs es o se c ec t es n r a n st a t r o o a o o at a c e rt a n a o res t rs es , 72. e t c an s 1 o to e er o t an 1 000 t at t e at 2n es e co an c e e ac n 1 s ec s an c e on e s c n ac c tn e s s e s , as s e rt n g e a t a n a ee n t e n o t to n e c ve s are t es en s x , a re e o o n . t are , . a e at 2 an ne a an c e ac a n t e , t, e e e n t e en PR O B A B IL IT L OC A L PR OB A B IL I T Y Y 4 01 . G E O M E TR I C A L M E TH O D s . m y . u t o q e s t io n s o f Pro Th e a pplic a t io n o f G e o e t r 481 h a b ilit re q ire s , in ge n e ra l, t h e a id o f t h e I n t e gra l C a lc l s ; i an e s t io n s c c an b e s o l ed b e e r, easy o t e re a re , q y * y u uu h hwv my u wh h v El m t y G m y F m h w u h m mv d wh dm h h m m d h h u h u P hh d u uv mv d h k wh h h m hh d h h d h m m u k h d hu u d E ff re 1 l e p xa etr eo ar en e o . ro . o ain is les s t ers an , ea c d a t ran . re o o e ft is at : lin e s th e c al eq o o p o rtio n is c u t t at th e s u o f th o f le n gt an c e l a 1? an lac e th e lin es p aralle l t o o n e an o t e r, an d s pp o s e t at afte r c ttin g, T en th e q e s tio n is e q i ale n t to th e rig t an p o rt io n s are re o e an at is th e c an c e t at th e s u o f th e rig t a s in g p o rtio n s i s greate r l ea r t at th e fi rs t s u t an th e s u o f th e le ft r n s I i s c t an t i o is o p s th e req ire e q ally li e ly to b e greater o r les s t an th e sec o n ; t - . - - . p ro b ab ility is C OR c j h u an c e h h h E ac . t t at m o f two lin es is eir s u E x a p le 2 s t a s like ly as mi h re e d t to n o n o lin en o es are te th e to b e n h h t gre ater t s no If t . k w c d si an I is fa h u m w d h h w h h w dm h w h [ ] hu u d u w m h d w hm wh dd d hm Of t 1 2 n o t e x c ee d in g l : th e . dm v h h h h h k w hw w h h k w v h h h m o s en es o h f len gt o a t ran p ro i l n gle r i o s s b e t a p o e , t at t ey are . lin es o n e o f th e o t e r u s t b e e q al t o o r gre a ter t an e ac o f th e o t er t o lin e s is t a t t o ; e n o te its le n gt by l T e n all e n o th e len gt o f eac li e s b e t een 0 an d I B u t if e ac o f t o lin e s is n o n to b e o f ran o le n gt b e t een 0 an d I, it is an e en c an ce t at t e ir s u is greater t an 1 E x 1 , Co r re e . . . T s th e re q E x a p le 3 s e t at th e o fo r e b y t e t ra dra . H . . ree lt fo llo s . dm v to a gi e n c irc le ra n at ran o tan gen ts are 3 to 1 again s t th e c ircle b ein g i n scri b ed in th e trian gle . c irc le A . res s are ree ra n to th e H ire T . D wh w . d ml o th e m in e s P, Q , R , in th e s a e p la n e s ix t an ge n ts p arallel to t e s e lin es h . as th e c irc le , an d 4 02 HI GH E R AL G E BR A . md h vd h w d d h u wh v u d u w d mtim b P b b ilit y my 482 Q u ti s i id f di t G mt y lv d b y t h i tly h h m u d m m u d dm h w d d u b PQ L mu d m w d h mu h m w d PQ m u d h y mu d u Q h N wi vu u hv w m F AQ Q h u hv w m T en o f th e 8 trian gle s s o fo r e it is e i en t t to 6 a n d in s c rib e in 2 ; an d a s t is is tr e e s c rib e irec tio n s o f P, Q , R , th e req ire res lt fo llo s c irc le th e at ate e r b e th e ill b e o rigin al . * es . ven : o c o in c i - n a e e eo es e r no e co n . le n gt s a , b are e as re p o in t o f th e +b+ a . c, re e as lin es at ill e. AB fro re et ea s co o r o a e so a a On a ro d o f len gt fi n d th e p ro b ab ility t at E x a p le ran ro n e so en on e ’ ’ ' = b, A P z y, P b e les s t an a c o fa n lin e , th e P to an s B, s ar ’ pp o se ’ ea s ; als o le t a b e b +c A ga in le t a z an . ar s B, t st en . rab le c as es o at x t so A P = x an d s t b e le s s t ' re fro P to ppo se s an > y en ce A gain fo r all t e c as e s st e a + x, o r x p o s s ib le , x a e AP > A ’ > b +y st e , o r e ls e A ' > , . a e > 0, an d < b + c y > 0, an d <a+o mk u u Tak e a p air o f rec tan g lar a xes an d a e 0 X e q al to b + c an d C Y , e q al to a + 0 ra th e lin e y = a + x rep resen te b y TM L in th e fi g re ; an d th e lin e x b y rep res en te b y KR u . D w d A P h T Q B , YM , KX are eac d wh d u dh h ul eq a Th e c o n itio n s ( 1 ) are o n ly KXR , ile th e c o n itio n s ( 2 an gle 0 X , o y ; th e * Exa ire req 483 l es p m “ . c p ar r co en ro s e ac ar 0, s atis fi e GM , GT are eac d d h u eq al to a. b y p o in ts in th e trian gle s M YL an d ' s atis fi e b y an y Po l n ts M th in th e rec t are ’ sh all c lo s e s th i ch a t e p r with so m Mi s c ellan eo e u s . E x a p le 1 s are to an ce We m ll th w tm t h mp tm t ba u . ’ ' en d , “ en . i d v d d m A b o x is m u m m t i t whi h h h will b p m m m h t i i g b b ll i i e n to e q al c o part n at ran o ; fi n d th e pro b ab ility t at t c o n tain in g a b all s , q co p art e n ts e ac s e ac c o n t ai n i n g c b alls an d so o n , w ere d h . o , p a + gb + rc + h en s n o c 71. ' ere co n e a n n oo a s 4 04 HI u I n th e p artic l ar th e re q u d h ire c wh c as e 1 2 1 a + ( ( n AL GE BR A . k= 2, en n an ce GH E R n ( a 2 u + 1l +1 + 1) ( 2 (2 n + 1 ) 3 If fi is in n d efi n n itely large , th e mt an h an c e e ’ Of hu dt ' n th e s c h an c e 1 8 t rep lac e ' n Q, —l u r t an c e h at ( k) ( n k+1 . ' —2 n — k+ 1 n ( r— ( 1) r— ’ r 1) r 0 th e n - n ex t d w w ra in g - n - (n ( k + 2) —1 r ) [A rt . v wh n r (n ill gi ( —k l l ) le + 2 ) - k+ 1 11. — r— —k + 2 ) ( h en ; — 2 r ( c wh , , r Th e mit to th e li ] —k+ 2 ) ZPr r= al 1 d r— l r d u k+ 2 are n o ( eq k+ 1 k+ 2 k I f th e b alls is NH 1 ( ii) an c e a —k ) ( n — r= n ite b all : k+ 1 2 , z 7 ° o n k —k r ) k+ 2 + 1) k+ 1 k+ 2 wh h ic is in m d ’ ep en d en t o f th e um b er o f b alls in th e b ag at fi rs t . dd v d v d mwh h v w d um w wh h w L m h wh h h w v h m u mu h d h u m h m u u h u w wh h i S ) ( h d d m um w wh h m d d h wh m d h d d ( ) A p ers o n E x a p le 3 let ters are plac e in th e e ery letter go e s ro n g ? . te th e w n en rite s 71. elo p e s b er o f le tters a t ran d o en o n ay s ic a . at , p es ; if th e p ro b ab ility t at re ss e s 71 en i s th e elo th e le tters go ro n g, an d rep re s en t t at arran ge ic let a b c d all th e le tters are in t e ir i f a in an y o t e r arran ge en t o c c pies th e p lac e o f an No o wn e n elo p e s ’ s t e it er o cc p letter b , t is le tter s l r a s s ign e a r s e t e o a c e o o p y et a n in en t in an all . . ’ ic T e n th e n b er o f ay s in pp o se b o cc pie s a s plac e is p lac e i s u n _2 , an d t e refo re th e ain in g ii — 2 letters c an b e all t h e re ic a ay b e is plac e b y in t erc an ge it s o e o n e b ers o f ay s in n 1 letters , an th e re s t b e all is plac e is n 1 u n _2 o f th e o t er n . . PR OBA B I LI TY u 4 05 . u d u d d d d wh h mu um w wh h u h whh ( ) u d d h w l n b o e s n o t o cc py a s T d i e b s ac e a e n i n s , p p ( ) c o n itio n s , s in c e a is fi x e in b s p lac e , en ts s atis fy i n g th e re q ire arran ge ic c an b e o n e in is p lace , s t b e all ay s ; th e le tters b , c , d, ic a o c c p ies th e p lace o f an o t er le tter b e r o f ay s i n t ere fo re th e n 1 u n _1 ; b u t n o t b y in terc an ge it t at le tte r i s n S pp o s e m 11 h fro mwh i h Als o c , u = 1 o cc a b y th e 0, u 2 ’ mth e 1; t = d hu o = u < we fi n ally h o f 1 re q ire 1 c 1 h b tain o 1 w wh h u d h in ’ an 1 ay s . . . 1 um ( 11 fA rt 4 4 4 , we fi n d o s b er N o w th e to tal n s is n ; t erefo re th e l ac e p 1) n ’ ic th e an c e is h t in gs n c an b e p u t in n 1 v v mh m ym fi h y m Th e p ro b le e re in o l e d is o f c o n s ide ra b le in t e re s t , a n d in a in t a in e d a l ac e an o di c a t io n s h a s er an en t so e o f it s p p I t wa s rs t dis c s s e d in o rk s o n th e T eo r o f Pro b a b ilit b y M o n t o rt , a n d it wa s ge n e rali e d b y D e M o ivre , E le r, an d L apla c e m w m s y m fi . u u . uj y v 484 Th e s b e c t o f Pro b ab ilit is s o e x t e n s i e t h a t it is i p o s s ib le o re t a n a s k et c e re t o gi e o f th e rin c i a l p p i n ad ra b le c o lle c t io n o f a l e b ra ic a l e t o ds A ro b le s i l l s , p g ’ ill b e o n d in W it o rt s t ra t in g e e r alge b ra ic a l p ro c es s , Ch o i c e a n d Ch a n ce ; a n d t h e rea de r wh o is ac q a in t e d it t h e ’ a c o n s lt Pro es s o r C ro t o n s a rt ic le Pro b a I n t e gra l C alc l s y b ility in th e E n cy c lo p cedi a B ri ta n n ic a A c o p le t e a c c o n t o f ’ n te r s t h e o rigin a n d de e lo p e n t o f t h e s b ec t is gi e n in To d H is to ry of th e Th eo ry of Pro b a b ili ty fro th e ti e of Pa s ca l to th a t of L ap la ce * m . h v m h m mh v y w uu m u f v m uj h fu u f m v . . m m u h w h w h u hu m . h y y Th e p ra c t ic a l a pplic a t io n s o f t h e t e o r o f Pro b ab ilit to co e rc ia l t ran s a c t io n s a re b e o n d t h e s c o e o f a n e le e n ta r p a re e r t o h t re a t is e ; fo r t es e w e t e a rt ic le s A n n u i ties a n d y I n s u ra n ce in t h e E n cy clop te dia B rita n n ic a mm y f m h m y . * 1 t it h ww h I 2 d w t . ro at are t wo u p di th e ce ? t h ' E XA M PL E S o dd s n a rs e e re are wh e . . v u f h wi g l v ig d h illi g h h h h m v i g wi h in fa 5so ra n o u t o n e b y o n e , at is t e a n d s h i lli n gs alte rn a te ly , b e gin n i n . XXXII . o t r o e re c ro n s an an c e t t at a so at n 4 t s e e re y co gn eas n s t 7 in . e o u a s in gle h v If t t so e y a re e re ign s 4 06 3 c 4 dra . s If h t In lo ttery a k t at o u an c e t ic a v h ip h ip h ti k 9 a e rage an on s s f5s o all t e . f 10 out o at c e ts : s eas t 3 s u an are at eac e h t o po rt , w s afe retu rn will d l bl k b t h w th hp s e x pe c te d retain s it in g th e p riz e e t, an G A L E BR A v arri e one eac ; h as e rs o n ? hp an at ers o n eq ul a w d b g i whit d d b ll d b g 5 O wh i d d b l F m f h m h dm t i d w fi d th h h h y f diff t l u tw b ll Fiv p d md di i th A B 0 D E h w 6 l tiv f wi i g u til f h m h w fi d h i h i u ill u pp i g h t h w pp b i u f h b d d mwh Th 7 g h q l h t h t tw f d f h ? i h th mm ub d th th A p t h w t w di 8 h d h umb f big k i th l w gul h d fi d th v g v lu f th h w d f h t h f h wi g mp h h 6 7 kill i dt D B 3 t O A 9 fi d h h th A i th t i l wi h h p will u d wi t l by h fi i b w h h w w t k i 10 A p with if h wh i h t h d l di p f h l h ? l i m A Tw pl y A B f q u l k ill f 11 p y g g d B w w mpl th mp g m g m hi h f wi i g i v ig d w h illi g p A pu 12 i i d w hh d dl k f h mwh i h p v v ig h w h th h i q u lly lik ly b v ig b hilli g d B pl y f A A i th w di fi t di t 13 p i wi if h h w If h f il B i h w d wi if h h w I f h f il A i t h w g i 6 d wi w i h d h h pl y fi d h f d S v l t f t h w up y f h i t i 14 p fi l ilw y mp tm fi d h h ( ) h w p ifi d b i i h y b i dj p ( ) th pp h m id mb i t f 7 digit wh v h 15 A mi h p h i f i b i g d ivi ib l b y 5 Fi d th f h wi g h di i i gl h w wi h 16 c h w h . th e Is GH E R H I f dra an c e o t one o n t os n s t t etra t e ar e c as e o are co t ro n t t an c e eas t ce a ac e an t an ce o c an ts t 2 e r c es to or an a t so on : n . e en e sa e s an c e o o at , er e , an e o er e o ta e n ac e a e , t e en ro , n an . ’ o ; s as r a s, o n e e 3 t t on co n ete 2; : o an e rs o n e ac ’ 4 s as s , 3 c cee t e re rs t e e rs o n 4 are t o e rs o n s ro at s a es s t e s a s are a s e t, an e a set o n an ts 3 t o a es : ; are co . ta 3 ns ea c ; e o co n 6 s so an ns e re an at e ot or a r ze t e t ta e nu ts n n e . a s, e c a o an s at o n e o s oo er s e n t a e s : ers o n a c , to e ro ar o s en t: 2 s eat s , to to t s ro a a n eac ra te s ; s t o an c e o co os a s ers o n s rs t c ass ra o , e : , a e . . ra e rs n ro 5 . c t e rs o n s : to e an e e ra e e a so ro es ere n s o . . n ree nn n ere n n oc a to s o n e co n or a s l s rs e e a so 5, es t o rs . nn n at ran on c e co , . an o t one o co o an ces o o s en c o e o r er n a e c ears e n e e ren n e e r re a e a n s as e an c es o . ra a o ar o s e n at ran c , a re o e an ac e a n ro s a a a ro e as t e o . t t t t a a s ec o n s , an . c erta n . an to at at er o n ’ s s s e c t t c e, o n e ; a re o n e c o o u r an ro n an ces O one o t es s e n e ro n e o t 3 , n a c s , etra ’ n t co n ro e e c . to an an c e s an ace : o are o a . , , ares o ers o n a re , s e e c n ro ro e an ce e c . t t e ree s . s n : ers o n s e . an ra s are a ta n s 5 5 re a ls co n te 4 a ns o a n e . co n . a or ro , rs e to an to an an t ro s 6 o r 5 o r 4, e n t n , er . e o cc t n a at e c t e an c o 1 t an c e o ta t e s x s ea s at t o n a ac en t s 59 ; ro n ec s s e ats e on . er c o n s s s o e n e c s an c e o 11 e t o se su s ro s n e t at t e . 12 n a s n e t ro t 3 ce . 4 08 GH E R HI h AL GE BR A . u h v v d ud do m h a T e re are t wo p rs es , o n e c o n tain in g t re e s o ereign s an 26 A co s illin g, an d t h e o t er c o n t ain in g t re e s illin gs an d a s o e re i gn ic ) an d ro pp e I n t o th e o t e r ; n n o o n e ( it is n o t is t a en fro t o b e t wo o n a r e f t e r s e e ac ra in g a c o in fro an d t e n o n , p y s illin gs W at are th e o s again s t t h is ap p en i n g agai n I f t wo o re rs e ? ra n , o n e fro are eac p h h h k m k w wh h d h d w h m h u m h h dd h d w m h u h pi k dm i gl i f md b y j i i If 27 h h dd i l p v f f h i um i g i u gl d i b i g i m f h f k d u m i Th 28 p wh i h h h h mf y w f h i l d mi d i g h h hi d ? d mi h p wh i h h i d ivid d A li 29 h h y f m h id f p ib l i gl ? i d igi lly v ig d h 3 0 Of w p u h v ig d h lli g O p u i k b y h d w wh i h p v b ll v ig wh i h i d h h hi p u i ly v ig d wh i h p b d w f mi ? f h b l v lu d m igh li w p i k fl g h O 31 h n h h di h mi g h 6 b w fi d h igh li h i d ivid d i h p b y w fl A 32 k d mfi d h h h p ig h b i If igh li f l gh b w l gh b 33 m u d d mh h h h mm p f h l g h h ll d i b wh l h b l h h b h h mll l g h b li i ly w i h i h l g i g If igh li fl h b w l gh b 34 m u d d mh h f h i h vi g mm p wh i h h ll ddi ( d i l i h wh th b b) 35 F A B i 0 h th D t g p g v lli g i ilw y i whi h i lfi l m d l d h i d l mp m A d B g l m wh i i i h f v lli g fi d hi d l p p di hi by 0 d D wh l di im il i i h h p d by l m P v p h f ll v lu f u wh h i l ( p i p l m ) d B m lik ly b f u d b h i h m y f h m l dy h h wi h diff . h . . t n te ac e n ne . t at t er an 4 o 10 e re co n s ra a at t t n s tra . p ts t a o n a on at ran re ta ree t e t s ta n o e n a t ran 3 to 1 s are e o o a n st a t t e c to e re t ta s t s e an c e c at at n s , an t n s , an en so an ce e c ns : e re a a rc s e s e re so rs e so t o o at 25 n e e a so t art s , n e . e n s on t s e ro e t t en t a et gt o an c e t t at n o t t en t at n to t art t + a e co at ran are s e an c e ta e n re at e r t ts e s e c n e o n o een a t n ; s ro en ta e re n c e o e c rc an o co n n t on t o t ree t r an e na i o su n s t an c e e s t ra , r e o s n e o o o t ro ne o at ran en . e as t t c ra t t at t ce a e c e n ex t at or t, a s tra n . at o ss 15 rs e c o n s t e O a e t e a one an ou n t e at ran at ran es o n s t t an rs es so an c e c t e s o gt ro en an ce c e t t . e ta are s or e o n n . reate r s ne t s e a c rc e , ts o n at e te r or s e an - re e . c rc e : e e re n c e o e c rc ts t t r an a . t s reate r t en t t art O s ; . arts re e o on an o an . are a, es e o t en s 9 d a s C t no e xc ee 0 e re c i s s t es s a or an a at t t e s . s a n o er on a t t en es e n s t ra at ran re e as a o , e xc ee t t n e e c t t re en o gt t an c e o a e r a e re s e ar e r a +c t + an c e o s es s t en a co n s e c a t n t a so ; an e s a re a, on art t er a o r c . c our . tra e an s n r ec t ve a re p re s e n te s a t A co ar at, p a ra n t n - r or n c t an c e s an c es es e sa , , n en ts t ra o , A e are an a co n ta e eac t o re ’ re s e n t e t a ea c en , an t en e ere n re are are a es o se o t o se c as s , e c as s , r , art c to ' t or te e e r, are o s ec o n - are n to rs t c as s , ns v; re e x ce v e rs rs t, s ec o n n eac an re s ran an . are t t en A, p , A, p , o , c n s t an c e c a , art e ac n o t ra co r or v= e rs , a c as s or a n a p as s en ar . ro . c as e ot n one n e en n t e C H A PTER XXXI I I D E TE R M IN A N TS v . . f u 48 5 TH E p res e n t c h ap te r is de o t e d t o a b rie dis c s s io n o f o re e le en ta r det e r in an ts a n d t h eir ro rt ie s e Th e s lig t p p ill e n a b le a s t de n t t o a a il in t ro d c t o r s ke t c e re gi e n i s e l O f t h e a d a n ta ge s o f de te r in a n t n o t a t io n in A n al t ic a l G e o e t r , a n d in s o e o t e r p a rt s o f H ig e r M a t e a t ic s ; a lle r in o r a t io n o n t is b ra n c o f A n al s is y b e Ob t a in e d ’ D r Sa l o n s L es s o n s I n tro du cto ry to th e ill o dern H igh er ro ’ A lgeb ra , a n d M ir s Th eo ry of D eter in a n ts m m . m y u y hh v w m hm f v m h m y fu f m h h m f m 486 h mg C o n s ide r t h e t wo . o mu ltiply i n t ra c t in g fi h t e g an v rs t e d di idin g b y u q h re s ul t is so mb y 2 i we a t, u l es a a f a b v h hm . s lin e a r e u q a t io n s Q O; by b O b t a in — mtim w e z y y m the at o n ( 1, T is z en e o Qy x + Q a o u h m u . = seco n d by 6 su b O . rit t e n l bl 2 b2 m h f d t h e e x p re s s io n o n t h e le t is c a lle d a det er in an t I t c o n s is t s it s e x p a n de d o r eac o f t wo ro s an d two c o l n s , a n d in ter is t h e p ro d c t o f t wo q a n t it ie s ; it is t e re o re s a id t o b e o f t h e s eco n d o rder an m w um u u . f m h . Th e le t t e rs a b u a 2 , b e a re c a lle d t h e co n s ti tu en ts o f t h e de t e r in an t , a n d t h e t e r s a b a b a re c a lle d t h e ele en ts m m m . 10 487 f ll w t h o s o i n g th e b a h e m c o lu of mi y 1 b1 61 a 2 b2 b2 a 4 89 l a m L et . us n o w mi e li n a t in g b l ( x, y b c b a z , , d al b1 a b a b2 a bl 2 h e x p res s io n O, a x b gy c z z O, a x by c z 0 f t re e ro th ird o rder 4 90 . ab o v e w s an h 3 a e 61 01 a ? 62 0 s b3 c co ) c i—c a l re a rran n an en a e e n o b c , ( 2 3 l ( a b s 0 0 0 C 2 3 3 l b s z) a t io n s O, . I er c bl a m —b b3 u q . wh i h de t e r in a n t c a lle d a de t e r en b3 n ear e . O a r b2 on 3 n s e e 2 f ig lu m i t h e le t b re e 2 - a! de ter n sign n s o u s li . h m t f m t t g mi t my b w itt By a de t e r a d t c a m f th mi t ly i in E x 2 , A rt 1 6 , as b , ( 02 a 3 1 . s b t a in o b o n e n eo o c ,z a d th e o by c e h mg th e a x , we g at 2 c o n s ide r ch a n . m a th e h t an 3 o m s e en g an a t rc h a n e two ro ws o r two c o lu w e i n e g if t, we o b ta in a deter in a n t which difers fro n an By . deter in a n t is n o t a ltered b y d th e co lu n s in to ro ws th e e a s il is , at —a b b l , §, l n s, a n A ga in , it is . a t a th e va lu at ws in to ro 4 88 G A L EBR A Sin c e . a it GH E R HI ) s + d b ( e c mi ex p an c n an de d c o n s is t s t o f th e 412 HI GH E R m Th e de t e r in an t “ b 6 6 I ( 2 3 b i ( a z ca h . 01 0 11 2 3 b a C ’ GE BR A b1 al b l ( c2 a 3 l C AL C ) C l b a s) C b a s I ( s en c e l bl cl “ 2 b2 0 a b 0 a hu T it s m a pp 3 t e a rs h 2 3 at if j two a d a c en t c o lu m f th e deter in a n t a re in terch a n ged, th e sign a in s u n a ltered c h a n ged, b u t i ts va lu e re m I f fo r t h e v yw a] b, 01 a b2 0 63 6 , 3 t h en e re s m 2 3 u lt w h v j u b ) ( l my h w t h th e m deter de n o t e t h e de t e r in an t e “ by ws , of th e in a n t i s . f b re i t s ake o o n s , o r ro e a b t a in e d st o my b w e a rit t e n a e mil z yw a rl Si e a ( 493 If two iden tic a l th e deter s C a ro i Fo r le t D b e at e b s sl ws ( n an Cl/ 6 1 two or mi . s 6 2 3) co lu t va n is hes v lu ( Z m ns a 6 6 1 2 3) f ° the o mi deter n an t a re . m h f t h e de t e r in a n t, t e n b y in t e r w c an i n o ro r two co l t s o n s we b t a i n r i n an o a d e t e t g g —D a l e is o se n a lt e re d e n c e ; b u t t h e de t e r in a n t is ; I) D , t a t is D T s w e a e t h e o llo in g e q a t io n s , 0 h wh r . v u h th e a w . “ A 1 1 b,A l c A l l e o um m hu h v _ A g 2 u f w A s 3 D b, A 2 63 A 3 0, c c A a 3 0 a 2 a m m . h u . 494 If ea ch c o n s titu en t i n a n y ro w, o r in a n y u lti li ed b h e a e a c to r, th en t s t h e e t a d e r i n n t is p y f b y th a t fa c to r . m m c o lu m n is mltip li d u , e D E TE R M I N A N TS m a Al l ( 77 2. a wh i h p v C OR lt iple mu co . um l n , h m a m h us w T e v h d cl (1 ct v l b1 0, 2 b2 0 7 0 3 ( ro a, a (t 2 a ? h ro er w, e o r w, ro o r c o lu m r e s s e d a s p ex n , f s u m of c o n s is ts o th e tw o two “ 3 3 f on t h e le t A 1 i a2A 2 io e ac an n e r er , s, e e er er e l 0 n an s a 0 a t m 2 n a ( A a a) 0 1 2 e a A l l A a A 3 3) ; . if h tit u m mt m th d t mi m m h d t mi t s il ly w my h w t h t S im ar an o sa . d t h e p ro p o s it es I n lik e c o n s is t s o f ot su o f is t h e n , e e x p re s s io n wh i h p v um l of co . (t, 3 3 A s s) ; u m ha “ AS . u m c a I f e a c c o n s t it e n t o f o n e ro w , o r c o rre s p o n din g c o n s t it e n t o f th e t h e de t e r in an t a n is e s . fo r t h e 2 a 4 9 5 If ea ch c o n s titu en t i n a n y ter s , th en th e deter in an t c a n b e in an ts o th er deter m m A2 A I l t h e p ro p o s itio n es ro c — 413 . co n s e er . a en t in n an t an c an o n e ro y be ex p w, re s s e d um l n as th e o r co , 4 14 HI h T s t it u e n ts o ts re e e m de te r in a n t s m pl 1 e S h Of t pres s io n en es e re hw h t e o , mi e te r n an the su 3a b c s a a a c b a c b b a b b a c b a c c b c c b a 0 u d r ces mi e ter t o th e Fin d th e c z u d — ab — b ) h v h ( m h — b0 ac o , ec u 7 )} v u al e o f 67 19 21 39 13 14 81 24 26 21 10 19 21 14 0 13 14 26 9 24 26 19 19 2 10 13 13 1 0 9 20 — 6 3 — 43 . m C o n s ide r t h e de t e r in an t ( a+ p a a l we a rt ic e 61 c 3 2 . — a 3 — b 3 — c3 2 “I res t s th e fi rs t t ree a n is , A rt 4 9 3 ; 1 8 th e 9 las t o f th e fo r e ter in an ts ; 1u e e n c e i ts v 1 n an 24 t h e la s t s b3 c . co n m p m f mp r t e p , a E x a p le 2 In if t h e s a 3a b c . hu t { ( 496 n as at e m m f e x p re s s e d be c an g t ; b fo du t n an e n e ra lis e d c o n s is t n s co mi e . . . v d Th e gi eas a t iv e ly , t h e de t e r E xa G A L E BR A u l my ily b lu m f th th re s e se GH ER CI , 3 961 61 or + p b2 gc2 b2 c b p s gc3 b3 c + c an s 6 B 1 h w th e bl at 01 2 3 it is e u q Q C) al bl to CI ex 416 HI an d t e re h o f th e is f u d mi t wh i h d t v o o n e GH E R e te r r c n an o es n o xa m pl 1 e Fin . d an is _ b p 2 — al e o f en mi e ter 26 3 n an n a c g ra q v l e d e g 0 re s o mly Ta r cl - ’ v d , 2 I Th e gi h . h h in t o w ic b p l v u th e GE B R A s b p s E AL 3 29 26 2 25 31 27 63 54 46 t 4 . —6 31 —4 9 54 — 1 1 12 8 26 0 —3 5 0 2 1 du u md um d m h u m d u um d h h u hd u d d hd k u d mh u d h d dm h d u k d um h d d I n th e fi rs t s tep o f th e re c tio n eep th e s ec o n co l n n altere ; fo r th e fi rs t n ew c o l n i in is e ac c o n s tit e n t o f th e fi rs t co l n b y t h e c o rre s p o n in g c o n s tit en t o f t h e s e c o n ; fo r th e t ir n ew i in is e ac c o n s tit en t o f th e t ir c o l co l n n b y th e c o rre sp o n in g c o n s tit e n t o f th e s ec o n I n th e s eco n s tep t a e o u t th e fac to rs 3 a n d 4 I n th e t ir s tep eep th e fi rs t ro w n altere ; fo r th e s ec o n n e w ro w i in is th e c o n s tit en t s o f th e s e co n b y th e c o rre s p o n in g o n e s o f th e fi rs t ; fo r th e t ir n ew ro w i i n is th e c o n s tit en t s o f th e t ir b y t ic e th e c o rre sp o n in g co n s tit en ts o f th e fi rs t ill b e Th e re ain in g s tep s e as ily s e en ] [ E xp la n a tio n . . ‘ h u d um k d d d u hd m . . m E x a p le 2 hw h S . t e at b a ( c 2b 2c v d Th e gi a en +b +c 2b 26 mi eter a +b+ b —c a +b + c 2b c - —a — b b —c — a 0 1 2b 0 1 2c c — a 2c 2b t n an — c —a — b 2c 1 b —c 2c — a a b w w D 4 17 E TE R M I N A N TS . d m h d w u d um m u d wh d u u d h d v v u B f h wi g h w t 4 97 h d m i n an t th e fi rs t ro w is th e s u n th e fi rs t n e w e te r I E xp lan a tio n o f [ th e c o n s tit en ts o f th e t ree ro s o f th e o rigin al e ter in an t, th e se c o n I n th e t ir o f th e n ew e ter in an ts th e s b e in g n altere an d t ir ro n alte re , ile th e s ec o n n re ain s an d t ir co l n s are fi rs t c o l b y s b trac tin g th e c o n s tit en ts o f th e fi rs t c o l n fro o b tain e t o se o f Th e re ain in g tran s fo r atio n s are s fh an d t ir re s pec ti e ly th e s ec o n c ien tly o b io s ] u h w . mi ter e o re s . n an ts an e n m b l fl, a a 63 3 1 + a a F mA o de t e r in a n t , w e as a l o + 0 3 s h in a ll a a 0 a a 0 b glgs + u t h e p ro d c t e sti at e th e g 72 72 a a + 037 w h v m a a 1 2 a a 71 e x p re s s f t w o de al e o f v u 0 0 6318 3 + + 0 m v 1 73 2 73 3 73 t at t h e a b o e de t e r in an t 4 9 5, we k n o o f 2 7 de t e r in a n t s of ic it e x p re s se d a s t h e s u in g s p e c i e n s o llo s ffic ie n t t o gi e t h e ro rt m . v u f w (t a a a th e se l a a a s a re re s “ s 66 a fi th e ou re t rs t 2 s f f th e ain a re h 3 at 2 73 v ly qu “ l “ 2 a e e a 0 6 2 18 2 C 6318 2 6 1 wh h 73 O 73 C 73 0 2 3 i be ill b e c an w / l2 2 72 62 18 3 72 Z ) 18 3 3 3 l to I 2 s 1 bl C “ 2 62 C a s 63 0 (1 1 8 37 2 a 11 2 3 l bl C 2 62 6 3 be C 3 wh i h v i h ; imil ly it w ill b f u d t h 2 1 i h Th i d t m i i t v t h 27 d t m l t u q an c n an e er e a fi ar s es s an s s e e s x . o e er . at n s n an t o fi re e /t n e G t t e er.) X B v m t h e gi e n de t e r in a n t in an t s o t e r de t e r h 498 m Th e p ro du ct . . H . A . c an e x p re s s e d a s be u t h e p ro d . f o mi two deter C o n s ide r t h e t w o lin e a r H 01 32 “ is , en c e t wo e c ti a o ( 6 h “ m 0 t a 1 o p m m u o b VB3 a a 2 d d m h d um um m h d m . m d e a X l , e x , , u q n an i at o n s l e 0) of ts i s a mi deter n an t . ct at 4 18 wh HI e re u u S b s t it t in g fo r X ] ( o rde r In v lu s o e a fx1 a a t an h X2 x so , o x b2 6 1 ) x w u c a s e e it h 1 an + l 2 hv we l 2 62 6 2 ) a e a x $ : 0 : 0 2 2 3 ( ) my imu lt u ly h w m uth v 3 ( ) z e ro an e o s a e , 62 6 , a o . 9: a a w ill h s 6 16 2 + a Xl 0 z 1 ? 62 an 0 = g2 h 1 ( ) e qu a t io n s o ld, an h d t is 0 d X2 u fo r o ld a r ld if b1 s e a if er if 8 , 6 13, a or z 1 ( + a ( er 3 ( ) i at o n s l on s g a x a e a a e GEBR A d X 2 in 61 3 1 ) a a Bu t e q ill b e t h e l a as an e AL X, u t i q th th at d GH E R 0; = h u mu o ld, e a t io n 4 s t a ls o H e n c e if e q at io n s ( 5) an d ( 6 ) q ( ) as st c o n t a in h o ld ; an d t e re o re t h e de t e r in an t in ( 4 ) in an t s in ( 5) a n d a c t o rs t h e de t e r an d a c o n s ide ra t io n of t h e di e n s io n s o f t h e de t e r in a n t s s e s t a t t h e re a in in g a cto r o f 4 st b e n e ric a l en c e ( ) m h f f f m m Ct a th e n 1 s, um i C OR b a a f a a Th e wh t v a e Sin ab o er f th e 1 b1 2 b2 v mt h e e b e th e th e by a c t o r, s ide s o . h d 2 u a rin a t io n s , 2 d l g h t e g co e s e en l 2 a a a f s 9 . o f m mi t z ffi i c en to b e ts u n o it f y a a b l g lfl z d h lds . b b 2 2 f y f p ro o is p e r e c t l o f t h e de t e r in an t s d 613 2 + a a a b i bs o 6 13 1 b e in g b, l + a z mp a o rde r v lu eq co m hw h 61 e r c al t h e t wo on um mu m mu e n e ra l, g an o . h de t e r n an is n o t alte re d w e n we rit e t h e ro s as co l n s, a n d t h e c o l n s a s ro s, th e ro d c t p o f t wo de t e r in an t s a b e e x re s s e d a s a r i d e n an t t e in y p a s s e e ra l u t t e s e will a ll b i e th e sa l s e r e t o x n e ; y g a n SI o n p w ce v w . w a m e o a um m h um v w m m u u 4 20 12 Wi h u t . t o exp x v So l . th e e 1 ( ) 14 v y a g r z c . z + y e 1 0 c b c 2 x 3 c y z — 2a c 19 + (b . c b c E 20 . 21 x Fi a S e e S 10 1 1 — 3x 17 16 14 13 a b c p q r y z 2 +y v c - —d c ( ) ) —c b ) ( ( (y —z c a + - x ( a b) - . c — a )( z ) (a —x x ( ) — 2b b +c 4 ( b + c) — 2c b 2 a 2a bc 2 ( b a c ) 3 52 2 2 ( a m + b) de ter in an t d h 0 c b c 0 a b a 6 u d 2 m m m d th e c o n itio n t at th e e q atio n lx + y + n z = 0 a r be b y th e t re e s e t s o f al e s ( a l , b l , c l ) ( a b z , 02) ( a 3 , b e cg) ; t at I t I s t h e s a e as th e c o n it io n t at t h e t re e e q at io n s d d h w h my b imul s at i s fi e b + +h r e ss a s a p n . ) 11 y c+ d 1 5— 2x x a b+a c 2 Z z ex yz = 3 y g b r 2 a x y z at 2 1 b t e tities en (b 1 s x 2 1 a (2) r+ q +x b b 1 a p a a r 7 i m g d r+ a p b r + q 1 x v h atio n s x c+d ts , p ro p mmm b +c . g x th e fo llo w e b x u n an e er z a b Pro d t mi th e n y eq a di g b p 13 an G A L E BR A c a an GH E R HI h t an e o m u ly s a x 2 s at is v u + by 0 2 2 , , 0, : fi d by l m e h n . a x 3 h f u = e e 0 b + 3y + g D 22 d Fi n . Pro cd — ch + t e h V i e re 1, at a + ib c+ a — id x ib de en ce du Th e su mf 24 du ct our s o Pro ro v e o two f o n o e o re m f ll wi g id o 1 1 md , o n en be ad ? Na our s ca bd 2 a a d 2 b d z c a cd b b c + ca 2 Z 2 b d 2 2 0 —c b ( ) b c — ca ab d e x p res s io n a 28 . e v So l e du th e o r 2 2 ct o eq w ' v re s u lt 2 5 f two u ' th e d) ( c — d) . ( )( — ab a 2 — a z ( 0 - a f m f d mi u e x p re s s in g — “ in th e t h e p ro ) (b - M my b b c + ca c — a 2 ( b — C) n ( —d 2 — ( lb 0 ab + )( b) a a ) ( ( ) ? 2 — ( 1) y ) ( 3) 0 2 2 — ( C W ( C Z) - Fi a — bz ca 2 — a y (a ) —x 1 ) ( ? z C x ( l ( c ' + —x . exp ress ed z 2 3 ( b —c) 27 be u a res c a n q tities a 2 — bc a . u to E le r ue ff - 26 B q th e — t iB A + iB s ea ch o su + a u a res . 1 . f ll wi g th th e ce ’ ' or 0 tB 0 l8 — y f m b e writte n in t h e c an id y — A — iB h 7\ x b c — ak — C + id w bA b c + a 7\ + b 7\ v h 421 . f e o b — ch ca . a ab a 23 v lu th e E TE R M I N A N TS o et e r a 20 7 2 ) w ( — t th e n an 2 24 737 f ac t o rs o f th e w ’ a bx a cx by v m u ’ e an s o abx b z x b ox f fi d rs t ' v u ' e gre e a cx b cx 20 d mi e te r di i t t on 2 “fa / 3 atio n 2 a x co n n an ts . in a, B, y h at y) th e 4 22 GH E R HI s AL GE B R A m . m u fu lly m a b e 49 9 Th e p ro p e rt ie o f de t e r in a n t s y s lin e a r e a t io n s an e o i l t l s e d in s o l in o q g p . y mu v Let th e eq u sb a t io n a u mb y s, s — A in fi n o rs o fy A rt 4 9 3 , a n d we c o e f c ie n ts o f a o . ( a mil Si A s 1 a b t a in A s 2 a e a 62 3 B b ( l l ( 0 0 1 1 a,A c l s a c, a 2 62 6 s 63 c an A s s) c ’ C s s) A s s a is so u l t io n my a x o r bl c d2 b2 c ds bs c o re s n ( x + Z1 A C e dd t h e de t e r in a n t d an a re s m u lt s, 2 s virt _ 1 u e o re la t io n s f th e ds A 2 ds A s ) 0 d2 B 2 CZB ) O, ds Cs ds Cs ) p ro v ed . at y (d B l ' d C ( l l z A s s B 6 ( 1 1 x w it r l 0 1 1 c “ 3 c 0 . b sBs) b s B2 C s s S C s s D ; t en y ” d1 m be hi v ly in t h e a , a s s 0 h en c e t h e 0, bl b3B3 ) C s s d2 a1 e 2 o z re s p e c t i l , y w my h w t h l ar v z d an 0, g As a Th e dl bsy n e n . c z s s s e e e a x mu ltiply t h mb y A i A b i gm A A u se l dl a 2 d2 a s ds a l 2 s y mmt i lly e r ca x b1 0 1 d1 6, c2 d2 bs c ds s u 500 S pp o s e we e q at io n s . u hv a e th e s y t m f f u h mg s e o o r o o en e o u s lin e a r 4 24 HI mmb f h e Th e le t an d c o n s is t s o f n ro w - th e n th GH ER s o rde r d G EBR A h s qu um f t i co l er o an AL n e . m n s , an w h h ic is a de t e r in an t i d is c alle d a dete r in an t o f at o n m . m h m f m w w hh v h u or o f de t e r in an t is o re ge n e ra l Th e dis c s s io n o f t is ill b e s f c ie n t h e re b e o n d t h e s c o p e o f t h e p re s e n t wo rk it a e b ee n e s t ab lis e d in t h e h ic t o re a rk t a t t h e p ro p e rt ies c a se o f de t e r in an t s o f t h e s e c o n d a n d t ird o rde rs a re q it e e n e ral, an d a re c a pab le o f b e in g e x t e n de d t o de t e r in a n t s o f g an o rde r y y m h m ufi h u m . eq u Fo r a ex a mpl ab o th e e, l to a A l l — b lB l a A —a A s s l s + c v 0 , , + a m det e r in e t A s s — a A 4 s — + f th e o dl D l f m fi v an 1) l 1) a n n th o rde r is s, An , fi um u hmv h rs t ro w o r t h e rs t c o l n w ro t e e de e lo p it g in o rs o f th e c o n s t it e n t s H e re t h e c ap it al le t t e rs s t a n d fo r t h e de n o te d b y th e c o rre s p o n din g s all le t te rs , a n d a re t e s el e s lb — a b e ex de t e r in an t o f t h e ( n l) o rde r E a c o f t es e y ih — re s s e d a s t h e s u n r o f de t e r i n an t s o f t h e 2 f a b e n o p ) ( o rde r ; a n d s o o n ; a n d t s t h e e x a n de d h r f t e d e te r o o p in an t a b e o b t a in e d y a c c o rdin as m m m m s m um hu m h m h m . . f m . h u gh w my lw ys d v l p d t mi b y m s ib d b v th p d i i im l t m t h t lw y t h p i ll bj t i t y wh mu h t fi d th lu p th wh l d mi t v t fi d th ig s f i A lt e es o e ro c es s escr ec a en e e le mt en 502 . e a a a o our o e ter o e s a n an t e, ec , s a s n o a n o as so o e er a s t e an es e s c e n n an n o va e ts o n s e se f o d, e of e ral o . Th e ex p an de d f m f th o r o “ 6 0 1 2 3 s h a b c l s 2 e l bl c “ 2 62 6 a s bs c a d it e o e a b c s s 1 a h lmti m de t e r in an t l 2 c b s s s “ 6 0 3 1 2 u f m h c b s s l h f s f t re e a c to r , o n e t ak e n ro eac ro w, an d o n e ro ea c co l n ; a ls o t h e si n s o f l a th e t e r s a re a n d o f t h e o th e r h a l Th e s ign s g o f t h e s e e ral e le en t s a Th e rs t y b e Ob t a in e d a s o llo e le e n t “ 6 0 1 in w ic h t e s f x es ll o o w t h e a rit rde r, e tic a l O 1 2 3 is p o s it i e ; w e S all c all t is t h e le a din t r e le e n t ; e er o e g e le en t a it b y s it ab l in t e rc an gin g t h e y b e o b t a in e d ro ffi x e s Th e Sign or is t o b e p re x e d to a n y e le e n t a c an a ar e pp t at e a c e e en s t h e p ro d a f m h m h f m m v m h h ufi f v h h m m f m u su fi . . ct o um f f ws fi hm v y h m y h . m D d du E TE R M IN A N TS 4 25 . f m m ro h en t b an t e le a din g e le e ced i t c an b e y g t a tio n s o f t wo s ffi x es fo r in s t a n c e , b er o f pe r e e n o r o dd n ffi x e s 1 a n d th e e le e n t a s b s c l is o b t a in e d b y in t e rc h a n gin g t h e 3 , t e re o re it s s ign is n e gat i e ; th e e le e n t “3 6 1 02 is o b t a in e d f xes rs t in t e rc h an gin g t h e s u fiix e s 1 an d 3 , a n d t e n t h e by 1 a n d 2, e n c e it s Sign is p o s it i e c o rdin as v m h f fi 503 my t h u m s u w i f a h su fi . h o s e le a din g Th e de t e r in an t b e e x pre s s e d b y t h e n o t at io n Ei su m v v h . a mu um c d b 1 2 3 4 e le m en t is b c d l s s 4 a ' m ju m n t in dic a t in h l a c e d b e o re t h e le a din e le e t e a re a t e g g gg g p ic h c an b e o b t a in e d ro it b y it ab le o f a ll t h e e le en t s in te rc h an ge s o f s u fii x e s a n d a d s t e n t o f s ign s 2 th e m wh mm m m f m su . m my l o re s i So e ti e s t h e de t e r in an t is s t ill p e le e n t wit in b ra c k e t s ; t t h e le a din e n c lo s in g g b a b c d Is se d a s a n a b b re vI a t i o n o f 2 = s s s s u h e x pre s s e d h us ( a by b c d 1 2 3 4 . d t mi t ( b d ) wh t ig i t b p fi d t m m F mth l di g l m t b y p m uti g th uffi f d d w g t b d th i b y p m uti g th uffi f b d w h v b d ; ; f m by p m uti g th uffi f d d w h v b d ; fi lly b y p muti g th u ffi f d d w b t i th qui d l m t b d ; d i w h v md f u p m ut ti th ig f th l m t i p itiv E x a p le I n th e th e ele en t a4 b 3c 1 d5e2 ? ro a c 4 er e x es o a e xe s o e s a e o r o e er a c 2 3 1 er e 4 5 S a e s n x es o e s n e a n n o e S ons n s o x es o a an a e a4 3c l re e re e e c an c an a en er s n e s e e n ro e l 5 2 3 ea e n an e er . c re en e en s o e a e a4 3 c2 e 1 e er c 3 1 a4 xe an na e 2 5 e e e e e 5 2 os 5 n an S n ce e . u 504 I f in A rt 501 , e ac h o f th e c o n s t it e n t s b l , c l , k1 is in o t e r wo rds t o a sA l e q al t o z e ro t h e de t e r in a n t re d c e lb it is e q a l t o t h e p ro d c t o f a 1 an d a de te r in an t o f t h e ( n l) in e r t h e o llo win g ge n e ra l t h e o re o rde r, a n d we e as il . u . u If u y f ea c h mi deter to n an mth t is th e z ero m u s m f c o n s ti tu en t h t e p ex c e ts fi h m l m . f o th e rs t, a n d fi rs t ro if th is mm m w or co u c o n s titu en m f n t is o a equ a l deter i n a n t is equ a l to ti es th a t deter i n a n t of lo wer whi ch is o b ta in e d b y o i ttin g th e rs t c o lu n an d rs t , o rder ro f o m e m fi fi w . s u u ms f w h u ws n an A ls o in c e b y s it ab le in t e rc h an ge o f ro an d c o l y l c o n s t it e n t c a n b e b ro i n to th e rs t a c e , it o llo s t a t if t p g an ro w o r c o l al t o n h a s a ll it s c o n s t it e n t s e x c e t o n e e y p q z e ro , t h e de t e r in an t c an i e dia t e l b e e x p re s s e d a s a de t e r in an t o f lo we r o rde r u uh um m m mm fi u y . h m ms u fu l i T is is s o e ti o f de t e r in a n t s m . e se n th e u re d c t io n an d mplifi Si c a t io n 426 E GH E R HI xa m pl Fin e. d v u al th e Dm h h u h m e o AL GEBR A . f 30 11 20 38 6 3 0 9 11 2 36 3 19 6 17 22 u um w dm u hm u d u n b y t i ce th e c o rre s p o n in g i i n is e ac c o n s tit en t o f th e fi rs t c o l n co l c o n s tit en t o f th e fo rt co l n , an d e ac c o n s ti t e n t in th e s e c o n n , an d co l b y t re e ti e s th e c o rre sp o n in g c o n s tit e n t in th e s eco n we o b tain 1 1 20 5 8 an d s in th e ce 0 3 0 0 15 —2 36 9 7 16 17 4 h w h as t 3 re e z e ro 8 20 5 u c o n s tit 3 en u h d ts t is 0 1 0 36 9 8 19 5 8 19 5 7 17 4 7 17 4 7 17 4 . xa ro h u 15 f ll w i u fu l P v h 505 Th e c a s io n a ll se y E d sec o n 20 5 8 3 d um d l m p e 1 b c d b a d c c d a b d c b a n o ex a g mpl es s h ew a rt —3 ifi c e s t n an 8 5 7 4 wh i h Oc a re c . ro . a dd o mi ete r e t at —b +c —d ) ~ h dd w ( —c — d ) —b a h d . in g t o get e r all th e ro s we s e e t at a + b c d is a fac to r o f th e e ter in an t ; b y a in g t o ge t e r th e fi rs t an d t ir ro s an d s b trac tin g ro s we s e e t a t fro th e re s lt th e s u o f th e s ec o n an d fo rt b c + d an d b +c a d i s als o a fac to r ; s i ilarly it c an b e s ewn t at a a co a + b d are fac to rs ; th e re ain in g fac to r is n u eric al, an d, fro c “ n ity ; S i e , is e as ily s e en t o b e p aris o n o f th e ter s in o l in g a o n eac re s lt en c e we a e th e re q ire d By m m h a u m m Pro . v v u d u v h e t 1 1 1 a b c d a a 3 b 2 b 3 c c 2 3 u m h d h m m u . ( a — b) ( a —c )( a —d ) —c —d b b )( ( ) ( c —d ) . 2 cl 3 d v d m v h wh um d h m h d m d m m um mu h d u u Th e gi h d w u h w h h at = 1 2 m m m hv E x a p le 2 h h d d in an t an is e s en b = a , fo r t en th e fi rs t an d seco n co l n s are i en tical ; en ce a b is a fac to r o f th e eter in an t [A rt Si ilarly e ac o f th e e xp re s s io n s a c , a d, b c, b d, c d i s a fac to r o f th e in an t b ein g o f s ix i e n s io n s , th e re ain in g e ter e ter in an t ; t h e fac to r a co st b e n eric al ; an d, fro p ariso n o f th e te r s in o l in g b c 2 d3 o n e ac Si e , it is e asily s e e n to b e n ity ; en c e we o b tain th e re q ire re s lt . en e te r m dm h m . m m vv u d 4 28 HI v So l 12 th e e eq 03 . dx GH E R ons a y+ + - l by + v h Pro e t d b — d a — a + b 16 Pro . — c —d v th a b e at 2 2 (b 2 ( (a a b 2 2 0 wh S . c hw h e t y+ + 2 + by 3 a x +b y+ u = 1, . cz = lc, + + du cz = 3 3 = c 2 lc3 lc, 2 c ( + d) ca ( b + d) ca — bd a b ( c + d) a b — cd — 2 b — c c — a a — b a — cl b )( )( )( )( ( bc — a d) ( c be ) 2 a) 2 b) c bc ad 2 — 17 + by + at — + ax cz = lc, b +c—a c 13 1, z = ax . . u ti x 15 G A L E BR A ca ab b ( — 0 )( c a - )( Cl — b) at a b f a e f d e c d b c e re 2 — = C 0 f d m d d h d I f a e t e r in an t is o f I ts rs t, s e c o n t h I rd, , t h e fi rs t , s ec o n , t i r , 18 . . fi o 2 + 2 ae f th e ro d w s o r e rs , th 2bd . o rde r, u d if th e c o n s tit en ts b e rs o f are t h e fi rs t n fi gu rate n S ew t at it s n it al e is y n h h an v u u um . . XX XIV C H A PTE R M I SC EL L A N E O US . TH E OR E MS A N D E XA M PL E S . s h pt with s m m ks th f mb i fly i w i g th fu d m t l m v h d i t h u s f th w k i i l i l i l w t f b i s I th d 507 g p p p p u t t w d t l y d w w ms d t th ly t i lly b gi f m k wl dg f b t t b t w w id wh i h w p v t i l ws f p ti b l A i h mti p y p ti u l d th g l th y f i f v ifi t i l i t h i t t u t s f A b i th g p k f A it i u u l t i h m i l A l d H Sy m b p g d t mk di t i t i b tw t h m I th b li l A lg b m b l i i i f mw dfi s i t h m t i ll y i ll b l t y g d du fu d m t l l w f p ti ; i th l t d th w s um th l w f A ith mti l A lg b t b t u i ll wh t v th tu f th ymb l my b d fi d u t b tt h d t t h ymb l i d h t t wh t m i g m l w w t Th u s g du lly t h y my b y t h d th di it s f y A i h mti w u lt p i g p w l lim b m l i i u h y d d t t t s i v y t t m l b p p g g g l wh i h w t t i h i i d i i t l fi t m d t h A t t p g s m tim f mth w y i wh i h t h g l l w f A lg b u d f th i p m t b li h d w i d li li y d i i v wh h y u t t t t i t h mt i pp q lly i t lligib l i 508 C fi i g tt ti i v i v u t l l f p g ily ymb l th f ll w i g l w b li h d f m p i i th i h m i l d fi it i WE b egin t h i e r an e n c e o f a lge b ra ic al o r p la ws wh ic h h a e b ee n e s ta b lis 506 . t r on e er a s e c ase s , e e a e er e an o a e as e a e a a re ca t , t en e on e o , a re ass e or o a re a e e o as s e a o s n a so er n t a es n o e an s s o e . o a n en c e an e n e , on s n er at e r o r en e e ra n s c e n u r n e, an n e e r e, e n e ra o e a n n on e r s ra c . n o s n a e c re s an eo r e a , e r re a n n a e . o e s re s n an a e o ro c e e a re c a on ra s o e n e c, a e t s e a ca e ra e . o een e o or en era ra a e ra a n e ca e ac on ra our a n e e e e en a n a c et c a s o a e e ra e an ar un e . n o s, et ca e , a e e e en e . e s e en e on e n se a r a n e e t nc . t o co n e n r ro s s r s n e a a e e o es a v e rs a ar es e o s re e ra e n n o c en c e o r s - n ar e, o e na n e re n o c s o o e a a o our e o a n e r n c on ar e r e o a r c a s e , an c ea a n a e o r o S o ce e a ou o n o a es n e o ur s e en c e an ar a e ra , a n ca or s s en c e o n ra c a ro n e rat o n s c o n s es e O o eve r n e co e a e cer a n ro e ca er o c e re v e n e e re o r e , e e er a c o se e u eas , ne e o : a ca on os ex e n . a s h a ll o n o n on s . en a on to s a re e a s os t e sta e n s e e ra ro a a es o r or 4 30 HI I mmt Th e L aw o f Co . A ddi tio n s 1 () hu T s an u hu T at io n , b — o a my b c + b : bs a x — c + a my II — z b - d su b - r b tra c ti o n s hu T ( s o rder an y in an . a e o rder y . c my d so on . — z b ( = wh i h w e en u f ll w i n c ate as b e di s trib u ted a — a —b a )( d) c — o o s o ver a dditio n s v u o f I n dic e i () a mX m m + c bc mt A n d s in c e divis io n is t h e re b u tiv e la w fo r divis io n re q ire s Th e L aws b = ac — ad — S ee E le [ . s . ( III b x d divis io n s an o ; a Th e Law o f D is t rib u t io n , . M u ltip li ca tio n s an x a c o . md be a in e a f ll w n c ia t e a s md an a u e en be a d divis i o n s an s — . c b tra c ti o n s z G E BR A wh i h w su M u ltip lic a ti o n s ii ( ) AL d + a GH E R s n o se p bd . mu ltipli f e rs e o + A lgeb ra , A rt a ry en , c a t io n dis c a ra t e u s s io n s 3 3, . t h e dis t ri , . . a n “ m+ mt S e e E le [ en 1; A l y geb ra , A rt 23 3 t o 2 3 5 ] ar . h l w l id d w fu d m t l t u b j t h vi g i h i b t h v u h y s y d t t m b l m l d p p p p l i i d t i d t v h hy i t d i uh wy p g h t th p ti b v i di t d i h mti lly i t lli ib l g I f th di i d t h ld b y t h p i ip l f Sy m b li l w Alg b u m t h l ws f A i h mti l A lg b b t u i d h t t i v y wh h t i t i th i mp p p i By hi l d u w u d h t th l w f A lg b i l p i lf i t t d t h t t h y i lu d i h i g li y h p ti u l y A ith mti f di 509 F m h l w f mmu t ti w d du th u l f h mv l d i t i f b k t [E l m y A lg b A 2 1 2 2] d by h id f h ul w b li h h l w T ro e en os t es e t t e ra e r n t rt s . e a ss e e n e ra t t re , o e t ro a o an an e a c t ter - t re t a e a re c o n s s en e a co on ra c t e e n es ass re an es e e to ra . ca e r e s a ss u e e a ce c e ta r e e s ta s n c e e en a o r e a o a e e s n n e c a n ar on s c t a , o ca e o es e r e ca or a o o t on , ec o r n c e a r c a se s o o o ours s e e r n a a re a r , rs e co en a re re s t r c e o a n s er t t o a re s e ar a ca e e s a on n n o e n a e o e ra t o n o an , t t os ac c e . as n s on s a on s u s o ra t ra c a e te e ra s . o r e c a s e an ea on on co n er e t e e o ese n a e an a e s a re a s O e n . r es e ra , t e a 4 32 HI s in c e A ls o h t co o se mpl a bo v y v m ti u mb i i ex n o n e d, en e s er n c it g on . a a co e o n s o o e n era n G A L E BR A fu ti i v lv s i f ll w t h t l mpl u mb ra t io n al er e GH ER n o o ra t o n a l a ra t io n e p fu i n ct o n s but o f a er ex n . f m fu y m y hu h m y h h u h fu u um f m m i i f i l i t h m u u d d l Th g p f m b t t h md f t i g it i w hy f tt i i A t 220 h W h v wh i i fi i m l u i y u y y b i g t h i m b i m i l l t ; y q q y d fi d by m f th u i t q m Lim 1 wh i i fi i dy b i g u i i l t y q Th d v l p m t f h t h y f mpl u mb w ill b f u d fu lly di u d i C h pt d f S h lOm il h w ” lo g ( x a , + iy c an n o t b ll e E x p res s io n s o f t h e o r ) ’ t re a t e d wit o t Trigo n o e t r ; b u t b y t h e a id o f D e M o ivre s n c t io n s c a n b e re d c e d t o t e o re , it is e a s t o S ew t at s c A l b e rs o f t h e o r iB ex n co p . re ss o n e ex or a ” ‘ e “? s o er an o u e s e en a e x r nc e re at n e o o n rs e co t . e n o rt s o re o e n e ra en a t on . at n en x e re a an e n e an s o n e t an t e e e s n n t an n te, ? e e a ar s on a 71 . e x an e n e o n H an e " en re a an e o en sc db u ch der t o sse e es An b O a ly s is co X e rs a . mh 51 4 f o x is Le t f (x ) b y x ; le t mi To fi n d th e re divided b y X a f( ) x x Q a den o t e n t il a u b e th e a n an w Q is fi n ’ ‘ o . c c s . an y s an n d u se ex a mpl s illus fu l i e n ro p vi n g . ra ti o n a l in te ra l u n c ti o n g f rat io n a l y m u v v m fu wh h w ill mi u z th it e fo r fi n it e it x re a, f (a) no e v in t e gral n c t io n o f x ; di ide re a in de r is o b t a in e d ic do es n o t in o l e o t i n t a n d B t h e re e ain de r ; t e n q , v u der wh en e rs . Sin c e B do e s n o t in o l e al e w e i g e to x ; pu t x v te, n XI v m h m wh h w f fud h y u . n ex an 51 3 W e s all n o w gi e s o e t e o re t ra t in g e t o ds ic ill o t e n b e o ide n tit ie s , an d in t h e T e o r o f E q a tio n s . n . eo r n a lge ra i s ch en h t an s n v lu a a n en Q x es o 0 f x, B h en ce v v h n a lt e re d wh t v a e er M I S C E LL A N E O US E X A M PLE S TH E O R E MS A N D y v 4 33 . h h a, t en R 0, t a t is I f ( x ) is e x a c t l di is ib le b y x C OR e n c e if a ra ti o n a l i n tegra lfu n c ti o n of x va n is h es wh en a 0 ( ) a a , i t i s di vis i b l b y x x f f h . z e . Th e p ro p o s it io n c o n t a in e d in t h e p re c e din g a rt ic le is s o 51 5 h ic h a s t h e a d a n t age l t a t w e gi e an o t e r p ro o o f it se o r o f t h e q o t ie n t o f e x ib it in g t h e u fu h v h h f m S u pp s t h t t h fu f . o v . is n c t io n e a e u w h o f m di n e n s io n s , an d le t it b e de n o t e d b y po t h en th e q u x ” + ps w ill b tie n t o pl x gm mi d n —l gl e le t B b e t h e re + ( u y ps d eq an w e h a ve — 92 qs — B u + t a in in g co n p q h en n " 2 qlx p a q R “ i g th e s t x p de n o t e it b y e n s io n s + p or 9. or p ts 92 3 2 91 + 17 o r Qs z a qe + 23 or B z a g? s, qsx fi c ie n c o ef at n z + —2 ) 11 ps x m + 04 — a q t " 3 “ 1 di x a x n 2 " fn x er n o a n M lt ipl in g o u t e o x ” n , q k f li e o p w e rs o f x, +p —l n o , i ffi i t i th t i h u s h u s iv u t f m d by q ffi i t l t f md mu l iply i g b y th d ddi g t h f fi di g t h ffi i i th div id d Th p t mi d my b u s iv t m f t h q u t i t d t h hu d t g t s eac t n ex s cce s c en co e cce s e n o 0 21 a e . e , ro c e s s re e an en ge P2 Th u s R ag — + ) lt 1 l : - p0 a a . Q2 (6 s an o a n mu H . A . + — a 2 + p sa v . qQ P (6 sa 9 11 —2 q —l Q3 (M I f t h e di i s o r is x + a t h e t is c a s e t h e ltiplie r is a h P3 a 91 . o r en s To H o as en e e n c en e o s er e a rran t c en co e e a n co e e n p —l ) "_ 2 + m mt h e p n e o p n . n d c an be o r a n er e n e n e a e 4 34 E xa m pl dvd d i i is H e by th e ere Fin e. x +2 d th e q u multipli er hu th e q s der is 1 1 a n u o d re tien t an 2, d we is 1 6 G E BR A mi a n . d wh er en an 3 x7 x6 5 hv a e 31 0 14 — 28 0 6 12 21 — 24 3 6 12 3 —7 3 T o AL . 3 mi GH E R HI 14 tien t is 3 x 6 7x 5 l 4x 0 4 3x 3 5 6 11 2 6 x + l 2x 3, an d th e re . m w o rk h a s b e e n a b ri d e d I n th e p re c e din g e x a p le t h e 51 6 g t h e c o e fii c ie n t s o f t h e s e e ra l t e r z e ro n on l rit in g do by , s c o rre s o n din s e d t o re p res e n t t e r c o e f c ie n t s b e in g p g t o p o e rs T i e t o d o f D eta ch ed Co c i e n ts a ic a re a b s e n t o fx efi y s a e la b o r in e le e n t ar a l e b ra ic a l sed t o e b en tl re g q n c t io n s w e a re de a lin en t h e w i t ro c e s se s , p a rt ic la rl g p Th e o llo win g is a n o t e r ill s t rat io n a re rat io n a l a n d in t e gral w w y m fi u wh h hsmh f u y u v u u y wh fu f m Dvd . m . E x a p le i i . e 3x 8x 4 - 5x ? 6 x 2 3 h 26 b y 33 x w m y . 5 ms v x 3 h u 2x 2 . 4x 8 . 8 —2 4 7 + 2 —33 4 —2 + —2 6 3 3+ hu u h ud T th e q s o tie n t i s 3 x 2 d h 2x + 3 an — 24 d th e d h d h m h u ill fu t h Th w k my b 51 7 i i k m wh h w H g mi re a n w d dv er is 5x 2 . v g o wn th e i is o r, th e Sign o f e ery ter ex c ep t t h e fi rs t h as b een c an ge ; t is en ab le s u s to rep la c e t h e p ro ces s s c ces s i e s tage o f th e of s u b tra c ti on b y t h a t of a ddi ti o n at e ac or It l o s e D ivis i o n e n o e . a rran b en t, tic e or t at e st a s c ritin in n o r as n v w k idg d b y t h f ll wi . e r ab r ’ o rn e r s e e M eth o d of o o g Sy n th etic n . 1 2 4 3—8 6 3 — 2 um 12 4 + 3 24 8 6 0 + 16 12 5+ u 24 2 v Th e c o l n o f fi g re s to th e le ft o f th e ertic al lin e c o n s i s ts o f th e c o e ffic ien t s o f th e i iso r, th e Sign o f e ac after th e fi rs t b ein g c an ge ; th e s ec o n o riz o n tal lin e is o b t ain e by ltip ly in g 2 , 4 , 8 b y 3 , th e firs t t r o f th e q o tien t e t en a dd th e ter s in th e s ec o n d W e co l n to th e ri g t o f th e ertical lin e ; t is 2, ic i s th e c o e ffi gi es c ien t o f th e s ec o n o f th e ter o tie n t Wit th e c o effi cien t t s o b tain ed [ E xp lan a tio n h d um dv d h m u h m v d u q . . d h h v h h mu m wh h - hu HI 436 Pu t p z a n s io n 0 th : , y) f (x o 6 . fi c ie n c o ef t f o x z n th e i y ex 3 Pu t B G A L EBR A 3 , b ein g t h e A en GH E R 6) d we ge t an w B ; + h en c e . hu T ( s x x z y 3 y 3 fu ) 3 2 ?’ z 3xy 3x y A 52 0 a ria b le s , w e n it s Sign b u t e o f a n y p a ir o f t e c an g v h h . hm a a re alt ern a t in t it s n o fu g i h Sz 3y x us 3z x x 2 6xy z . h wit re s p ec t to it s a l e is a lt e re d b y t h e I n t e r an d a s y v u —a b ( s n ct o n s v Th . g a ltern a tin g to b e s a id is i n ct o n 2 3s 2 ) + e g ( b) a . h fu u mu s n c t io n I t is e ide n t t a t t e re c a n b e n o lin e a r a lt e rn a t in g o re t a n t wo v a ria b le , an d a ls o t a t t h e p ro d c t o f in o l in g n c t io n t b e an n c t io n a n d a n a lt e rn at in g a s e t rical a lt ern at in n c t io n g v v m h s h ymm fu fu fu mt i l d l ti s my b 52 1 Sym ti g fu i ly d t d by w i i g d w d p fi i g f th t m th ymb l 2 ; t h us E t d f th m f ll th t m fw h i h i t h t yp 2 b s t d f th m f ll th t m f wh i h b i th yp ; d if t h fu ti i v lv s F i t f u l tt s b d . e r ca . c se en o s o an r d e, e an er a, c so o n n on so m y if th fu e 2 a (b c ) = a Ea b c on h s or o e su o r s er e e su or n c t io n g so o e a o e a re an x n s o er er e n s an c e , co n e a c s o n c on c n o e , 2 d n on n c n on e o . a . Si ila rl an s an t e e a t e rn a a s an e s a t r o e s a e an a in b ( g v lv t h o ) c g bc b es b g e ( e — g ca c a s le t t e r ree a ) c g ( a, b, c, b) ; a b; . h h u I t s o ld b e n o tic e d t f Ea b do es n o t c o n s is t o f t g Ea b m my m Th e s y b o l 2 re a rd t o t wo o r g Ey z ( b a 2 a b at ree 2 a o a ls o o re s e t s h w en h e re a re mb ter b t z s, c u b u t g o o a : 2 0 t 6 s v lv d le tt e r in re e hus o e . mply ummti b e se d to i o f le t t ers ; th s u h f s ix g a t s a —b ) . on wit h N M I SC E L L A f m or v s 52 2 Th e a b o t h e p ro d c t . u ( ( ( e n o m E x a p le 1 ( D a t e + b) to us y mmt i E X A M PL E S ex Ea a 3 Ea b 6 2 ab c ; “ 42 a b 2 ) Ea ” 2a 4 37 . an a b ridge d e r c al e x re s s io n s : p Ea 4 in re ss p s d) v h Pro . fs o er 3 Ea x w s ) c le s e n ab 3 b Ba TH E OR E M S A N D tat io n c c a US d po an b a b a EO 32a b 2 6abc ; 2 3 6 2 6t hu t s 2 1 22 a bc ; ’ 3 Ea b . at 5 a 5 b 5= ( 5a b b) a (a 2 + h ab + u wh h th e le ft b y E ; t en E is a f n c tio n o f a ic ilarly b is a fa c to r o f E e n ce a is a fac to r o f E si en a = c , an is es b , t at i s a + b is a fac to r o f E ; an d t erefo re en a A gain E an is e s Th e re ain i n g fac to r s t b e o f two E c o n tain s a b ( a + b ) as a fac to r it res p ec t t o a an d b , it st b e etrical i e n s io n s , an d, s in ce it is sy 2 2 s o f th e fo r A a + B ab + A b ; t en o ex p re ss io n o n te th e v h wh h v h wh dm h (a + b ) wh u wh A ere an dB mm u en ce a = 2, b m E x a p le 2 Fin . 3 (b + c D 3 en e t a e e t an d 5= d w h v w h v d hu 1, A = 5, B = 5; b ep en P ttin g a = 1 , b : 1 , p ttin g a 5 o fa ) c ) ( + h) (A a + B a b + A b an db 2 ) wh , c 3 o req 2B ; ui d u re res lt at o n c e fo llo + d 3 )( a c ( ) h h w s . f a —b u th e expres s io n b y E ; t en E is a f n c tio n o f b as a fac to r [A rt en a = b , an d t ere fo re c o n t ain s a a; t s E c o n tain s ( b c c an d c co n tain s t h e fac to rs b ) facto r en o te mu . 1 5: 5A th e th e fac to rs (b a 2 . 1 5= 2A + B ; a e s ( ab h mu wh hu 5 d in are m . m m hu ) . a . (c wh h v h ic Si an is mil a )( arly b) a es it as a . u hd A ls o Sin ce E is o f th e fo rt fi rs t egre e ; an d s in c e it is a s y M ( a + b + c) th e fo r [A rt d m . m mu th e re ain in g fac to r s t b e o f th e e tric al f n c tio n o f a , b , c , it st b e o f mm e gree u mu . E : m M (b —c )( c —a )( a —b v ) v u h mt ay gi e t o a , b , c an y To o b tain M we al e s t at we fi n d s b y p ttin g a = o , b = 1 , a = 2 , we fi n d M : 1 , an d we ven ien t ; t req ire res lt hu u d u m u hv co n a e th e . E x a p le 3 . - D o s hw h S 5 x e t at ( 2 + x) h v h wh — z en y : te th e exp res s io n o n th e left b y E ; t en E an is e s , ilarly z + x an d x + y are fac to rs ; an d t ere fo re y + z is a fac to r o f E ; s i Also Sin ce E is o f th e t erefo re E c o n tain s (y + z ) ( x + x ) (x + y ) as a fac to r h en o h m . 438 hd fi ft sy GH E R HI mi th e mmt i egree e r c al in x , y , 2, G EBR A fac to r is o f th e s t b e o f th e fo r a n in g re AL mu it . m s eco n dd s in ce egree , A hu Pu t w en c e an d we hv hu = 0; t z 3 5= 5A + 2B ; s s ire req We re s t . f s s h h my h e re fo r re e ren c e a li t o f ide n titie w ic an l in t h e t ran s o r a t io n o f a lgeb ra ic al e x p re s s io n s ; h ave o c c rre d in C ap XXI X o f t h e E le en ta ry A lgebra . se f th e 1 O= A + B ; u d ul th e a e u fu a re s A = B = 5, 523 o = 1 , y x = 2, pu t h t e c o lle c t f m h u — b b c c E ( ) 2 a : m . —c - c - a )( —b . )( ) — c c —a a — b b ( )( ) )( —b c (c — a a ) )( ) — c c —a a — b b ( )( )( ) b ( = —c b ( ) 2 . a . . - . b ( a 3 b + 3 + c s Th i ide n tit a 3 + b 3 + c b c — ca — a b ) s y my b a 3 3a b c = e i g ve n in é ( a + b + c an o t h f m er ( —c b ( ( a + b + o ) s — a Eb c ( 6 + 3 —b3 0 ) or b {( ) 2ab c = ( b 2 a b c = (b . , c —a —a ) 9 + ( —b )( ) )( c + d ( ) a a + b )( ) b) c a b) a 2 . . . — abc = 2b 2 c 2 2c "2 ” z 2a b a a 4 b 4 c 4 — E XA M PLE S 1 by x . +5 my b a e F in d th e v re di is ib le b y mi a n der x 3 . h w en . XXXIV . c ) . a . 3x 5+ l 1 x 4 + 9 0x ? 1 9x v 53 is di ided HI 4 40 GH E R G E BR A AL . 25 . ( 2 26 . x s u Pro 27 b s tit t e 3 . u v h t e 3 3 +y + z b, a e fo r c s d th e v lu 3 . b (a 2 ( b ) (a a — 2 c ) . u 3 a b c is 3 f a +b +c a , b , 0 re s p ec t i v ly wh e , ere - c )( x — a 2 — b 0 (b ) 2— 2 b c 2 ( b) 2 ( c - ) (b b ( a ( Ifx b) - ( —c )( a— —c )( x — b) 2 — 2— c a ) (b 23 d) b ( c 2 s p , t e e b) c— ( x — c ) 2 (b + x) hwh y N EO US 52 4 M an ide n t it ies c a n b e u s e o f th e ro rt ie s o f t h e c b e e p p 2 ill b e de n o t e d b y 1 , w, ( 5 u w ( —b c— a a — c u c— q) b) (c + x) a — d) a+ n )( u )( 0+ ‘ at D E N TI TI E S I y re a dil e s t ab f u v h wh en ro o ts o . n it lis y; h ed as by u s u mki a al t h n g e se . m E x a p le hw h S . Th e en c e it u t e ( h ) )( d + 29 M I SC E L L A . — a 32' E d xy z z = s , an y P a if we c —a — a2 b cd a d . ( a n alt e re b a a — . f e o a 3 o 33 Fin 3 a b c) — 3 v lu th e at s a 3 — b 3 a bc) +c + 3 — c S h ew th at , b+c If x = a 3 x e x p re s s io n mu t s co n , at + y) E tain 7 - hv taI n s E x co n 2 wy tain es x = 0, = y 0, fac to r x + y = 0; . — w7 — 1 }y fly ( z - wy ( x as a h we) 1 ) y? w— 1 1y7 = o ; m my facto r ; an d si ilarly we fac to r ; t at is , E is i is ib le b y s x as a as a an is a e w n ce = 7 xr y (x + y ) r- he 7 th e left on , xy P ttin g x z wy , we — x7 dv ( 5 6 ? o r at m y+y a 2 . s hw h e t at it co n M I SC E LLA N E O u h F rt E b ein g o f ain in g fac to r m th e re (M u wh y) s = 2, x e 7 — =x 96 y y u y a e We 52 5 . s a e a a 9 b + s + y) x kn o w 2 1 = 5A a e 2B ; — x7 7 f m l m t y A lg b ar en e e ro b in E x e s ee n g + e 3 , A rt 1 1 0, t . . 3 3a b c 0 + b + c — a 3 m 3ab c hw h S . t e a du 3 at ( s lv be c an re o ed — ab ; ) cd a + a in t o t h 2 b 4- wc ) ; lin e a r re e f ac t o rs ; at - th e p ro 3 +b +c mA h ( a +ab +x h b tain th e t o es e s ix ’ c )( 3 3 c 3 ab c o an C3 f d x 3 +y + z 3 3x y z 3A B O . ) (a wb Me) ( a w b we ) 2 z x w w w x + + + ) ( ( y y c fac to rs in th e p airs x 3 2 wz ) ; + wy a p artial p ro ree du t 3 B + b (a ct By takin g t du an d ( ( a b a c )( + wb ( . y x we) 2 z ); 2 w z ), wy x c ts 2 A + w B + wC , A + B + 0, ere hu T th e p ro s du ct (A : —A3 +B (A C) (A + i 3 +B + 3 C 3213 0 v 2 (0 3 x C) . u s s v v u I n o rde r t o fi n d t h e al e o f ex p re s s io n in o l in g 52 6 b , 0 w e n t e s e q an t itie s a re c o n n e c t e d b y t h e e q a t io n ig t e plo t h e s b s t it t io n 0, w e b c . a — bc — 4 b e p u t in to th e fo r Th e p ro a, h + 0 2 — b c cd — 2 3 3 2 t h at ra e 0 b E x a p le wh e n s io n s , s a c an i hu 3 3 hv we en c e b + a h thu dm A = 7, B = 7 ; ( al o 441 . 2 1 : 2A + B ; en c e d E N TITI E S y) (M hv w h v 1, D m an , 7 7 I d xy (x + y ) o f fi ve 2 2 o f th e fo r A ( x + y ) + B xy ; t s se e n P ttin g x = l , y = 1 , we p ttin g we v mu t b er, US h h u mh m y a = + lc, h h w v th m h d h ib it d i If et o o ex e er e b u 2 = wh + w 1c , th e c = s i v lv f ll w i g mpl e e x p re s s io n n u o o n n o exa e 2 w h + wk . y mmt i lly f bl b, c s e is re p a, e r ca e ra e . the 44 2 HI m E x a p le If . hv d We a e i a b 6 5 ( a O, s c +b AL hw h t e ( 5 a 3 GE BR A . at b3 + + c )( 3 a 2 +b + b x ) ( 1 + 023) = 1 + p x + qx 2 + rx 3 , r= ab c ere H 2 tically en 1 1 a x + ( )( wh GH E R u en c e , g th e sin d co n v itio n gi en , 2 l x) ( 1 + bx ) a + ( hm Taki n g lo garit —1 n l) " " n b a c ) ( s d an eq u + qx + atin ( 2 ) qx u By p ttin g n = 2 , 3 , 5 we a 2 2 +b + c ( 3 x r o qx 2 . ts e xp an s io n n " in c o e fficien t o f x 3 rx fi c ien c o ef th e g " t o f x in th e co e fficien . 1 ) 3 2 rx ( $3 qx o of a 3 3 +b + wh an en c e u d u ire req lt res c h (6 3 3 + b +c fo llo w s q "; —d mp are ° 2 3 a . ~ an 4 3 d co n s atis fi e itio n is d h ; en ce fl) } - l 5 + ( a - fi) E x 3 , A rt 522 . . 5= 5 (IS r) (r - If ( a + b ) c — I9 ) 3 — l {(fl 2 B) } . e b ( S h w th e 3 3 “ + 54 3 - 3 0 , XXXIV b . . S y) c t e 3 b 3 ( h w th e — l) — c hw h hw h l( —8 — 7 17 06 a —a fi) ; at . h w en n is a v Po s iti e at n — n S e t at (x + 3/l x o dd o s i t i e i n t e p ger n o t S d . t ege r is en is , 1 n v 5 E XA M PLE S 1n ) . 5 at 3 rx 3 v u — 2 3 ' : z b c a a , , y B 7 (3, th e gi i en tically fo r all al e s o f a , B, 7 { (B t a at o n ce = a e qx a e 3 hv d we co a 5 5 d th e If 6 +b +c lo g ( 1 hv we ) 3 2 a , b tain 2 5 x 3 3 rx 2 ” 5 f ” v — a " c— a is di vi s ib le b y ltiple o f 3 mu y ) — 2 b ( xy ) —a — b 2 c ( ) ( 2 5 0 +W y . 2 if . at cx az ) 3 c 3 ( a y bx )3 3 a b c ( be y) c ( cx az ) ( ay bx ) . 44 4 HI If a + a 23 + d 5 +c + t e 5 5 b . 24 hwh s 5 GH E R a +b + ( . a b +d 3 c3 a 2 d ) 25 . +b +e 2( 26 27 S . S . 28 hw h t e t v R es o l . an b) s ( at hw h e +b +c +d ( d 20 s c 2 )( 3 xy 6x y 2 +b a a 2 3 x a 2 2 2 ) y )( ad 9 (be 2 0 , p ro 5a b cs ) (y 3 3 ) 2 abc da b = a 2 2 2 2 9 ( b cd + cda 3 2 3 c 3 If 2s = . 3 5 3 GE B R A at 3 3 AL ( 3 v h t e 3 2 at ( a — b) ( a — )( e a — 4 3 ( cd b ) . 2 3 3 x ) 2 2 ( ( a at 2 6W b d) ca 3x y x ( + 2) r 2 as « + 23 3 . d) in to fac to rs e ( 2 2 2a b e 2 a b 3 3 3 0 b a bc ) E L I M IN A TI O h 3 3 c a 3 3 N c a 3b 3 . . hv m h I n C apt e r X XXI II we a e s ee n t a t t h e e li in an t o f a a t o n c e b e writ t e n do wn in t h e o f lin e a r e q at io n s a s st e y in at io n a p o f e li e t o ds G e n e ral o f a de t e r in an t or o n d dis c s s e d in o f an y de gre e wi ll b e i e q at io n l c ab le t o p a in partic la r we re e r t re at ise o n t h e T e o r o f E q at io n s y ’ t h e s t de n t t o C apt e r I V an d V I o f D r Sal o n s L es s o n s I n tro du c to ry to th e M o dern H igh er A lgebra, an d t o C h a p X I I I o f ’ Th eo ry of E qu a tio n s B rn s ide an d Pa n t o n 52 7 m u m mh f m m u s fu u m f s h y u u m u h s u s mt h d t h u gh t h ti lly mpl t Th t lw y i t i p ti W h ll t h f ly gi v h mt i h t f l l t t h y h l h u l b i f d t i ll t t g p mpl s m mth ds f limi ti n t h t by m p ti lly u f ul id lim th i ti u k w L t us fi t f 52 8 i w t u y w u t s t i b t t q q i t u s b D t th 0 d q5 d s u pp q y f( ) y t h qu t i s h v b f mi t h t if du d t i wh i h f ( ) d < t t l i t g l fu t i f 1( ) p i s v th tw fu i h s im u lt u ly t h mu t b Si m lu f wh i h ti fi s b th th giv qu ti ; h y m . . . . . . . . o s, o c o n ve n en n es e t e os r e ex e se c n ce so e va e e rs ce o eo r e o co e e , a re n o a e re o re o n e s . en e ra an , S o n a e e e n e c e s sa r x an ese e o ) o x on a on a e e , er co n s o e ee n e an , e o e en o ra c ca a a a re s e a s ra e en a a o re ra c . . a so e ex a ca on an a e o re x c sa = on a re s e n n ct o n an s e e n a on o on e n no n . x a re e ra an e e en on a s n re e an e o o e o se an en ce ra o a n c s a n on s o e re e or on s s x . e en c e E LI M I N A TION th e mi e li fi t e x p re s e t n o rde r c o e f c ie n u si S pp o s e t h a t t e n o n e a t le a t b e e q al t o z e ro h s s th t h t th n an u a x = a, x s o h dit io n t e a t io n s q e co n e u B u 445 . h t must h my h v a , a a a re th e f t h e q a n t it ies gt ( a ) , in an t is e n c e t h e e li P( ) P(B ) P( r) I (B ) ro o mm ts on o f ro o f( ) x = t . 0, mu t s , 0 a f ld b e t we e n t h e e a co ( ) m o symm v u fu Th e e x p re s s io n o n t h e le t is a e t ric a l n c t io n o f th e a t io n ro o ts o f t h e e x a n d it s 0 l a e c an b e o n d b t h e , f( ) q y e t h o d e x pla in e d in trea t is e s o n t h e Th eo r E o u a t i n s o y f q m u s fu . m m sm 52 9 W e s h a ll n o w e x p la in t h re e ge n e ra l e t h o ds o f e li in a ill b e s ffi c ie n t fo r o u r p rp o s e t o t ak e a i ple t io n : it ac a e th e ro c e s l b u t it will b e s e e n t h a t in i e e c s exa , p p i a t io n f an a l c ab le t o e d re e O e pp q y g . w m u u s illu s t Th e prin c iple E le r u m mi E li . n ate x dx L et tio n s , x . ra t e d in t h e f llo o wi n an 3 w b et ? b x + th e een ex eq + d= o, u g ex a mpl e is du e t o atio n s f x 2 + gx + h : 0 . + k b e th e fac to r c o rre s p o n din g to th e d s u m bi F mth n , h s o e t p p e n Eq g ro o t co m m o n h u to b o t at uk w u i u i w h v id n es e eq ro u atin no n q at o n s, g c o effi c ien ts o an t ties e eq a . a e k w f li e po en tic ally ers o f x , we mb h l + gm —d hm gl +f + n ~ a lt - = f 0, c —d = 0 f , cn 0 a mh o b tain — a n + a — b = 0, g f fl , s d k, l, n h s . E x a p le an u . m u Fro t e s e lin e ar eq atio n s b y eli in atin g th e we o b tain th e e ter in an t d m —b f 0 a g f b h g c f a h — ef df lo h d o ag - =0 . uk w u n no n q an titie s l, m , 44 6 GH E R HI m y m G A L E B RA . u = c an x 0 0 < ) x n s i o a t h e e f t n t o i n a li , Th e e 1 (’ ) ( ) 53 0 q r s D ia l tic e l e s t b S an t i n r t e a d e a s d r s s e e i l e x y b e e r e as y p l a e a s x e a e h e a k e t t a ll s e W p h I eth o d of E li in a tio n b e o re v y . f m h . m mi E li . w b et n ate x th e een eq u f M ul tiply c c es s io n q m atio n s x s yv sm . E x a p le u u f an tities 4 x , 3 s x , 2 , x by atio n u dd d dx 4 bx 3 f x f x mi n an 4 9 cx + d = 0, dx 0, 2 b x + + 0x 2 fx e li . d wu w wh h v x , an 3 ax H e n c e th e + gx + h = 0 d th e s ec o n ic a e 5 e q atio n s b e t e en is tin c t ariab le s as regar e th e fi rs t e q ; we t x u hu h v 2 2 2 x g 3 h gx . atio n u m 2 d 0, 0, hx ? 3 x by x in in ate th e 4 e c an eli Th e e q atio n s are eq x an 0 luv t is 0 a b c d a b c d 0 0 O f g h 0 f g h 0 f g h 0 0 mh f w Th e p rin c iple o f th e o llo in g et o d is du e t o B e z o u t it h a s t h e a d an t a ge o f e x p re s s in g t h e re s lt a s a de t e r in a n t o f lo e r o rde r t a n e it e r o f t h e de t e r in a n t s o b t a in e d b y t h e p re c e din t all c o o s e t h e s a xa e o d s W e s e e l e a s b e o re , g p ’ an d i h d e o f c o n d c t in t e li n a t io n e a c s o e i C g g 53 1 . v w h h mh h v u hy m m E x a p le . mi E li n ate x ax Fro mth u e s e eq 3 w b et + b x + c x + d z 0, we h an (a h d Co mb i n in h gt es e - two bf) u eq h= 0 gx + hx +g f) x + gx 2 fx c fx 2 a e +b 2 atio n s hv ax ( ag en c e u eq 2 atio n s , m m m u th e ee n f w m h . cx +d hx x 2 + (a h f) c x h 0, + (b h atio n s f x 2 wi h t 4 9 33 “ m u df: O, . f . 44 8 HI E xa l m p 2 e . m E li i n ate 2 2 y +z hv We by a e multiplyi n = y x, ay z , m pl e 3 z y y x t t es e (a h u re e e q + 2 2 33 x n ate x , y 2 = px u u M ltiply in g th e fi rs t eq 2 en c e , hd u b y th e t ir eq atio n 2 + y + 2 x 2 + b +c th e e en 4= ~ u eq abc by x , an 2 atio n s d th e s eco n x 3 3 3x y w p 4 . m E li i n ate 3 - z We b tai n - 3 31 q = w— y) ; ( 3 - 2 e o 2 (p m pl b y y , we , q xa d ( ro u x) ; 3x y = p 1) E . 4 xy = qx + 19 31, w2 + y 2 = qy , atio n 2 2 w y b et 3 w h we o b tain , atio n s 2 . 2 mi 2 + y = c xy 2 er E li . x atio n s 2 2 £ 2+ xa = bz x, eq _ a E u th e een . 3 y en ce +x 2 G E BR A 8 + h 2 z w b et z , AL z h h o t g get GH E R x, y, w b et z e en y th e 5 y x 2 z ) u eq x y y x y) 2 atio n s hv a e (y - z )( z - x ) — w ( y) xyz I f we Sign o h fa c h re an ge th e mi en ce a n s u s ign n altere a d o f x, th e s ign s o fb an d ; —b — c _ (y (M y) xy z mil Si arly , b c a re c c a x yz c — a —b z + y ( ) - xy z y) h an ge d wh , ile E LI M I N A TI O N 449 . a 2 2c a 2 a “ E XA M PLE S mi n at e 2 a= x mi m E lim i E li n at e m b (m x n y et w a f mth r = 0, + g 0 1 ap mi n at e x dx r= f mh t ro 2 2a u mm m m y e eq u 2 x n at e x, ' u ti a +1 a a e e , 2 +x 2 = z a , y mi E li n at e p zx = = E li n a te x , — t = a , x t ro +y mi n at e x , y = a , , z, a e eq x e eq Z— f m h y n ate x , E li y a u y u +9 u f mh t b mi n at e x , x H . H . A . y, 3 f mh t ro z 3 +y + z 3 b m) . x p9 3 — x , z x4 , u = y 3= 3 c . u 4= 4 0 +y . atio n s = oz 2 413 , — ons 2 e eq e eq 3 5 1 ( . atio n s y E li 0 atio n s 2= ro x = a, (1 2= e eq 2 = atio n s p ro mi x y, y f mh mi x t 3 ax = c2 , xy , m h f g 93 E li b ro , an e e 2 2 ons , ro 2 ° ons O, x = a n a e x, 1 97 ro n , atio n s mf mth qu ti — m 1 m + + ( ) y y E lim i t f t h u m t i q y mi E li 2 20 a e eq 0 . atio n s y, g = . . on s eq nx ro r p , g, m+ 1 . n th e e en 2 a n at e E li n , O 0 n x n at e b 0 . x = , e e ro n , 2 2 2 c a z 2 x m E lim i 0 . ons a e e 0 4 mf mth q u ti 0 m m m y+ y+ m f mth qu ti ro b 2 2 XXXI V . E li b 4 2 + du + a x , atio n s 2 + 3/ + z 2 2 a , w 2 450 E li 13 “ 3 a + + z y 14 m i n at e x , x z m in ate . n at e x , z ) . ( x z )( y 19 . t e 20 . 2 S . hw h e mi e li is th e n an t 22 . . ax ) f mth — ZN u at io n s y) e eq ( ( 2 4b z x, 2 u ro 2 y) x u e eq ax + y 2 4o 2 xy . atio n s —x ) (y z + x ) = bz x , z e eq h t m f y fl abc at io n s 2x + y u c a = a + a) at io n s xy + 6y 3x 3 c 3 3 60 by + z x = b e, n ate x , mpl y B o 3 e eq ro z y, ( 23 m xy z x +y 2 202 5(1 6 3 b g= of mi E ( x ( at = z x a +y E li e atio n s at ax 21 u = a , n at e x , t x z ro mi E li at i o n s 3 0 h t m f y n at e x , hwh eq x x S b 3 f mth z , +x ( u z + (y mi E li . < > z ro z ( 18 2 2 z 4a y , 2 n ate x , +y ro th e y y, mi E li f m z ) e e eq b y x y, x, mi E li (y 17 y, f W 16 ro 2 a+ a+ i E li . f mth 2 bx y x ’ ez o u t s my 2 xy cz ca, xy z = a b a = ab, f m ro — b Pl — fiy g mth d t o e 3 ( lg / 0, ' flll f ‘ c 2 mi o eli ’ a x 3 n at e x , b '? x y ro f y ' 2 c xg / m dy ’ 3 O . An HI d 53 8 D e n o t e t h e gi v x f( ) u = f( ) Th e e q atio n de n o te d b y a x t h e en qu x p0 AL h t e qf equ a tio n E very . GH E R i f( ) by at o n 0 x 1 wh 0, x " . 2 v f en f( ) ( x a x l . p mgi 0 h a s a ro o t , re al o r i i x s di is ib le b y x ( ) = o re e re 2 ’“ m ro o ts , a n d n o degree h as n th n G E BR A y ; l t t h is th t e a so a b e n ar a ) fu m s 1 di e n sio n n c t io n of n wh e re gt , (x ) is a rat io n al in t e gral h a s a ro o t , re al o r i agin a r ; le t A ga in , t h e e q at io n a , s o t h at t i b e de n o t e d b y a 2 ; t e n ct, ( x ) is di is ib le b y x g u hs h ¢ ( x l h w ( ) qt, e re a ra t io n a is x h us v 5 x 9 2 ( ), 5 8 fu l in t egra l f( ) ( T z ) ( 90 a x ) . h Pro c ee din g in t is wa y , we o th e en c e wh en e h as x u q an f( ) at io n y v lu f th e o a es a , a b t ain , ) “ m fn 2 di e n s io n s . in A rt 3 09 , as ro o , y w a( ) . ( n a , s t o ) a 0 h as x n c t io n w ( — H m . t —a a o ) . s v f( ) s in c e x an is hs e 3 , hv m h v u f m u f s h f f m h f v h h v u f I th b v i v tig t i m f th qu titi my b qu l ; i t h i s h w v w h ll u pp t h t t h i h i l l l u t t t t h u h t h f t l l d i f t q g u o re t an n ro o t s ; fo r if x h a s A ls o t h e e q atio n c an n o t a e a n t itie s a , a , a , an f re n t ro an f t h a ll e al e dif o e , y y q 2 s z e ro , an d t e re o re t h e a ct o r o n t h e rig t a re di fe ren t ro x an is f al e o f x c an n o t o r t at ( ) . e a n e a e e a es n c a e, e o o s, a ro o n o n so a s n as s on a e o e e r, e rela tio n s . e s s a e s e a re n o o To in vestiga te th e 53 9 co eien ts i n a n y equ a tio n i efl es a an l a 2 , a o se b etween th e a a e ren a . s , ro o ts an ,, e . d . L et u s de n o t e t h e x an d th e n . x ro o + pl " a l u q + ts b y n . e + a, p2 b, x n a t io n p 2x " ‘ by 2 +p k c, —2 t + p h n en en ce, w it h th w 2 x e no u + 9 w l t at io n +p2 m n Slw n o a ve y ide n t ic a ll —a x )( x — b) ( x —c ) f A rt 1 6 3, we h ave . —2 —l h _1 x + 19 ( h we O, x + q k u - 2 p n —l x 1) S n —l x ( x —k ); Y TH E OR Eq u i g fi c o e f c ie n at n S p, S = p2 su = su ts w ts ; f lik e p o o m f th m f th t im; m f th t im o e ro o o e U A TI ON S OF E Q p e rs o u d ro ct 4 53 . h f x in t is ide n t it s o f th e ro o t st y , ak e n t wo e p3 S3 = su o e p ro u d ct s o f th e ro o ts taken t h re e e I f th e th e eq co e u 9 2 0, zp ffi i u ro d ct o c en t o at io n b ec o f th e ro o ts f W is p a , t m h . en h th _ fl pa m s atis fy h mth th e c eq u b ic u u e th e u we h t s ee atio n b, at a , mth fo r Th e are e e x If a , b , c are th e ro o ts o f th e 2 2 2 2 o s e ro o ts are a , b , C e q atio n e re q u wh ui d u eq . (x ( a o —a ) ( 2 cc (x u = ab e a ? —b ) (y ) (x ( se 2 b e - w b ) ( a 2 ? ) (y ) (x 2 b C 2 ) ? hu s th e re q a u d u ire ( 3 90 eq ) (y c ? ) O, = O, if y = x 2 ; 2 3 = 0) x + p 1 x + p 2x + 17 3 : + 101 06 + p 2w+ 19 3 ) 2 ( “ an d 2 if we rep lac e x b y y , we 3 2 + 1 ( 19 2 u 3 ( 3 96 ( 3 90 2 7 1 ( 2 6 “ 4 10106 (P2 o . is atio n 2 2 9 1 90 + p 2w—p 3) 2 0, 2 2P1 P3 ) 0, x 2 “ P3 2: O; b tain ? h )y ? ( 2 19 2 219 o P0 f t + p 2x ) (x es . 3 atio n x ) 2 " — — = x x a x x x b x c ( + )( + )( + ) p3 p 1 +p 2 T al . e q atio n is re v u th e 0 = y m pl ) p atio n s en c e xa e —1 t3 — z t2 — y t — x = E v — p3 , p0 Ba b e eq atio n s eq . , v te r Po f A rt 52 1 , we h a 22 So l e se o 9 2 ab ’ E x a p le 1 Fro tat io n e n o mb y h 9 Po Po d, wit ea c es 2 an v di idin g on 1 10 3 y ) - p3 2 =0 wh h ic GH E R HI 4 54 AL mh u u um fl m u GEBR A h . s s Th e s t de n t ig t s pp o s e t at t h e re la tio n e t ab lish e d se d r o o l an i o o e t l h a b n e l e i l w o d r t c e a i n e d in t h e p re c y p p g r b e h n a l t o t e i s e a t i n l o h r e t e r o f n b e h e r t n f o e q a t io q ; h e i n o t t a i s h t t t ill s e i n c t o l r e li e e t t A t r o o o f th e n t itie s a h f e o t 1 an n n a t e li i w e e se o s r o f ca e q y pp i n i n h r a e r i n t e e t e e i n o d o t a t an e i n b t a O n d s o a 7c a , b , e, g q l i n l i a s e t r c l d e i n o a r e i i e s an t t s e t e i n c e n on e; t e q i an b t a n w l l a l a o w a s e t a t l a r i s c e i t i n s t o a e h t e a o f e c , q e q a t io n is t h e re o re e c o e fi c ie n t s ; t i h t e sa a in at io n e g q su b it h o e o n e o f t h e ro o t a , b , c , t h e o rigin al e q at io n s tit t e d fo r x 54 0 . u s s . u h s h u hv h u u us t a k e fo r ex a d le t a, b, b e th e c th e e w + p1 x a u y th M lt ipl es e e q u b h b t h a t is a h hi w ic s n al i g th e o ri Th e ab o a li a b le t o c pp v e e ro c e s p u q at io n m ms m E x a p le 1 t at th e ro o ts D m en o f th e o f th e ro o ts So . ro p v a hu s es e th e , p1 2 — + p2 a p2 re e e p e c ti a — p37 9 O, v ly an e in t h e pla c e Of x u eq al es eq o f th e u 1 2 ’ hs u an d is . ro o s t u v o . u h vi a p ro gres sio n h . m — b2 we fi n d 2, m hv 2 — 2 ° a 4 2, a: h d 9 u 23 th e t ir . 4x 3 atio n etic al 3a satis fy ro o ts are — t . u m us 6, atio n a dd ; f an e q at io n a re c o n 53 9 re la t io n , t h e pro p e rt ie s p ro e d in A rt t o o b t ain t h e c o p le t e s o l t io n o re h z d is q it e ge n e ra l, on n a an o res 13 a e o du h vu t 1 a, . b , a , a + b ; t en th e su ts b y a o f th e 2 2 i s e i 3a c ts o f th e ro o ts two at a t b ; 2 2 ( a b ) ; en ce we a e th e e q atio n s is a fi rs t 2 a 2 , 103 ro o 3a e 9 1 : on a hm e a 2 p u w i h i t t q s f limi t i s f ydg th e arit l in are te th e o mth p1 m . T s y f at io n — bc by qu + c a + e 54 1 If t wo o r n e c te d b a n a s si n e d y g W i ll s o et i e e n a b le s in c e ymm ys ' u m en 60 a t io n s s e + ac + — fro m 2 ts ; t ro o a + su h sm mpl 3 h v v h hs s u um . L et an u f w u s v s u hw h w u m m , (a an z h en du —b2 ) d fro th e t v g gi ts is 3 a ; th e d th e p ro ct ro o an n ree mth u eq e s e co n atio n s d b are : an c o n s is ten d t . 4 56 HI mth Fro u es e e q atio n s GH E R 3 2 Za b 37 Ea b ‘ ( e eq or 3r ; pq . 5 é , v So l e . 6 . 4x3 . 4 x3 8 gress io n 4 2x . u O) 0a 2 a 2 : 4 a . + b, —b a —a+ , — a — b, b . atio n s + 1 6x 2 + 2 0x 2 9x 36 = 1 05= O, t wo O, th e two 2 3x + 52 x 24 — x 2 — 2 2x 3 2 4 x3 su o m f tw o o f th e O, t h e ro o ro o ts b e in g 1 o ro o ts f th e an d t s b ein g in . b ein g z e ro ro o ts b e in g e q 7 . ul eo g a . mt i e r c al r o p t wo o f th e b ein g in th e ro o ts ratio o f 2 + 4 6x + 9 x o n e ro o t b e in g d ub l o e an o t h f th e er o . 11 8x o s 1te in pp 2 . . O eq . . 10 ro o ts 2, o, 5 . 3x3 . 9 , - a . o s e ro o ts are l 7 6x 5 4 x 7 3 th e XXXV . ° 2, 2, . h w atio n 3 2 3 u b ed ) acd a b cl abc E XA M PLE S F mth . a e — pq Z GE BR A hv we ‘ AL 4 s ign 12 s i s on r e g r s s e g m 14 3 3 2x . . 4 x4 p ro gres s io n mt o th er 2 2 6x + 1 6 4 8x 2 + 2 2x 2 9 x3 3 7x 2 x3 2 1 x 2 + 22 x eq u lb a u e r c al p ro t O, th e ro o ts b ein g in ge o mt i O, th e b ein g in ro o t s arit hmti e cal o r p 12 O, th e pro du t c o f t wo o f th e ro o ts 4 9 4 73 r o p O, t h e ro o r e s s i o n g 2 52 0x + 1 9 2 . ts b ein g in O, th e arit hmti e c al ro o ts b ein g in geo . o n e ro o . two 40 . . e ri c al 17 ts b ein g . 15 16 ro o . 6x b ein g 2 f th e . . n o . 3 9x . 13 two 2x 3 t b e in g h lf th a e su m f th o e TH E OR If a, b, 18 th e alu e o f v . If a, b, . th e 1 1 1 ( 1) 19 c are e are th e < Fi d th e su 21 Fi d th e su n . n . . f th e b) m f th o o U A TI ON S eq u atio n x 3 2 px ~ O, fi n d r= + qx 1 b + 2 2 0 v lu fi n d th e a e o f 2 ( ) e sq u e are s an r o o wi th 1 - d m f th f u t h p w o 4 57 . f 2 equ a tio n I n an 54 3 o c cu r i n p a irs o ts ro o — 20 ts ro o OF E Q (2 ) 1’ ( 1) Y f th e o c ub f th e e rs o fi rea l eo e i es o ro o ts o ro o ts f o f mgi i ts e en f th e ro o ts n ar a y . u s f i S pp o e t h a t O s x ( ) o s e t h a t it h a s an i an d s pp ib is a ls o a ro o t t at a u h f act o r o ( f , mgi u q wit h re a l c o effi c ie n t s , ro o t a ib ; we S a ll s e w i at o n y n ar a f f( ) c o rre s x x — a —ib )( p x din g t o t h e s e t w o on ib ) , + a v —a m h y : Eq h u a t in t o g h th e z e ro re a l a n 2 d b by hyp t h o e s is is n o t z e ro R en c e f( ) x is en c e x 544 ti o n is x a ) b + 2 . h f( ) en x s a ib is a s l o — a a ro o . t yp n ar a 0 : hyp t h 0 by : u o o t ie n t b y e s is l a so a rt s , ° , an by ib ) I n t h e p re c e din g h as a a ir o f I x) 0 p ( ac t o r o f t h e e x re s sI On p f f a x e z mgi di 0 y divi ib l e x ac t l ( h h t s is z Rb H ( or 2 ro o + h L et b e di ide d b y x b d e n o t e t e x ; ) q ( ( ) ' a in de r, if a n b R n an d t h e re x t e R , ; y y a ib , t I n t is ide n t it p u t x 2 e — n c R e e a + ib b 0 a x + ; ( ) ( ) an h . Th e Q e an ( d R ( x ’ 0 . a ) 2 b e , t h at is , b y x . a rt ic le mgi we y n ar a f( ) x h ro o ts a 'ib = h t if th th ( t a ve s e e n , a en x e eq a ) 2 u a b 2 4 58 Su pp t o se f th e e q a drat ic q o u h N ow e ac u ti f ( f t s on a AL l= id e= , e l( ( ) h o x x ) O, an Y 2 5 “ x h f t es e is a lwa d t . at W mgi th e i a re f( ( ) h es e m v fo r re al al s i o s i t p o e fo r e . v y e ver u es m h m . v So l th e e eq u atio n 4 6x h Also 6x h th e o s th e ot — 1 3x 3 — 3 5x 2 4 er ro o ts are o b tain e m o f st ere r e y— th e t s is - 3 re q o as an o N , t 3 an at e u q a t io n is , if a g to th e fi rs t p air e n g to th e s e co n p air ire eq atio n 2 x h wit i s b J m . S hw h t e A mgi a x 2 —a n ary ro o ts at a n d 1 an v g gi en co rre . wh it e gree ratio n al . —3 as one p air o f ro o ts , an d air . a e e 2 rt 2x th e q a ratic fac to r x 2 2 J 2x a e th e q a ratic fac to r 5, 5 . is + 5) 4 x E x a p le 3 h vi 0, 3 is als o a ro o t, 4x ratic fac to r x 2 a 2 —N er n ( i f . x f th e fo 2 —3 2+ a e 2 x no o = 1 3 2 x x 3 0 + + ; ( )( ) (x h as e fro atio n x s u 2 + , 3, 2 eq o se ro o N d co rresp o n hu th e or . C o rres p o n T s d m - , 3, an l 3x 3 g g J F m u u hd wh J J mu h v J J / / h p / w h v ddii ud d whv ud J u d u ro o ts are E x a p le 2 c o ef fi cien ts , o n e H } re al val fx s h t at e th e q or hu 2 k w h hv ud Sin ce 2 — ,J3 is a ro o t , we n o sp o n din g t o t is p air o f ro o ts we a en ce t ro o . E x a p le 1 t at o n e ro o t is 2 h s u u s y 9 a c o rs y n ar a i t h ro d c t o f t h e s e ) p i agin ar ro o t ; t h e n x “: f t i ys p sitiv fi h a t i . a S e w t h at in A S in A rt 54 3 we y e n t e r in air ; t c o e f c ie n t s , s rd ro o t p i s a ls o a ro o t ro o t t e n a b J 54 5 ra tio n a l h h GE BR A din g t o t c o rre s p o n ac o r ( ) < 1) en c e l=i b a = , at 96 h GH E R HI th e B x 2 u 2 5= O . atio n 2 0 —b 8x2 = 0, 2 2 + x eq 2 x 2 —c . h u I f p o s s ib le let p + i q b e a ro o t ; t en —i S b s titu te p q is also a ro o t t e se al es fo r x an d s b trac t th e fi rs t res lt fro th e s e c o n ; t s h v u u whi h im c is po ss ib le u n les s q : 0 . u m d hu . 4 60 H HI we en c e s ee m u y y mi l ; ( ) b igu it ie s i ii ( ) a re u n a c h an us t u s G E BR A . ct each co n t in u a t io n f Sign in t h e o a Sign th e AL th a t in t h e p ro d b ig it repla c e a i an () o rigin al p o l n o 11 GH E R sb f e o re an d a lik e ; o e g ft er an u f Sign is in t ro d mt u f u a mb iguity c e d at th e en o r s et o f a m d . h f m m h h u le c a s e an d s pp o s e t at all t h e a b ig it ie a re re pla c e d b y c o n t in at io n s ; ro ( ii) w e s ee b e r o f c a n ge s o f S ign will b e t h e s a e w et e r we t a t th e n e r S i n s ; le t k e r o r t h e lo t a e t h e r h t a e th e e t g pp pp ; b e r o f c an ge o f Sign c an n o t b e le s t h an in th e n L et h m u ak e s um k u um th e os n a vo ra b u h w s h us s — an hs wi t h fi sm s f s ign is t h e a e a s in t h e a ddit io n al c an ge o f S ign at t h e e n d s e ri e s o dt i an h h upp s us u y mi l o rigin al l o n o p a . f s s y mu v v I f t en w e s o e t h e a c t o r c o rre p o n din g t o t h e n e a t i e g l t i li an d i a in a r ro o t s t o b e a lre a d d o g e t e r, e a c h t e act o r g p a c o rre s o n din o a o s it i e ro o t in t ro t x c e a t le a st o n e p g p c an e o f Si n ; t e re o re n o e a t io n c a n h a v e o r o i i e t v e g g q p ro o t t an it h as c h an ge s o f s ign m h y h f s h h du s f s m u . s u f u s v A gain , th e ro o t o f t h e e q atio n x = 0 a re e al t o t h o e ) q b ut o of 0 o s it e t o t e x i i n S n t re o re t h e n e at i e e ; pp ) g ( g = O ro o t s o f x = 0 a re t h e o s it i e ro o t s Of x b u t t h e p ( ) ; ) n b e r o f t e e p o s iti e ro o t s c an n o t e x c e e d t h e n b er o f c an s o f s i n in e x t a t i s h t e n b e r o f n ega t ive ro o t s ; , g g ) o f f x = 0 c an n o t e x c e e d t h e n b r e o f c an e s o S i f ( ) g gn in f f um h f 96 ) m E x a p le hs f d C o n si . hm v v h w h h v f ) h v mu h v h H ere t ere p o s iti e ro o ts are t c o f um um u th e er h f eq atio n x 9 an ge s o f s ign 5x8 , h t x o t f S i gn , x erefo re t erefo re it st uu \ . v 1 2 3 . . . e th e 3 4 x 4 6x x 4 + eq u h hh . . ere at n io s t are et ere ar hv . XXXV b . 3 1 3x — x 3 5x 2 2 + 5x + 2 x o n e ro o . t b ein g o n e ro o o n e ro o t t b e in g 2 b e in g ree c h an two ges re e n egati e ro o ts an , atio n s 1 0x 3 + 4 x 2 3 4x m m E XA M PLE S So l h 0 2 t — x 9 l 5x 8 + x 3 7 x + 2 an d ere t , th e gi en e q atio n h as at o st t a e at leas t fo r i agin ary ro o ts - - h 7x erefo re . A gain 3 um — 3 2 d TH E O R 4 3 4x “ x . 6x v h 5 So l e th e J 3 a n d an o t e r 1 . F mth or one o f 6 . 8 . wh F mth F mth or or . . ts one o m n . t ro o ts 2 x5 4 x es t di e e e u i wh wh qu i i u f q at o n at Fi 16 ati o n x F . 9 in d d l5 0, ro o o ne t b e in g wi h e n s io n s fi c ie n rat io n al c o e f t at o n J — . o th e ts is J2 + at o n e o s e ro o th e eq ts f th e u ro o t 3+ ts 5 - J 2, 1 l : : 1 , t o e _ 2 4 J J . 3 . at o n O = . le as t fo at a in fe rred e 10 — res p e c t in 6 4x + th e co n d itio n t u 1 ( ) t wo ro o ts ( 2) th e ro o ts in ge o eq al h hm . m . ro o ts o f th e (1 If a , b , al e o f v u u r umb er n o mt i p x p u hw h hw h qu i ro ts u f th e eq n ar ro o o 2 mgi f i o a r= x q f o pp o s ite e r c al ro o at io n 3 = O? 2x . 3 — x at but 4— v g th e s ign i n es s o r g y my h O a a v ts o ; . c a re th e ro o - ts a o at o n x e ) . — 1 ( f th e eq u 23 ts o f +p 7 . 0 = a re 1, a, B, s are hy hw h e e a re t — 3 x p x 2 x — r= 3 a 25 . at q 0, fi n d t h e ( b + c) ( c + a ) 2a b 2 . in ) a tio n 21 ro o 1 “ f th e e 4 3 2 = I f t h r t o e o s o f t h e a t i o n x x x r x s 18 0 eq +q + +p 3 e t ic al arit an d if t t at p p ro gre s s io n , s e in geo etric al p ro gres s io n , s e t at p gs = r2 19 co . — x 4 + 4x 3 — 5_—_O h as 7 1 rat io n al t re e e e — 4 1 2 x 5 x + + 2x , h h d g wi h J J i f h u q e ig 2 atio n 1 a re J3 4 are 4 ts o s e ro o t h e leas t p o s s ib le I f th e ts , . at n 9x m o s e ro o 3 x4 e 8x r ] J t b e in g 2 46 1 . . x 17 o n e ro o 7 h my b . u w f lo e n at u re o hw h W 15 eq 0, UA TI O N S . is wh f d th Fi . S 14 a in ar g y i at io n o e eq mth Fo r 12 13 at io n ts o s e ro o u 1 J . ef fi c ie n u 5 4x eq OF E Q f 3 J + J 2f 10 11 e eq 2 Y x q 2 rx “ a E . . s 0, fi n d th e v lu a e 462 HI To fi n d th e 54 8 in tegra lfu n c tio n of x GH E R AL f f ( x " 2 va lu e o . G E BR A . f ( x ) is h ) , wh en l ra ti o n a a . L et f( ) = x x p0 " ' p, h hv E x pan din g e a c a w rs o f h , w e e o p po " x + p lx "' l " p2 x ( h h re sult i d an + 1 ) p 1x n s Q - " ( + fu ( 2 - — l n y w itt a ll h st w u ’” en r es eac n s ee t e a o e re n er n e t a )p l e or s f (w to h) = — f g s o n n I n h f( e h ) is f x th e fi rs t, x s o en an s o n e o n c e o n o x + s on x ro x n x e re n o n ce a a n ex o g x + c a lle d m t f t h D iff ti l C l i f y i h l f p ( ) m; t h fu ti s f ( ) d w t b y th y di bt i f ( ) f m w m ultiply f( ) f i th t t m d th ex e x a a a on n a , or n ar e er ' t iat io n e re n ’ f h , we h a we s v Ob an en h ( ) g , f (x ) y ymmt i den t l f (x ) g f f e vi t a in ” e g f x n . c c es s f< > fu {i f b 1 1! t f( ) f e le o o h in t h e pla c e Th e n c t io n x an d h ; en c e din g x f B y writ in g a s c en n 3 " a re en s on : e s in p ' or eo re r e ex ar ult + f m [L H o a x n re s 3 ’ a e re o re or s —2 n ? t wh o k n o ws t h e case a x 2 ) p gx n " ' ud ( IL) n in t h e h t th b v f T yl Th w b i tt t h f m y f ( ) ul f diff i ti t hu t h t mi f ( ) b y th i d i i h th i d b y u it y dim il ly b y u iv di fi Sim lu s ill a rt ic la r p cu p )( en r n c t io n s f ( x , d th e ) derived fu n c tio n s ec o n d, th ird, Th e h i n t e g g a rran x + p I an th en + p n _, x e uu s x + p n —1 x m te r n T is pz 2 " + x s f (h ) e r c al w it h sp re ect 464 HI E xa H m l p e e re d Fin . th e dvd u we i i e s 6 u o v by GE B R A AL gin g x in to an 1 2x + 5x 2 3 x . x 3 in th e Or m e x p re s s io n . . —1 5 39 15 h fc 3 4 — 2x x lt c c e s s i ely —2 —1 2 re s GH E R 1 32 _ 2 1 _ 2 11 2 17 2 23 s 5 2 _1 13 5 2 1 8 2 = q3 hu b rie fly t o re 97 2 H my h It w k or th e en c e a u lt is 2 x m k d th e re ar e 23x3 9 7x ’ H at 2 o rn er s 131 1 8 2x pro ces s is c Co . h iefly mp A rt 54 8 are . u ul sef in nu . mi er ca l . 550 fu n ctio n . f L et We res 4 If th e varia b le x l ch a n e w i l g ( ) d 0 an hv a c + h be an ha n ges co n tin c o n tin u o u s ly fro x c mf ( v w t o y ue al f u o u s ly a ) ro to m f (b ) to b th e a . y f x l in g b e t we e n s o db a an . e h » w k ) f< fl >f () e ’ c - m u e f ) ( , , c c h f s h sm h u yf m an d h c d b y t a kin g h s all e n o g t h e di fe re n c e b et we en ) ( e a ll c a n en ce to a s c an b e a de a s s a ll a s we l a e; c e g p ( ) n c t io n e in t h e a ll c a n in t h e v a riab le x t e re c o rre sp o n ds a g n c ro a t o b , th e x , an d t e re o re a s x c h a n ra d all e ( ) g g ra d all t io n x c an e ro a to b ( ) g g ( ) ( ) an f m f h f h s f h m s u y f mf m I t is i p o rta n t t o 551 a lwa s in c re a s e s ro x ( ) b u t t at it to b as se s , p ( ) an s dde n c an e s o t i e y g ; a b i t i es it e d ec r e as n y g . f f m u y m n o f mf ( ) t f ( b ) f m v lu m ms it my b i h h o ro , on e e a e a v th e s If f ( a) equ a tio n f x ( ) A ra d g . w u a an ro v ed t h at sf m h h ro a de c re a s e f( ) e t o t h e o t e r wit o t a n d a t o th e r n c re a in g or s m u an 0 u d f(b ) m u st m f a re o w co n lie b etween tra ry a an h g g du lly f m t b lly f m b h f t d t f( ) f( ) S x c t p ro fu u . u 552 fu e no Th e s t de n t wh o h a s a kn o le dge o f t h e e le t ra c in g will in an y pa rt ic la r ex a ple fi n d it e a s ra d a l c h an e o f v al e o f g g f ( x ) b y dra in g t h e c u m h f t ic e t h at we h a a f es ra a ro a o , an a o , db th e e re o re s ign s t en s f C u rve o llo w t h e o s yt f u v y o f ( x) r e th en o n e ro o t Qf . fu n c t io n mu t s p f( ) ass x t h c h an h ro u g s e g a ll TH E OR mdi Y OF E Q UA TI ON S 465 . v lu ; b t si f( ) d f( b ) h v t y ig mu t li b t w t h m; t h t i ( ) 0 f m lu th db v lu f b t w ly w t f ll w t h t f ( ) 0 h It d s b it f ll w h t if f( ) i h d d f (b ) h v t h d b; m t b w db ig f( ) 0h in t e r ate e e va e o a x oe S n e en n o o t n e an e a an o a o o et ro o as n o x e s, a x = t a ee n as o n an a a an u u b f( ) on n c s x e s t it ut e fo r t et e e en a e sa e at x th e lea s t o n e r ea l . u va l e s 0, co co en , + 00 v — 00 f( : I f p ” is p o s iti e , t h e n f ( x ) is n e gat i e oo a n d if p co an d 554 ns . m fu ti v y th S o r so a . I n th e c c e s s i el ra r = x o n e ro o 553 E very equ a tio n of a n o dd degree h a s ro o t who s e s ign i s o pp o s i te to th a t of i ts la s t ter s e co n a . o es er an a e en e e s e z e ro n ce u es a v = f y . w 0 h a s a ro o t l in g b et e e n 0 a n d x = 0 h a s a ro o t l in b e t e e n 0 g ( ) y w E very equ a tio n wh ich i s of a n even degree a n d h a s i ts n ega tive h a s a t lea s t two rea l ro o ts , o n e p o s i tive a n d o n e m . la s t ter n ega tive . Fo r in s t h is ca e + is but an d at i n e g an d co 00 v;h e a ro o . en c e y 0 f( ) = f( ) 0 h as a ee n 0 an d x t l in g b e t w f( p = — ) w ro o + 00 ; y t l in g b e t w w e en 0 f 555 If th e exp ressi o n s f ( a) a n d ( b ) h a ve c o n trary s ign s , 0 wi ll lie b etween a a n d b a n d a n o dd n u b er of ro o ts of ( x ) a f h s a i n i t h n r a b v e t e e s e e o r o o r n u e n d h a t o a e v n n b r e , ( g if ( ) ) ll w een a a n d b o t s w i li e e t b r o o f m . f f m m . u s t h at h h is gre at e r t a n b , a n d t at a , ,8 , = 0 w re re s e n t a ll t h e ro o t f i n d 6 i o x h l b e n a t c e e e a f( ) p L et ¢ (x) b e t h e q o t ien t en x i s di i de d b y t h e p ro d c t ( ) —K x — x — x —a x t n e ); ) ( B) ( y ) ( ( —a iv — 3 w ff — 6 73 S pp o e a s u wh )( H f( ) b f( ) en c e a = = ( b ( a — a — a w H . H . A . v h u )( 7) a a — ( )( y) — b b Bfl )( 7) ( 09 6) K S a a )q ( ) ( 1 ) — K M “) ( mu t b m 1 - N ow d an d ( b b ) a ( ) ( ) ro o t o f t h e e a t io n q lie b e t e e n a a n d b [A rt u f wh s . h . f t h e s a e S ign , fo r o t e rwis e a x o ld 0 a n d t e re o re o f , ( ) o ic is c o n t ra r t o t h e p e o h f wh h f y : wu hy 30 466 t h p GH E R HI es is H . if f ( a ) en c e an f d AL b ( ) G E BR A ha v . y si t ra r co n e n s, g th e ex re ss i o n s ( b ( a mu t h v _ y a )( a ) — a B) ( ( m) a — ( b ( y) a y f ) —K ) K , s fi A ls o t h e a c t o r in t h e rs t e x p re ss io n h a c t o rs in t e s e c o n d a re a ll n e a t i e ; a re a ll o s it i e , a n d t h e g p s t b e o dd, t a t is t h e n b e r o f a c t o rs b er o f en c e t h e n a K s t b e O dd ro o t , ,3 , y , b er o f Si ila rl if ( a ) a n d ( b ) a e t h e a e S ign t h e n I n t is c a s e t h e gi e n c o n dit io n is s at is e d ac to r st b e e e n if a , ,8 , y , K a re a ll gre a t e r t h an a , o r le s t an b ; t s it do es x a s a ro o t b e t o llo w t at 0 h e e n a an d b n o t n e c e s s a ril ( ) s h a e co n v t rar um s s ign s mu m y f s mu v f I f a, b, . f( ) H If r o u e re th e q ft e hm h . u f( ) h = hv a O s a i n n f( ) g a dis t in c t ro o t x al a re th e s a - to )( b, a, a, s P. ( it is c as e f er t itie an h os z a re e q t is hv f 96 In mu . c, x f f yf 556 . 90 a c ) ( um ( ) a re n o bl ( hu w f( ) a t io n se —k ) t h fi . 0, t x h en . yu n e c e s s a ril t c, ” 90 sm v s h c - to b, t to ” um u ( h h f th e eq —l a c a e, a v ro o t s o v n e u q al . en 90 u ie n t s t ill t o s p e ak o f t h e e q at io n eac o f the e a l ro o t b ein c o n s ide re d q g co n ro o t s , en h u s . 557 If th e equ a tio n f(x ) = 0 h a s r ro o ts equ a l to ' equ a tio n f x ll 0 w i h v r a e 1 r t a o o s e u a l o t ( ) q . a, th en th e . t h ¢( ) L et x f( ) ( en x W rit e x b e th e q u o tie n t wh e n f( ) x is divide d b y x h in t h e plac e o fx; t hu s —a g — ( f (x ) h) ; + x hs I n t i ide n t it y , by eq u at in t h e g ‘ c o efli c ie n f( ) hu s f ( T ’ th e e x ) co n u at io n q t ain s th f e f( ) ’ ts o f h , we w ( x i s, ( x x a c to r x 0 h as r 1 a re ro o ts p e at e d r e u q l to a hv a m; — l ti a . es e t h at HI 468 GH E R AL G EB R A . u h m y v ut B 1 r a s h 0 x n i o t a e h e t a t f( ) e q al q , a t io n e e h t c e n e x , q f o n " o i t n c d f ( ) rs t de ri e i s th e x n i o f ( ) t a e e h t l r a l i i s a q o t l a e t s o o r 2 ; a e r q st 0 x f ( ) e s e T 11 0 O S d n a a t o l a — e s t o ; 3 ro a e r q st al e e h t r e o sc i d t o q s u l e b a n e s e i t e s o i ll s n i o a t r i d e co n s 5 9 5 r t f A o d o h t e e h t n a t l e b r o t s es l i t O x o f s t ro o u fu fi v uu mu h v mu h v w mm w h u h f( ) o u If 56 1 ro ve th a t p . a, b, th e a re c, ’ Bu h f( t ' e n c e f ( ) is b er o f ( 1 ) e f( ) x ( : x —b u eq 0 m pl e. I f Sh f th e ro o ts o al e o c o e fli c ie n th e to ( ) t h d8 5 - 4 su px )( x —c m f th o ‘ qx e th k po —k+ h ) th e ( ) t : 0, 2 ar ex p re ss io n s h d ol 5x 4 4p x 3 2 gx . fo r f (x ) f (x ) x — x — c b f (x ) 9 x — d f (x ) ’ e n ab ro o w . f (x ) mil 0, t : h rig t h an - . x ’ d si f( x ) in A rt 1 6 3, —a te th e an en an x f h in o L et t . . x —h ) + fl ) en o f S4 , S 6 u “ x vu h . f( ) fl ati o n fi n d th e u i u d . u equ a t o n re s lt o f t h e p rec e din g a rtic le o f a n a s s ign e d p o we r o f t h e m . xa )( — 90 a x e re o re , a s x Th e 56 2 fi n d th e s u E a f ( ) t h at is , to t = ul h f eq x mm h) to m ( x + al ro o t s e q ’ a; _ e le ts ers o s us v y s i f u q o an f th e i er ea e at o n ro o ts o . f th e Y TH E O R H en ce 4 5x by 3 4 + px By eq u a U A TI O N S OF E Q 469 . dd itio n , 2 qx = 5x4 + ( 8 1 + 5p ) x3 + (8 2 + p S l ) x 2 ( S 3 + P3 2 fi c ien atin g c o e f 5g) ( S 4 + 17 3 3 4 9 3 1 ) x " ts , wh wh wh wh h v u en c e 3 2 + Ps l z 0, To fi n d th e u v u al e o f S , fo r o t v M ltiplyin g th e gi u en eq +p res wh wh u u S b s tit tin g fo r lts , we o b tain u hu Pu t k = 5; t x in s Sh u t a c ce . f h , we p ro cee pu t th e qS k_3 — 5 p fo llo v u al es a , 5t b, c, d, 24 2 e an d . 5g 3 g2 6p 3 q u h W en t h e c o effi c ien t s 56 3 in g ex a ple c ee d a s i n t h e o llo 6p t wh wh wh ; t en en c e S _I e n ce 5 en ce a re n th e su o x f th e fo 3 f( ) x f (x) ’ 8 4 t 2 r c al 4p t we my a . rt ers o po = x3 — 2 x2 + x 3x - um e i 2 x2 + x 2; 2 - f w m m F d m u h w in . h c ces s io n o, ts _2 z s . + fin 5 p q s w k 2 0, . as , + gee k = 4 , 3 , 2 , 1 in S3 + p S 2 E x a p le d 5 - k—3 6 = Se p . 3g; s en ce To fi n d 4 = S 4 p + 4p q cc es s io n S5 hu 1 en ce p s en ce Pu t k = 6 ; t - 3 _ S3 k by —_ en ce al es o er atio n " x en ce 4x + 1 3 27 1, . f th e ro o ts o f a dd in g 47 0 HI GH E R G A L E BR A . 4 1 10 H th e q en c e u o 2 3 ti en t 5 2 + is 5 E XA M PLE S 1 . 3 . 4 I f f( x ) 4 If . 2 f( ) = x4 If f (x ) f( ) If f( ) = x4 x XXXV . 7 6x 3 2 1 x 2x 4 l 3x 1 7x s 2 6 4x v lu a v lu a b et . een an t 3 2 . e t 3 e en a ro o e o t t t e o t e . x 12 . 5 x — . 5 x — v3 + an at t 4 at et one e x5 5x e en o n 4 an 2 f( e of x 2 + x v lu a + x x x + e o h) f x ( f f( x h) a ro o 0 h as + 6 + 3x 3 2 h as 3 5x . t a ro o t . 1 2x 2 1 2x e en 2 an 3 3 = 0 h as a ro o 4x 2 1 9x 2 0 as a ro o t b et w een 2 an . c 14 . 3 x5 + 6 x 3 — 3 x 2 16 . 6 — 33 2 x5 — 4x4 + 1 2 x3 — 3 x 2 4 — a ( a t . a . x e e 4 — a ts ro o 3 6 x + 1 2x 2 1 3 x4 + 6 7 x3 — 1 7 1 x 2 + 2 1 6 x . x an x4 11 15 . e o 5 at o n s e 3 5x et er 2 0x 4 2 at o n e an o t an x e en 5— x 17 1 at o n e 4 10 13 at e atio n eq e o . an e . th e at 1 e een an w t an . be e a ff ( x e o h h u 7 w 0 d h Sh w h 7 + qu i tw d d b w d Sh w h 8 h qu i tw d d h b w d Sh w h 9 h d b tw 4 d S lv h f ll wi g q u i u wh i h h v q l 6 S v lu ff( lu ff ( 1 2 9 , fi n d th e d, fin d th e cx . 6 5, fi n d th e 1 9 , fi n d th e b x5 c . 9 x + 7 , fi n d th e va 2 2 7 2x ax x . 3, x = If . 5 be a 10 . 8 x4 + 4 x 3 — 1 8x 2 + 1 1 x — 2 =- 0 . — a 3b z 0 . d G H I H ER I f t h e p ro p o s e d po t h it is en as 1 9 i l +p2 n t t —l h at re/ + th e " GE BR A " 2 x re + i u q u re d e q p 1 n p x 0, z: a w ill b a t io n e y 2 f m h . is at o n " en 9 2 “ u q - v id e " x “ e AL We 0, . u t h e o rigin al e q at io n b y c h a n gin g th e w ic h is o b t ain e d ro b egin n i n g wi th th e s eco n d s ign of every a ltern a te ter m . m . who s e ltip li ed b y an o th er To tra n sfo r a n equ a tio n in to 56 6 equ a l to th o se of th e p rop o s ed equ a ti o n u an ti ty q m u ro o ts a re i v n e g a . f (x ) L et i g e f v u q en u q at io n 0 b e t h e p ro po an tit is f h f y Pu t y . = q s m E xa p le s mv Re . o e an d x u q h a t io n at a fractio n al multiply eac c o ef fi cien ts 3 § 1 x 3 - fro all en th e c le a r a n e re u q u i q re d at io n h m hu b y q3 ; t ter i mth e eq s atio n 3 2 s 3: 0 m b mi th e ter u —0 2 u h . 8 3 By p ttin g q = 4 we o b tain is t o on d let q den o t e t h e t x f mti or an . — Pu t t SO x, Th e c ie u s e o f t h i t ran s rac t io n al c o e c ie n t ffi s ed e ec o e n tegral, an d on divid in g b y 2 , 2 — 3y y 3 m 56 7 To tra n sfo r a n equ a ti o n i n to a n o th er wh o s e reci ro ca ls o p f th e ro o ts of th e p ro p o sed equ a tio n . th e ro o ts a re . f( ) L et 1 0 b x t h e p ro p o s e d e u q i at o n ; p t y u so u u d t q q 9 O f th h i f u f t h i t sf mti i t v lu f p i s wh i h i v lv ymmt i l fu t v p w s f th ts g t h e en n e o a es o ne a i e ex o th e re e c e i re e se s o re s s o n er o a io n s c e ro o n . h at is ran o t e or s a on s e r ca o Ob t ain t h e n c t io n s o f TR A N SFO R M A TI ON m E x a p le 1 I f a, b , . x fi n d th e val u e th e c are — 3 p 2 x + s u 5 u fo r atio n itin g e q h as fo r i ts h multiply x, ry d an , c 1 1 1 a b c 2 en c e 13 ab r q — 2 ‘ 2 77 m If . b, a, x v lu fi n d th e a Writin g e o th e c are 3 f r v d th e gi 3 ‘ +b is en e xp res s io n eq ul a SI we o b tain is If u q e v x th e e u q “ If t h P1 p, x c a se e o " al e o h f S 3 in t is eq u atio n x 42 a t io n is . u n a lt e re d by c h an i n g g x . " l +p " 1 x p t wo : ast re c i e u q 0 7 r p s n _2 x n g "' 2 a re fl u lt w h v 2 re s i .. u al e r c o p q a th e flw e at io n s . p x fo r x , + an + p ,,x ’ p e 1 w iti p at o n in t o is a t io n b t ain e d b y . 23 1 - " 9 1 f mth l l s s f ro o u es e 7 eq v u 0, ‘ a t io n p u en to th e ( c a lle d a recip ro ca l equ a ti o n I f t h e gi is atio n —2 S3 an . 3 S 3 + 33 2 . u eq e —2 8 y + y y an d 56 8 c 3 v 2 Si = en ce Of ts 3 ‘ md fo r x , th e tran s fo r H ere wh ro o — 3x 2 x + 3 an 2p r 2 a 3 ge 2 . E x a p le 2 an 0, l 1 2 h 1 qy + p y ro o ts atio n 0 2 3 u eq 1 3 by y f th e 47 3 . — r= 0 , b a Write qx UA TIO N S o 1 1 f o ts ro o OF EQ sa m we e, n v + p ,x + 1 : mu t h v s a f ra c tio n s 0 . e 1 P. " ’ . 1, p d c le a rin g o f P. = = h n 2 p _ ,x + an d t R h us . ’ zu we h a v ’ e 47 4 If i 1, t p h at ( ) l u eq n GE BR A —l ’ p2 —2 ’ pa ts z p n . p z ms qu idi t f t er o al ii f mt h t s an e 5 —a ’ ro e b egin n in g . 1, t — pi h AL en p z If p ” 11 h c o efli c ien is , t h e an d e n d a re t GH E R HI u p h en pg —1 ’ n m m s m u s m u m i is o f 2 di e n s io n p m — p m, o r p m 0 t h e b e gin I n t i c a s e th e c o e fli c ien t s Of t e r s e q idi t an t ro a n d e n d a re e a l in a n i t de a n d o p o s it e in Si n , a n d n in g p g q g iddle t e r if t h e e q at io n is o f a n e ven degre e t h e is wan t in g if t h e en c e eq hs at o n u u 56 9 u S ppo . s e th at f( ) x fi f m . m ro cal e p a re c i 0 is : u q . a tio n . ss an d o f an o dd de re e it h a s a I f f ( x ) 0 is o f t h e rs t c la g 1 If < x h ) i s t ro o t 1 ; s o t h at f ( x ) is di is ib le b y x e 1( ) at io n O f t h e s a re c i ro c a l e rs t c la i o t ie n t , t h e n < x ) 0 1( ) q p q an d o f an e v e n de ree g z v u . fi u ss . I f f (x ) h as a b e o re f e an v 1( ) x ( ) en x 2 c la degree e u fi s = ss s v . f v u fis . an e re o re i at o n s 57 0 du ced to an Let th e ax 2 equ a ti o n f o is even an s degree with a ; w ic y Of re c ip ro c a l m h hm f m s . recip ro ca l equ a tio n A . rec ip ro ca l y o s i tive, o r c a n b e redu ced to thi s fo r p b e c o n ide re d a s t h e or t a n da rd m h f v v . ss u q ss an d o f a n e en degree , it 0 is o f t h e e co n d c la a ro o t 1 a n d a ro o t — 1 in t h is c a s e f ( x ) is di is ib le b y 1 , an d a s b e o re q5( x ) O is a recip ro c a l e q atio n o f t h e r t a n d o f a n e ven de re e g H en c e its la s t ter t s an d o f an 0 is o f t h e e c o n d c la O dd de re e , it g i s di is ib le b c as e f x x 1 an as + 1 ; in t i d , y ( ) 0 is a rec ipro c al e q at io n o f t h e rs t c la s a n d o f hs ro o t I f f (x ) h as = equ a tio n e u q at io n m+ b x2 m" di idin g b y x ’” an f o h a lf i ts di th e m m d fo r s ta n da r i en s o n s c an . be + cx d f o 2 m - 2 re a rra n mw i n t h e t er g g s, e ha v e ” + h = 0 47 6 HI m E x a p le u eq d Fin . u d u d u h ire atio n eq ; c alc ul atio n G E BR A 8 3x in H md en c e is p erfo r o 21 7 6x 2 m ’ er s as e . o s e ro o ts e x cee d w will b e o b tain e b y atio n eq AL wh atio n 3 2 x3 4x + re q p ro p o s e an d th e eq 4 atio n Th e u th e GH E R fo llo s ts ro o u u b s tit tin g x 2 fo r we e plo y x + 2 a s p ro ces s o f th e . m s 32 83 76 4 24 35 4 16 s m 4 s 13 [ b y 2 th e 0 4 4 d x in th e i i s o r, dv 21 [9 6 o 4 hu T md th e tran s fo r s 4x Th e ro o th e p ro p o se ts o eq L e t th e atio n 9 h 0, = u e q atio n is or h if y en hi f mv m i i v u t g q u se e c o e so en e e + wh i h wh c , ( n Po l/ n en h po a rra n + 29 mt t h h at Ob —2 ta in t h e ed an y o t o h b t ain + n ew e + 29 2 h 1; - 2 7 1 0 b o e re mv o ed u q + ? ( is t h e mt if t h e t e r o be x + p in de s c e n di n g p o th e en c e ro o ts o f u . p n 0; at io n ” 70 7 w f y , b ec o e rs o 1 ) p ,h n s eco n re = + e o es p d, w e pu t mv m np h o p 0, 1 h d is t h e t ird we pu t 0 k 0 so . be 2 d 0 us u mf m P. ( y g ; 2 7 an 1) f t h e s b tit tio n in t h e p re c e din g a ss i n e d t e r ro an e a t io n g q 09 I f th e t er so (x 2 + 1, o on a h , we x z 9) are n t (4 x 2 atio n are Th e 57 3 a rtic le is t o re . u 4 f t is d u eq e a u q a e r a s si n e d g ( n _ 1 h 3 + pl 22 dra t ic t o fi n d h ; m ter . ) an 2 mil d si O’ y w my mv l ar e a re o e TR A N S FOR M A TI O mtim it w ill f ll w i g mpl So E xa m pl L et h e ac wl il be o 8 a, f th e z ero Re e. u be e ex a n o o eq mv ts b y al to . 2 s ec o n ts , ro o . ’ 3p 47 7 ie n t t o p ro c ee d en d m m fro ter h t so at a th e md h in t h e as a tio n h T en th e su P eq e u g u atio n c o efli c ien is , th e at eq + fl+ 7 in th e tran s fo r t mti u d iv u 57 4 o se ire re q fo r x in th e g tran s fo r atio n en e q F o mth e t o f th e if we in c re as e m f th o ts e ro o d mw ill ter s ec o n ro o ts e as u d relat io n will b on f( ) a t io n x with t c o n n e ct ed a re n e a d b ub i u fecte e ef t tin g x st s y . eq r . m s ig so v co n o re U A TI ON S . H en ce th e wh th e e o ro o OF E Q . b e th e 7 , m be es e N : m f m 0 we a o r y i e o f th e n e g hs o an v e u q e u q at io n a t io n by . u h u L et y b e a ro o t o f t h e re q ire d e q atio n an d le t d ) x, y = 0 ( ) den o t e t h e a s sign e d relat io n ; t en t h e t ran s o r e d e q at io n c an b e Ob t a in e d e it e r b y e x p re s s in g x a s a n c t io n an s of y b e y o f th e e a t io n 4) ( x , 0 a n d s b s t it t in h i s v al e o f x in t y) g q = 0 w x b li i n a i n b h n 0 o r e t x e t e e n t e e a t i x o ; f( ) f( ) y g q an d ) x, 4 ( y) 0 h u m : u : u fu f m u m u s u . m E x a p le 1 If fo r th e eq atio n m u wh . b, a, th e c are o s e ro o ts ro o ts o f th e u eq are atio n x3 1 be W h h dt an = en x v in th e gi a erefo re en eq u atio n E be ab c u eq e = y x+ hu t s th e u d u req m ire eq atio n mth E x a p le 2 Fo r ifferen ce s o f th e ro o ts d . o u eq a, atio n b, are c b e th e 2 u u e eq f th e ro o b ( w atio n ’ 01 ill b e md th e tran s fo r o b tain e d e eq u atio n b y th e s ub u th e u are s s tit ; tio n x is c ts o ) c wh atio n b ic 3 x L et in a 1 md th e tran sfo r = y , x q f th e 2 , ( c r: 0 u b ic c a ) ro o o se ts are sq o f th e . 2 , h t (a th e en b) 2 . ro o ts of th e ui d req re 47 8 HI b ( c ) 2 GH E R —c 2 = b2 G EB R A AL 2 2 = 2b e a b +c . 2 2 a 2 q — a2 l - w h en als o eq u atio n x = in a v gi th e ; u eq en —2 — q y hu T hv we s a e mi eli to 3 x x By s u u u S b s tit tin g an d re y C OR If a , b , c are 2 7 r2 4 q3 is n e gati e v . H y) 3r x g, we 6 qy 2 c ) 2 , ( If t u iv h th e at u 2 r= 0 c a ) ( 2 , e, 3 x in t egral or ts , t . v So l e th e e u e eq al ro o u ts . . 4 — x 3 1 0x 5 . x5— 4 5x 6 . 4 x6 — 3 4 d u n atio n h as a e a all ere fo re its v h v 3 e n egati e s o n e ro o e e on a a e s pro c an du XXXV d . 2 3 x 4x + at o n 3x er s rs t 4 on s + 2 6x 2 9 x3 — ' 5 t t z ero h as a n egati t wo i agin ary m ro o ts . erefo re t , . ity fo r t h e e e o se + v h p o s iti e my h v m u t b g + qx + r = 0 u wh h 4 2x + x3 are all md qu ti mu t h v e e qu atio n an t a b) a 2 (2) ( ) is at f m h qu i wh fi t mi u t i u q Tran s o r c o effi c ien t o f 2 th e fi . e ro o t ro o ts , c e a n egati e ro o t in v . f mth c o ef c ien 0 2 . . atio n s 4 q3 27 r E XA M PL E S 1 e . 2 atio n eq v h Tran s md th e tran s fo r tain md uh md u . eq x 3 is 4 + q po s iti e , th e tran s fo r A r e refo re th e o rigin al e q atio n t t [ a p air o f ro o ts ic Sin c e it is o n ly s c th e tran s fo r e eq atio n 2 27 r u th e 0, 9g y 3= 4 0 th e tran s fo r + q o rigin al eq atio n h as two e q If ob in + r z real, ( b e n egat st 2 27r y) c in 3 qx , . d h mu b o r er 2 7 r2 + 4 q3 real th e in en c e du fv een + (2 g (q b trac tio n 2 w b et n ate x 3 atio n 2 — = y (b c) 24 x + 2 9 x + 5x 4 57 x — 73 3 x 2 5 + 7x n lx 0 in t o zl c o effi c ien 5x3 ity . . + x 2 t o x an o t f th e fi +1 0 in to = rs t h wi h t er m t er . an o t hr e 480 HI GH E R AL GE BR A C UB I C E Q U A TIO y 57 5 Th e ge n e ra l t p e . t u as ex mpl er To x = so x ak e a s d t h e gi v v l en 2 ‘ y eq u h 3 h s en e + z a t io n z t y, x q u q s t an r R S . u q a t io n is 0, = u ti b du 0 d f mf ub i q on a c an e re ce , da r o r 3 a t io n x 3y z ( y + z o x q a c u a t io n c e . 0 r . 3 3 + b ec o + e a re s ) m es + qu w t o y e al t o q an m u h fu h s m y hy an s f th th y tit ie s ub j e to th e c o n o f th e i n e g ct is on e o e ro o t s dit io n t a t t e ir su w e a t io n ; if e rt e r s u p o e t h a t s a t is t h e e p q a re c o r i n ate l e l t d e t e e 3y z 0 t e t s W e , q p u d to th e en y A t p re 3 th e th e e ; t + z y h . a x an c e eq . L et ub i l a in e d in A rt 57 3 t is p e 57 6 — l n + or c a c Q f m wh i h w sh ll t si f x + x b 3 o N . m fy . e hu u q ob v a t io n t ain 3 7 h en c e y s , z 3 a re th e ro o ts " yz u f th e q o 9 27 3 3 a dra t ic 3 q 27 So lvin g e u q i at o n n a , u d p ttin g f 2 3 ’ 7 we o b ta in t h e v v lu a e o u f x 9 a? f mth ro e re la t io n x y z t ; y hu s Th e ab o e s o l tio n is gen e rall kn o wn a s Ca rda n s So lu tio n , a s it w a s rs t i b l i i n t h e A rs M a n a , in 1 54 5 C a rda n h s e d b p y g Ob t a in e d t h e o l t io n Ta rt aglia ; b u t t h e so l t io n o f t h e ro c b ic s e e s to h a e b een du e o rigin all t o Sc ip io e rre o , a b o t fi u m u s u v h m f m ’ y u F . u C 1 505 o n d . fu UB IC E Q p A TI ON s 48 1 . h h uj w in t e re s t in g is t o ric a l n o t e o n t is s b e c t ill b e ’ a t t h e e n d o f B rn s ide an d Pa n t o n s Th eo r o E u a t i n o s y f q A n u . h u h h h h v u h ub By A rt 1 1 0, e a c o f t h e q an t it ie s o n t h e rig t an d 57 7 2 an d o f th e re c e din a rt ic le h a s t ree s ide o f e q a t io n s ( 1 p g ( ) ) e n c e it o ld a pp e a r t a t x h a s n i n e al es c b e ro o t s , t i s , ; . u u hwv o e . h is e r, wu n o t th e c a se s - Fo r s in c e y z . h u g , th e c e ro o ts a re f e a c h pa ir is ra t io n a l a ir Of c b e ro o t s a l e s o f an H en i h c p y l l t is c o n dit io n , t h e o n l will b e o t h e r a d is s ib le p a ir g 2 g ( a e an d w a re t h e i a in a r m w z, e re w, ( 0 c b e ro o ts o f , , y y g n it H e n c e t h e ro o t s o f t h e e q a tio n a re to b t a ke n in pa ir s o t de n o t e t h e c e if y , e z fu fi h u y t h e p ro d — at v u u . z :/ E xa m pl e v So l e . h Pu t y + z fo r x t , th e , u z3 3yz 15: 0, 3 y en c e z3 y + als o h 31 , 2 are th e ro o ts o f th e t y 3z 3 = eq 3= 1 2 wy + w z - ro o ts s . . = 12 6 ; u 1 25 atio n 1 2 5, 2 3 z J - —3 + 2 are x = 1 26 = y 5, d th e ] 2 (o z u wh 1 2 6 t + 1 2 5= 0 ; 2 an £0 1 5x : 1 2 6 1 5) en 3 2, + ( 3y z pu t 3 x 3 2 y 2 J =1 . —3 J TS , —3 , —3 why - 2 J , - 3 . y w e app a re n tl o b t a in To e x pla in t h e re a so n 57 8 a re t o b e v a l e s fo r x in A rt 57 6 , w e o b se rv e t a t y a n d . u . f mth ro so e eq u u l t io n t h e H H . . A at io n s s ec o n . . en y + h (0 eq atio n 3 t y (b 2 u m m y wh l ct o d y o 3 ft z h 3 ese r: h z c h 3 an ed g in t o y z in e n d fu s f wh i h o b u t in t h e p ro c e s O, y z wa s n o c 482 HI w u ld lu o es o va fx u a p z d ro c ee d re p re se n fi o t h rs t f t o two b er h t t h ec o m ( ) th e ro o + 4 ts b ec o p re s s io n ts ro o th e c s 9 2 7 —z y is m 2y e u + 4 o f th e h en y 3 g h er ro o ts o f ub z h b ot a re ro o e w y + wz su b d by 3 t s, t h re al ; th e en le t ro o ts 2 wz, + d an c al c e . u ti s tit z e ro t , 9 is 27 u n e r w f o g n g + in en y + v h ib a + or e, t an d 3 3 = z m— i i m ( n y or n ) in — w ) or , o r a, an t an 2 d w th e s j . c ase y = z 2y , — y , — y or d n hi 3 z . y n ar a d an , mgi i a re u . d an 2 ; 3 — ib in in w ), , — y e en a m a re + z 2 w y( ati f m m m h w y( , y _ J 3 3 f t es e q an t it ie s b ic b e c o e o th e o re h mti wy 3 i i i I f ( ) h t e, re a l, a n + 2 If t e g+ z ii v e ir a rit + z, is e se o . y Th e m fu lly c o n s ide r to is p o sit i a re th e en ce u 3 27 h " 0 r 9 — If i () u x . Q o r yz i 3 o f t h e c b ic s _ l t io n s a re s o G A L EBR A (” ld if y e mq . y o We 57 9 at io n e q an h a ls o GH E R h ex u S pp o s e t at t h e c b e in ; t en t h e ro o t s o f m h m; —m —m + 2 - n S J ; n 3 J ; ll l qu wh i h t it i i l A h w v th g lg b it h m i l i l mt h d f fi di g t h l f t th ub t f imgi y qu ti i s [C mp A t th lu t i b t i d i A t 57 6 i wh th f lit l p ti l ts f th ub i ll u l d l q i mtims ll d t h I d ib l C Th i s fC d a re c e c e so on ro o o O or a ro o e c uti on 58 0 co s . n ar a n r o e o o an t s . c a re a s so e ra c a e s e re er re a e ca n t an e u n e e e n e o n o e n e ra ra c a rre r a re o e ex ac e . u se ca va u e o e en . uc e ar as e o an ’ . j u st m t i d t h m y f ll w L t th I n t h e i rredu cib le ca s e l t d b i e e T r r n o o e t a s p y g m . be e o a n e s ca se so l es an ' et ca ar re a a ( a ib ) é en o ( o a s ib ) on e e e u u m l t io n a y s o l t io n b e I e so 484 mi n a t in e li by GH E R HI g f mt h db a an ro 2 h — qh F mt h i fu o n c s ro d [A rt ub i t . 2 c - e v lu d th e a f es o xa l m p e v So l . A dd a x 2 x h t en u by eq b + 2a b x 4 — 2 x3 + atin ( a 2 2 ( + eq to e ac )x a n 0 = r . f 10 A ls o e o . w ys b al c an a e b) ; 2 dx + f mth b t a in e d 2 ro ) e t wo q d ass u a dra t ic s 0, : atio n 2x —5 o ( : — qs v lu w —b 2 — 5x 2 + 1 0x 3 h d si e o f th e eq u atio n , an um e 2 — = 3 + 2 ( a b + 5) x + b (x 2 hv g c o effi cien ts , we 2= a h) 2 ta in 2 kn o a re Ob 7 0 9) ( 2 p 4 x 2 to b e u th e e 2 db we a t io n s , o n e re a l +px + x a re x E 2 . — a t io n s a an x + 19 u 2 (p r 1 u q hu ( an ese e q 2 7 4 ( 7 (2 9 0 3 G A L E BR A 2h + 6 , a e k — 5, ab b 2 = k2 + 3 ; ( 2k + 6 ) 2 k3 h um By trial, we fi n d t B u t fro mth e as s at x al es o f x h wh at is , en ce x th e 58 3 . u S pp o se t s um a s e x 4 h at + 2 a an —x s 3= n g so i : ; d + rx + s 4, b = 4, ab b) ax 2 hv a e u th e two eq atio n s ( 2x x 2 +x J5 2 u l t io n wa s gi t h e b iqu a dra t ic 2 ( 2 at d b , we 2 o x q 2= 1= - t s k) x k, w h an f ll w i o en c e a = 2 ro o ts are Th e 2 v u u S b s tit tin g th e t 2 p tio n , it fo llo ( u h 1 k — 4k 5 k + 2 ( x 2 e u q v en a t io n b y De is u re d s c a rt e s c ed in 1 6 3 7 to th e . f m or U A TI O N S B I Q U A D R A TI O E Q t h by en u q e a t in F mt h ro g m — hg z l+ fi e h en c e s ub s t it mh = ui t q n h es e e + q + h h u " u q ’ 2qh u q e a t io n s , ) a t io n s . we b ta in o 7 (q wh h hu wh u u 7C , r 43 ) h 2 - ‘ ) l c q r “ z 2l= h + h h q m l 2 i n t h e t ird g 7 0 ( e = r , r 2 3 h f t o hv a —l m ( ) h , t wo rs t 2 t s , we fi c ie n c o ef 485 . 2 y 0 r . v u ic alwa s h a s o n e re a l p o s iti e s o l T is is a c b ic in h 2 s is k n o n t h e a l es o f l a n d t e n is t io n [A rt in e d, a n d t h e s o l t io n o f t h e b iq a dra t ic is Ob t a in e d a re de t e r b y s o l in g t h e t wo q a dra t ic s 2 m . v an m v So l E xa p le . th e e eq u A ss h t en um u e by eq atin - m— k 2 we o b tain u a e k 8) ( h m l ) ( 3 2k m= l 8, z 3; 1 2 702 , 8) 4 2 — 4k l 16k k h u -- d wh v u h T is e q atio n is c learly s atisfi e ffi c ien t to co n s i er o n e o f th e al d m+ l= 2 m l= 4 ; , hu T s x 4 en ce an hv 6 - h 2x + 8x 2, 2k or s g 2 4 g co e ffi c ien ts , we - en ce u m — 2x 2 + 8 x l l wh x v u atio n x 4 x d w h I erefo re 584 th e t 2 at o r u we p ttin g is , k: m= 3 l = —1 , hv a e It w ill b e . — 1 x2 )( + 2x an J2 1i ro o ts are k en fk — 2x 2 + 8 x x dt es o 2 d x 2 J , 2 . u u Th e ge n e ral algeb ra ic a l s o l tio n o f e q at io n s o f a ’ degree h ig e r t an t h e o rt h a s n o t b ee n Ob ta in e d, an d A b el s de o n s t ra t io n o f t h e i p o s s ib ilit o f s c a s o l tio n is ge n e ra ll f an i n t s o a c c ep t e d b M at e a t ic ia n s h c e f c r t e o e I f o e e , , y nd o a t io n a re n a e b e e ric a l, t h e l n rea l ro o t a o f a e y q y ’ t o a n y re q ire d de gre e o f a c c ra c b y H o rn e r s M e t o d o f a p n t re a t ise s o n ro x i a t io n , a d i ll n a c c n w il l o e o f w i b t o c p t h e Th eo ry of E qu atio n s m u . h h fu h hm um u m fu m y u hwv v u u y h h h u u . fi m . f u y h fu HIGHER G lu d w it h t h 4 86 AL We 58 5 . n eo n s e E xa u q s h a t io n s m pl e 1 a ll c o n c v th e e eq u y z a x 2 b y 2 e z d 3 3 3 c z d3a b y A ss p t at t e u , 2 e q atio n s , b e gin n in ' r b ein g q an titie s ese s p ec tively q ey , are s u uh h ils t b , d c, th e are h hu dt T ts ro o by sy th e e try mm Co n f th e o (a b) v u al e x is fo ud n mth g fro eq eq u u ( dw o n by sy b y 3 a x b 3y vm u m al —b a e o f )( t th e —c )( a d) x )( a —d m E x a p le 2 ( x . . v u al es o fy, z , be u c an w dw ritten e try . i’ d o n 3 c z W W u , 3 da , —c )( —b d ud v u n an , e eq v u d th e atio n s —c k — d k )( ) )( al es o f y, z , . u h as b een facilitate d c an be S . a )( hw h x t e th e at ( —e u b) x ) f ( 2 - ts ro o f th e o —a — ) x 2 g eq ( u atio n b ) — h 2 (x x e v gi —a en eq atio n tv b) a v— 0 ll ’ L e t p , g b e th e ro o ( ts o ) we , ~ a e f } f th e q ( hv 2 a c— ud a b) ( x {9 ( 2 b l+ h x ratic c — ) f 2 = o, 2 ( e - C l w b y th e . mth en d 7c are all re al Fro n e ); . — mi e ter n a e is fo x u m ( ud v h h r re k, hv a Th e s o l tio n o f th e ab o U n deter i n ed M u ltip liers x b y 1 , p , q, + by a x d th e ) (a an d , e st, atio n g b y p ro cee in g as b efo re , we s c . w atio n s are fi hu (a lo e . ax T s ce lla e . : , If th e . m mi k —b ere fo re s f so ic are at p re s e n t co effic ien ts o f y , z , u an is H en c e an o O, wh h th e at t c a = x wh s s io n O, u 2 a x h um h h u by ax u dis c e atio n s x M ltip ly t . . So l . e E BR A 2fgh } = 0 ritte n u se o f HIGHER h u wh d d v u mu u h d v u mu d 4 88 AL GE BR A . d v u en c leare o f frac tio n s i s o f th e s ec o n d T is eq atio n irt i s s atis fi e b y th e th ree al e s dz u , d = v, in en ce it e q atio n s ; s t b e an i en tity [A rt th e To fi n al e o fx, ltiply b a {I} h t at : By sy mmt y e r we , hv a ( a (a b) a ( 1 . 3 . e x c - c —a 1 8x = Pro . ) v 9 e . 11 12 13 t e th e fo llo a + ) ) a c— b) )( ) XXXV . e . . atio n s 2 35 . 4 . x3 1 7 20 = O . . 3 x — . l 5x 2 + 3 2x — . . 4 x — 3x 2 16 . 4 3 r= u 4 d x 1 2x 12 O 7x 17 v 3 x 14 4 — x 2 x3 2 0x — I G= O . 4 . O . — 1 x x 1= O + 7 +6 2 . 192 w relat io n my b en c e s o l e 2— l ox 2 8 0x th e 0 10 4 — d . 2 0x 9x n eq 3 atio n s . 6x — +g + e — 6x — 2 = O é — z x n 4 Fi f th e atio n — 8x x 9 + + 4 x . ro o t o 2 3 8x . x th e at . x . re al — 3 x 2 — 4 2x — 4 O= 0 4 x 4x H pu t u wi g qu . 18 —V en . 15 17 eq — b ( 6 v h f/4 So l 3 n a a h . is 2 x o 2 8x3 . 8 3 o c ( dt an ) 4 5 7 f ll wi g th e + 0, u) ) ( 0 E XA M PLE S v v e b ( So l a a b ( is , by l( e . . up in 0, an d o f th e gi en egre e h hh O, w ic b e t een 9 an d r in 4 t o th e fo r u t i n x p a e th e eq u atio n 8 x3 m : ul d h as e q o r er a ro o ts t at th e . eq u atio n B I Q U A D R A TI O 19 hv a If . e a co x mm 3 3 gx + r fac to r, on (p 4 If t hyh v t wo e co hw h t e 2 mm g— f t o e . as a rat c a t e o . e o s e ro o 23 e e e e at o n ts 2 s 6 n . t o t e t o O 4 1 2 th e er t t e t er s h e 9 2 s on t h a ct o e r 3 . 5 x d o = r p bc — ( ac +p 3 x 2 eq ad b ? ul ro o a ts , ) gx z rx s z my b 0 a e so vd l e 2 3 2x + 8 = O, ts are f th e eq u atio n 1 B , 2 m v h + s = 0, p ro e t at if t h e s u 3 o t e u o h e o t e t w o 9 4 8 r= 0 ; t s ft r + 1 pq t o o f th e ro o t s is e q al t o t h e p ro ct o f 3 x + gx m rx h u du 2 9 x + 56 = O h as t wo ro o ts wh o se p ro du ct is are 5 x s o th e ro o 4 09 x + 2 8 5= O ts wh o se su mi s no w 5 . of + p n _ 1x at Th e e x plain o — at . su m f tw o o ro o ts o x is 4 le ge t e + 2 8x “ 28 9 2 hw h . o ro o e I f a, b , . wt s e a t ( pg . 4— x on ro ne n . 27 ts e 2 o r e e : a 4 x ro o ts o o s e ro o e e e ro o q . 1 8x a re on t . n t at t ot an a eq ) to a u ti wh h I 24 q u ti p i u l h f w f h q f w if h p du d h h h w 1 i u t 0 25 Th q u i y d mi h m F i d h tw t f 26 fi n d th e 2p x h a s t wo at o n s I f a , B, y , 8 . 1s e at t 2 r = x one o x at o n eq a t e ac t e p 0 F . u i h w h h f h m qu l Sh w th h 21 qu i u d i if q p h S lv 22 qu i + 6 i f wh 6 . d r ac to rs , s on 0 — 1 an ? 489 . at q) ( a 2 I f th e 20 s a e s U A TI O N S EQ h f f t is wh y ac t 4 o n at t e th e 8x 3 g to ails o n . u lv eq 2 2 1 x + mth d f e P2 + P4 f th e mp ti — P3 + P5 at io n 20x + 5= 0 so " e th e eq u atio n fro mth e k M I SCE LL A N E OU S E XA M PLE S . t m i l um f v f p y hw h i hm ( m d p du u mb u h h h i diff Fi d tw 2 h 7 i d u b l d b y v i g th digi l f t ti I wh t 3 i h u S lv 4 q 1 ar I f 3 1 , 3 2 , 3 3 are th e et ical p ro gres s io n , s . t are to o n e an o n . t x + 2) on ( + 3) x 4) x y( In . A P, m an fi rs t p t er h . . O, s = 3 at t v So l e th e s f ew t o eq u ( 1 ) (a + b ) (d x ( 2) ( s uh h . s e rI e s 8 e whi h h h c at t e Fi n - l b) ( th e a 9 . 10 . Fin : d a th e ro c t, ts ? e a ‘ su m m f th o e ( r+ q> 9 bx ) a 1 M R A [ ( 2 1 2 6 2 ‘ a x ) (a + bx ) . WOOLW I CH ] . . . h a an ts o ? res s o n r fx + 2 B+ B , d Qy e o ND C V S V ] i w t h fi mi u i y g h i t y f u th t m f m g m i fi d h l t v u f 0 g p I [ {1 2 ( x ro o v lu a m 1 hm d I f 2x an atio n s 5 3 : ( 2x are e rs n 2 x ( fi m l If a , B o an i is t h e rs t t e r t he f , o f t h e n e xt t r s su e 9 a . . re e o z d an arit e tic al p ro t at th e s e co n , t en t an d t c 7 ere n c e , s u . l 5 x e x p . ec t s res 2 e r 25 s a 6 er . no a 2 ( ) 5 2 a , 3 72 , at o n s e e ( n at t c 24 , sca e o e ( 1 ( ) 1, er as a o . t t e e rs s o n n . o s s 0 b 3 o - o se +3 b " 0 , 1 , 4 +a s n , 2 Z IL ter ER s or a a es o e eo I CE n t e tr c 4 B +B fin d th e I rs er r x 3 IA v lu a . e o f f 5 V1 5 V3 13) ; A M R [ . a an d mgi th e i a 4 a +3 n ar 4 c y a ‘ l ub fi ‘ l e ro o ts o 0 . f u . n ity , . s W O OL W I C H ] . hwh e t at 492 HI d Fi m f th GH ER G A L E BR A u . k d c ts o f th e in tegers 1 , 2 , 3 , 77 t a alf t h e e x c es s o f th e s u t wo at a t i e, an d s e w t at it is e q al t o o f t eir s q u ares t h e c b es o f th e gi en in t egers o ver th e s u 23 n u 7 a su v o h m h o r p e u h m h um w k fm mf . en o . v d d w w w ud f w k d w d e 20 lo a e s o f b re a d h is a ily c o n s in a ee 5 p e r c e n t , an d th e p ric e o f b rea we re rais e ere rais e ages B t i i s i n a ee u f h a es e e l o a d oul r re r c en t , h e 6 e e g g p f ell 1 0 p er c en t , t e n h e o l l o se l d r c e n t , an d b rea e p f q ee : fi n d hi s wee ly wages an d th e p ric e o f a lo a 24 I fh is 2 th e m . A w . an an w 3w k 25 . 26 Th e du f th e b ers ct o um S lv th o a an e e eq (b 2 ) e I f Va . . . . is t o es - in arit t h e p ro hm i l p g du t f h m et c a c t o res s io n ro e is 4 8 an d 2 7 to 3 5 ean s as . W 2 ( ) m e x tre h . ers our n o su n . . . . 1 ( ) 27 w d d k mff u mb . t h e p ro fin d th e d . x u atio n s +b ( c — a ) x b) = 0 + c (a . M A T IL TR I P OS [ ] . Vb —x + d if —x= s h w th e 0, S hw h t e at at m hu hu h h m v hu h u h m h ju i th u S l 29 q h d wh h m h d A train , an o r after s tartin g, ee ts wit an acc i e n t ic det ain s it an o r, aft er w ic it p ro cee s at t re e fifth s o f its fo r e r o rs aft er t i e : b u t h a d th e a cc i e n t rat e an d arri e s 3 ap e n e 5 0 p iles fart e r o n th e lin e, it wo ld ave arri ed 1 5h rs s o o n e r : fi n d th e len gt o f t h e o rn ey 28 d . h - v d . . o ve . at o n s e e 7 x = 6y , 2 x + y = 2z , 9 z M R A [ . m . . WOOLWI CH ] . h m mh mi v v d ly h at 30 Six p ap ers are s e t in ex a in atio n , two o f t e in in h o w an y iffe ren t o r ers c an th e p ap ers b e gi e n , p ro ide atic al p ap ers are n o t s c c e s s i e ? th e t wo at e . 31 . d m d mh m I h wm y w y c o n s is t in 32 my h . a an o n f g o Fi n h d ave a c o alf c ro - w a an s n s, s d b mm f a u so can h th at . In do it in s ix th e ti e ? . x 3 + x x3 u m o rs e o re , o a t at - + 1 1 x + 6 an d 2 x + x + p g m f th e fo r wh tim w uld A hu m B l at on d . . h d hu m B , 0 to get o n e in o n e o , x 3 2 + b x + 14x + 8 . ND N UN w k if A l L O [ 33 at c s £5 4 3 2 01 b e p ai in e xac tly 6 0 c o in s , illin gs an d fo rp en n y p ieces ? ac t o r o on v e O er o a r o re, an or d0 Y] IV E R SI T . uld wi a o n e co alo n e in t ce M I SC E L L A 34 p ro If tl e . v h at 35 Fin t e . s io n o 9 g eq b} + d by 1, an 2 x + 2x 2 v So l ) th e e by d Fi n . x = y mi l Th a ro o d mit 39 S v lu th e d e o a u c tio n I f a, b , . h w th e f re hv 1 a ly o n e so u l tio n = eo re mth e fi mi fi ve t e r rs t 2 f x +p x + g= 0 is th e o . s n th e ex p an sq u f th e a re o o t h e r, CA M B . COL L C x . C O LL . N S . - - ce it to its lo z are real c, d an q u an w m te r es t tities , 7 an 0, y = 0, [M A TIL . TR I PO S ] th e u val e o f x mi is th e greates t t er is 6 y 2 —z2 ) , 0 z = . I H R ST S C OLL C A M B C [ n th e ex p an s io n 7 mu u . C OL L CA M B . . t c at t e ren c e e r t e r su t e u t e ’ H R I ST v So l e mpl th e es t eq u mi fo r n m te r s o fa, b, c . [SI AM . 2 + y — 2 DN E Y COLL y = x2 + 2 — z = y 1 . CA M B ] . . [COR If x , y , z are i n lo g h mi ar o n c al ( x p ro gre s s io n , s h e wt lo g ( a: — z ) . PUS h . 2 30 ( 1) ( 2) ] e su atio n s 2 . e re n c e e OLL 1+b + si ] f 1 2 in its . u h h h i mmul ipli d b y h m h i d iff ml ipli d b y h diff s C C B] [C um F o E [ MM ? b e rs s in d t wo n 41 s q ares is 5500, an d t o f th e o f t e ir s q ares is 3 52 h . d —x 2 — x = s ’ Wh at . ] — ax 2 l 1 9 x — a — 4 — a— b= E E U Q [ ’ . 40 ] t h e frac tio n 3 , a= 5= O w ic or u y —6 x 2 h h df f R ed . c, x , at e on at io n x s o dy 2 49 3 . P E M R [ u eq ts 3 x a E x A M PLE S 2 0x 1, = 5x 38 US 2 . . d th e Bin o l If o n e o f th e 36 3— s h o w th at p g ( 3p 37 EO 2 a f(1 u at io n s a x N at COL L . 4 94 HI S 45 . hw h t e GH E R AL GE B R A . at 1 E MM [ 46 t h en 3 x + 2y 3a — 2 b If . will 3y + 2 z 3e + 2x — 2c 3c — 2a 3b 3a) 5 C OL L CA M B . . ( a + b + c) . H R I ST S C O L L C A M B C [ ’ . W it . le tt e rs h c an c o n s o n an t 17 ] es rs o n s e p an a n as t to 7 or as o te a a n t c on e an 00 c t o st e o re as an e o st o n on o . e e at e re ts an d 5 o e ls , h o w an y wo r s o f o r fe re n t o els in th e i le an d 1 a in g 2 dif ifferen t ) at eac en d ? c o n s o n an o r e . as . vw d fu m vw mdd b f md h v d d h ( p t h m A q u ti w l d v d wh i h 6 h 48 ; p i d b y wi h vi g v d g i h m q u i i w h f m m y i w b f l b y d h w mj i y w C i d ? J N B h wm y h g d h i m S C 8 ] [ Sh w h t 49 47 as ] ’ ( 9 x + 8y : . , t an es t o n e e sa t e r ers o n s ene n s , t te e sa as carr e t a or T o a as ’ OH S to t e O LL . e t ce or er AM . a as s a ’ H R I ST S C O LL C [ . CA M B . ] m w h w u h d md wh vd h w h dd h um md wh h d u mh um m h d w ud h u um m h d h u u d um m S lv th u t i q d A b o y o f en ere fo r e ep , e in t o a o llo s q are , t ree it th e a itio n o f 2 5 t o t eir n en it was o b s er e , t at b er a ig t b e fo r e , o f s q are ic t h e n s o li b er o f en in e ac s i e b e gre at er b y 2 2 t an th e s q are ro o t o f t h e n o l b er o f en in o llo w s q are : re q ire s i e o f th e eac th e n b er o f en 50 . . e o e e a on s W( (1) 2 — a x ) - 3 " V61 2 ( 2 ) (x Pro ve th at 3 2 S I [ 53 . v So l e — f/5 ( 6 x DN U E E Q [ EY N S ’ C OLL C A M B . C O L L CA M B . . . ] ] 49 6 H I I f th e 65 . ts ro o f th e o G H ER u eq AL GE BR A . atio n 2 £ + 9 are e q 66 u h w th al, s e If a + b 2 . 4 2 at 2= p 7 ab, z = 2 + 10 ( 1 1 If . ni " a [R M . S . hw h t e f th e o 68 on c u ) t e en e " P4 = 57 W OOLW I CH ] . . . N ’ CO L L Ox S . ( a 2 + 2 0 (1 ) d b tw m e is e an 1 6 , fin d n eq . m m v So l 70 . th e e eq u ( ul c, S to a ac ( hw h t e c a [WA D H A M ) at w udh v wh . . e li 93 2 + x a qu d a gin al q 72 u x } {( 3 73 t e ir fo h = b 0 + ax or x 2 ( + x e an 9 3 6 96 n d Fi en d x two umb n vd u t c en t en . 27 2 3 1 x + ) + } 3 e rs s eq u er as [R M A t e r o , v d lo g c m m t s are t h e s a a = 2 l, an d b = uh h so l e t at + NC O LL Cx . . ] atio n y+l 75 V + 4 a —x V5 hi . t h o o se b +m f th e = al - . th e . W OOLW I C H ] . eq u ti ons a 9 — 1O e r su mi s 9, an d th e su mf o ND N UN V Y ] A t w lk h hu f h hd f mil 74 b w lki g 2 h u B v k h im d w 4 mil h fi h u } mil h d h hi d d g i i g qu il f m v y h u I h w m y h u w uld h v k A ? m t i h h itg b v (J 75 P v f . u hp w ] v m . M E R TO [ ro o (2) 3 th e e en o se lo g en an e adratic I n x , v ( 1) w g x b et f md wh ith th s Gi . + my i rat ic o ri n a t in 2 . atio n mi If b y . th e CO L L Ox 1 ( 71 ] . m v d a an e en A p e rs o n in e s ts a c ertain s u in a 6 p e r c en t G o e rn lo an : if th e p ri c e h ad b een £3 les s h e o l 2; p e r a e re c e i e o re in te res t o n h is o n ey ; at at p ric e was t h e lo an is s e d ? 69 . atio n in s ert e rs t an d las t 2 ‘ lo g b ) E U E Q [ ean s a re If . eq A . at ac — x (1 h mi m w h fi d if n ar ifferen c e b e t an d t s a ro o 2 4g ( lo g a 67 2 9 ? rt se . e en t o e a rs t a o r, e e er . a ou n ac to r. ro e 24 1 7 ers o t to 2 47 t at t s et rs , es o at a o t r t e e rat e o t to 5t , o ou e s ec o n n . L O [ . n o an e e r n e xt a 4 es an e rta e t o rs o r e O r; an e , o I an so e o o 3+ t er en t 4 a a n n e rt a co n E R SI T e . a es arte r a e a ns 2 “ as N U u l u mb h p v M I S C E L LA EO Th e s erie s o f n at ra n 5, 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ; an d S O o n : ro 3 3 r o i s 7 t n 1 ( ) + g p 76 . u . S 77 hw h t e 1 th e at su mf o S E X A M PL E S s o l __ 3 e n o f th e up u mb to gro m f th m ter n 1 2 vd di is di i t at t h e s u e rs e 497 . e n 1s e q e rs s e ries 4 5 u al to 1 1 (2n 5 7 3 1) In 2n R M A [ . . 78 hw h S . t th e at c o ef fi c i en t o f g: di g n 79 as n is v th e So l . e o u , th e In e x p an s i o n W OO LW I CH ] . o . f —l ( 3 or ( 2 + 1, 3 3 m+ 2 2x 1 2 — 1 x+x . at io n s 2 3 z a b e “ ( I) ” f mm m f th e eq x n 3 a cc o r 2, 3, 4 ; in t h e 4 l ? ? I i e 1 s +y + z x (2) x v LL U N I C O C [ . . v u Th e al e o f b is arith etic o r ar t o b e p o s iti e in tege rs 80 m . is 7 5o r 3 ? o n ic : fi n d th e xy z h m v . in tegral v lu a v lu a n as g of a es fx e o h 5x an 1 th e s e ries a , x , d b as s an d les s t an h an . um h . hv h 10 810 P _ 10 8 1 0 Q = P 84 ' t 1 at n o 1 + 9 p ers o n an a rec e a e an ess v b e gi n gs s n S a s s Cx . . ] a s t e e o se s o ° m y w y my 20 hilli g my iv l th 3 h illi In h o w . OLL , e hm h v h m f wh wh hw h um t n z , 7 x — 3 , fin d th e o s e lo garit I f P is th e n b er o f in tegers rl th a t h e l o n e e r s t c arac t e ris t ic h e n b r i n a d t e o f g Q g p, t a t rec i ro cals e a e t h e c arac t eris tic S p g, 83 y ] umi g h m NC TO M E R [ . 2 1 I f ( x + ) is greater t 82 di ac c o r . t o 5 p e rs o n s en so i t l iv u m wi h i g h i tw d u gh t t q p ml t dmt t w h th y m f g b q th d t th ld th f t i m f m y i v t d t th tim f h i d t h 4 p mul t d t t k t 88 ; h b qu th d th u d t th y u g i t t f ml t h th f m b y £3 500 i v t d t th e m m t f t h t t im i t h 3 p t t 63 Su p p i g t h i g m v td th t h i f th d 1 4 wh t w d th t h v b 17 A 85 . en e an ca e o a c er a n s u o c en n . s oc e re s e o e n es e an a su es s e o e r c en an s . o or e a n er e e a e ac c u er e e o e e e e r a os n er In ea a e sa a es e n e res u a e e ac c e es a ons or a e s o ea er . e re c e o e rs a u ea one a o s a e o e n n s 1 e e e o . e r in ’ er s a ea c h H ea ca s e , an . IL A . d wh o at a e was an ee n e ac h d u gh a , t e r s fo rt ’ as a u ne e su In es e 498 86 87 d m ers e o r er : m f mt m v h t e te n e x t rt rt G E BR A s c ale d th e n . wh 7 en e x p re s s e u mb J N S [ i hm i l p g er n . T ) ( S . m f th J N OH — x ) 2 ’ C OL L S ,y —x z U - v p v o s it i m m m 5 1 +3 + + a e a co u k hu H to n o a rs o 2 h 2 2 + 19 2 + 10 3 v h t e d gre at er t e an h . 1, an u p “ it - E M [ M . 59 2 4 (9. 2_ (6 01 2 9 3) 92 an d ra to on ro e o an t on t t . ees e o 9 CA M B . CA M B . ] x p3 + 9 3 = 03 2 ( 102 203 + a r. es 1 4 n te r et “ es t o n e 50 S T [ J N an a OH es t o n e ro c ee C OL L ’ S o . t on exac t ere . as e t A n A P, G P, t at t eir s S a hw h h . e . . . an d an ] on ba (b hw h di p w S . as c en ex e n g t o p an s io n at th e er o f c o ef fic ie n x is a a o f a 27 t H e hv P . a . ro e o n t es 40 reac ’ OH 2 n at e es e at e o re on S er n o e e on AM OL L . ) d b fo r t G P if e in . . fx +1 a n b ” an . hi e r M H A T [ in t h e 1 W OOLW I C H ] e x p an s io n o dt h fi rs t t wo . 72 “ . e a an s b b es as c e sa o , 3 e ra t e o en m will b o on ro at t er 2"— e rate e sa o n g , e rt o o a e a t ro t at n et a s . t e ro a ‘h e ar rs o an e sa e re c rs a o es t o n e , e on t on e e ro . in th e . at at n in t e B t v ll d h m d d t h m f m d L d A h m il f m L d v A g d v f g whi h w p d i g h il i f m f w d m w g wh i h w mvi g d w h u il i h u B v k h md v fg f m mil ly d m h w gg mi u b f h h 3 w B wh h dL d ? mil Wh A B] C [S J N C If h p v m 94 ] . . C OL L . . ter 1 W OOLW I CH ] hw h s M A R [ 93 ? atio n s T 92 a CA M B . + ( 2n re e e q 2 x 2 t h e rat e o ‘h th e 4 5 ca e to t m f th e t t, p ro A ti n a r o o n ro o 2 91 hp i mm 01 ul x M A R [ s n egat i e , o r hv ] 1 1 1 mi x eq e n ex t o . I f e ac is . at e . 9 77 7. S T [ l 90 s cale n re s s io n ro su di C OL L C A M B ’ OH et c a f an ar t an d als o t o th e s o er o at t e Pro . t s in ree n v h (m p ro s 88 re m to t h e t er o I f th e s u o f th e su . AL u mb f h d igi v di d fi A n igit s . h as its te r GH E R HI at t h e f TR I . ( x a fi . . x )( x c o ef c ie n t E M M [ P OS ] C O LL . o fx b) 2” CA M B . ] 500 HI S 105 . hwh t e th e at GH E R AL e x p an s io n o x x 3 1 G E BR A . f x5 . 6 1 06 h w If a , B are . is ere rt e an v ts ro o f th e o in t eger, sh e w t en " x 1 07 c o n tin h at io n s at (x + 1 1 B are a B udf e b . th e b b an 2a + 2a + 2a + ts o f F E ME [ 0 n t h e differen c e b etween rac tio n s n ro o a d Fi . u eq d sq u ares d 0+ COL L . o . f th e d d 20 + 20 + 20 + LL H R IS T O C S C [ CA M B ’ m m u d m v m h fu h m h u d m . . um h d ] b er o f o n gs t a c ert ain n a of o n e y is dis t rib te A su 2 3 re t an t h e rs t , th e t ir ns n re c ei e s 1 3 o e r s o T h e s ec o p o rt o re t an th e t ir , a n d s o o n o re t an th e s e c o n , th e 33 at is th e If th e rs t p ers o n ge ts 1 3 an d th e las t p ers o n £3 7 a , n b er o f p ers o n s an d th e s u dis trib te ? 1 08 d d . m h fi um . 109 . v e th e (1) eq . If a an . . . atio n s 3 z b b+c x 1 10 u "7 a h d wh . . So l fi . + +x _ c+ a i + c +b a m y g / db v p o s it i e an are d u q u l p v th a ne n a n — b" rt ( a —b ) ( a b) ro , e at —l 2 T A H S O T [ 763 . C OL L CA MB . . ] u d h f i fi d h l 9 v lu f d g whi h i fy h qu ti 7 y T 112 mpl w km A l w uld k t i w k m my d y B d 0 w ki g g h B l w uld k im m y d y w uld k d 0 0 l g h m m y d y A dB g h h w h h umb f p d y i wh i h h w uld d i l m 1 m P P v l m+ W R M A W 1 11 a . es o E x pres s x an o . t1 971. ta es e 77 . t1 a s as t c co an s at s a s as an a an a s as c eac s as e a so 1 o a e e o r A +1 , a or et er a o n e are as _ et S er t +1 at n ta a one ; t 1 e o ta o e e rs o e n 0 eas t . o a on e er ; e 12 a one et to = e +1 . _ 1 + 2 ? 63 an n t n en ce ; 39 6x on to an to t a or an o rac t o n e an n ro t e te a c e r a n es as e s as n 3 6 tin a co n as [ . . O OL I CH . ] M IS C E L L A N E O US E X A M PL E S hm l p y d E h b d h d wh h wh i h p fi hd h w h um u fi wh h Th e e xpe n s es o f a y ro p at ic e s tab lis ary it t h e n s tan t an d p art ly b e r Of b o ar r, an d t h e an n al 5 a ea r o t a s 6 s a r e £9 a £ p p y y en t ere are 6 0 : 50 b o ar ers , an d £ 1 0 1 33 4 03 eac b o ar er w en t ere are 80 ? 1 13 v . d h 1 14 d h If x y 2 . h . = — 2x . . d x is 2 an y, t great er t 10 6 $ n o 501 . h t en e rs o ar e r t en at 1, s co n ac . ea an art are t s ro e hw h t e e re are t on at 4 + - o o o P E E T R H O U SE , C A M B [ 2 x an If . r o p ( v h e t v So l . e 2 + 2 0 e a en a an d c — b2 = 0 . + k1x + k2x + 2 lol + lez 1 th e h w th t wh ] 2 - 701 01 2 1 ( ) 1 17 y JU (1) at x = e2 s , or a (1 d d a n ’ z (d 1 16 b _ . eq u 47 202 R M A [ . W O OLW I CH ] . . at io n s ( 1) (x 2 ( ) sq t h u 1 18 . are x ’ 2y 2 h x v u du k I f t ere are 77 p o s iti e q ro o ts o f all t e ir c ts t a p ro h at . 77. — — Va 1 a 2 + Va 1 a 3 + h o r p en c e p ro d u q an u c ts . e h . is es s t ean an e If b 2 x 4 a z Fi n d th e 4 a g / 4 x6 su 2 2 b 4 d y o 27 ? r an , 6 m f th . u f th e s q are e an arit etic A M R [ o hm m ( e d a 2 2 4 b x fi rs t b a rt 1 2 2 4 2 y ) . y ? 1 , p ro I [ m f th e ( 2 r b t er 2 ( ) (r 2 x s o a ND ) [ ST 1 21 . b e fo er . . b 1 20 er hm i m h th l et c h an Fi n d th e greate s t v lu a e o f d if t h e ud n r o , p v e 1 2 arit th e at t wo t o get titie s 119 v th t ities a, , en two to get an IA ts o f th e o f th e gi e n W OOLW I CH ] ro o v . . v h e t at CI V I L SE R V I CE s e rie s wh ‘h o se r ] m t er s " x J N OH ’ S C OLL CA M B . . ] 502 HI 1 22 v So l . th e e eq u GH E R AL G E BR A . atio n s 1 ( ) (2 ) 1 23 e x p an dd . e 2x = 3 xy If a , , a 2 , a 3 , b in o ial, p ro m 2p x 6p xz are a v h 4 e t an 3x fu o y at 0 . r c o n s ec u iv t e c o e fi c ien E E U Q [ 3 x mwh fi n d th e gen eral t er o fx I n th e . en i s e x an p rec u ud s c ale o 126 d di n e as c e n an di g p w n o . ] ers h will (Z y 1 ( ) ( Fi n eq 6 + y x . 2 ( ) ( 1) th e = u x 0 ) Z 2x — > x , ( by y o gb miti th e li x 2 n g . e as u re an , d 2a — an d x y l b o gx , a es o y a lo g y e W O OLW I C H ] . a M A [ TH TR I P OS ] . . . 2 . . f wh - wh en x = o o en x = a . [L O . ND N UN V I O Y] E R SI T . umb wh p du t i d h qu i mm h m i lm f h i g mm mu l ipl i 35 fi d h u mb t wo n e t c al b y t h e an d leas t c o on e re are z 3/ — Z g / F Nx q h hm i t 3 2 v lu 2 ( ) T 129 o f t h e arit e n a t io n s 1 “x 0 g a d . no d if x e an , n 2 6 (y 3x re latio n M A R [ an , 2a en v f uk w d giv h th e ne . z are u n eq u al 2 a — 3y So l e te r s c ale o d th e d mi ; . If x , y , . ra tic e x p res s io n u h m m m . g s eries rrin f relatio n is a q a c o ef fi c ie n t o f th e fo rt t e r gen eral t er o f th e s erie s t C OL L C A M B . 1 25 th e S ’ —x — 8 2 + 7x N ts o se e rs ar on t e an ca e ro s 3 c s t o n 1 9 2, t e re at e s t e r t o an ers e n M A R [ . . co t en t on . WOOLWI CH ] . 504 1 39 t h GH E R HI Su . mt o ( 2 7t 2 ( ) Th e sq (3 ) Th e Odd If . a, G E BR A B, y u s m f th e te r are s o m t er th e are ro o ts o f th e f th e v So l . (1) x th e e eq eq 1 , 3 , 6 , 10, T R I [ u 3 x atio n [ ST u 3 ( y s erie s in s e ries f th e s o s o at 141 . m te r n ( 1) 1 40 AL N + gx + r = 0 p ro J N OH (2) 4 3 x +y 3 3= + z +y + o wh Su mth u f th e e q atio n a, c a c, b + 0 If a , b , c are th e ro o ts 1 42 o s e ro o ts are a b e q atio n . (1) 3 2x x 2 l 6x 28 x 4 3 (3) 1 44 mi n ate x , x x an d be e h w h t if u d l q S e a t to a l ‘ 2 y - , ly - fro 2 l ‘ 2 +y +2 l - - mth z 2 . C OL L C A M B . . ] 1 05 N . . mth b ] e . e eq l ‘ “ 2 +x u n m t er s n f th e eq hm u u o e ity ; at io n s 1 , fi n ite an d n um i e r cally u n eq u [R M . A . atio n ul6 a , M R A [ . m . t c an n o W O OL W I C H ] . are . v n [ OXF OR D M OD S ] . Th e ro o ts n e q al : fi n d t ; fi t o in . . . —1 2 0 , 2 are all x, 1 45 all C OL L C A M B fo r 6 7 6 x 5+ to E li . e e s e rie s - 2 ( ) S v 15 T [ RI 1 43 ’ ] . 4 95 z ay z = u . atio n s x . C OLL CA M B . n o t W O OLW I CH ] . m m A tra e ller s et o u t fro a ce rta in p lac e, an d wen t 1 ile th e 1 46 fi rs t day , 3 t h e s ec o n , 5 th e n e x t, an d s o o n , go in g e e ry day 2 iles o re t an h e h ad go n e t h e p re c e in g day A fte r h e h ad b e en go n e t ree ay s , a s e c o n s e ts o u t, a n d tra els 1 2 iles th e rs t day , 1 3 t h e s e c o n , an d S O o n In h o w an d o e rta e th e y ay s will th e s e c o n rs t ? E xplain th e do b le an s e r . m h d d fi 1 47 d h . d . Fi n d u lu th e va d m w e o 1 v . m . f 1 3+ 2+ 1 1+ 3+ 2+ 1 v fi d v k M I SC E LLAN E O 148 v So l . th e e x . Su mt . in o 1 51 d F fi e q u at l o n r wh b, a, a b e) ? + x a 3 — 3a bc = 0 3 b c + + 3 er e n IA v c n +a T 2 a bx th e ) (1 ax ro o ts 2 2 0 b + ts t an er c are o s e ro o . I [ —z in th e n th n ity is ( 1 If . 505 . ND C V S V ] i l l i i m b i i u wh h w d d h i m b p b d by b S C J N B C [ ] m f h i wh t m d h m v h 1 50 ( + 3 ax + 3 . mu a E X A M PL E S atio n 2 3 I f 7 2 is a 1 49 n + b , p ro e t at a ltip le o f rt . u eq US rt t er —2 bx . ) 2 0 + are t s o < y+ . v h Pro t e r — f a z , . n o r 1 a AM . e s er es . o se fi n d th e c m at I CE [OX F OR D M O D S ] T [ RI 152 O LL e q at io n 2 2 2 a a + b b a S u f th e o ’ ) (1 ‘ ER e n e t er a , —2 e x c ee s OH to e su 2 IL I N . — Py - C OL L C A M B . z — zx — x y . v So l e th e 3 1 ( ) x ( 2) 5 x eq u ] y> z . LA R E C O L L C A M B C [ . 1 53 . . ] atio n s 3 0x 133 4 4x 3 1 0x d 0, b y C ar 2 x + 40 i a, an s b, e 0, 36 9x :l; mth d ’ o . h vi g a n ro o ts o m fth e fo r c . fu d h u d hu um h u d wh w k h u m k fi h hu m d t th mt If m t at th e q an tity o f wo rk do n e b y a I t is o n an in a n irec tly as h is p ay p e r o r an d in e rs ely as t h e s q are aries o ur n is b er o f o rs h e wo rks p er day H e c an a p iec e ro o t o f t h e n en o r in g 9 o rs a day at 1 3 p e r o r How o f or in S ix ay s n is t h e sa e p iece o f r n r in g a s will h e t a e t o o e o an y y 1 6 o rs a day at 1 3 6 d p er o r ? 1 54 h v wk m d hu . an d en o Sn . t h at to n e e su m 1 te r o rt s o f th e hw h e t 156 . l 8 s,,o at v So l ( 1) ( 2, e th e fi h hu w k wh w k . eq ter s o f th e . u s e rie s s erie s 1 1 s . u . . 1 55 v 1 s ,, 2 0 . [M A G D . COL L C x . . ] at io n s — 1 6x l 2 x )( ( - 1 ) (4 x — 1 ) (3x 1 9 — 2 —6 ) 13 S T [ J N OH 7 —8 ’ S > ) 92 58 5 ° C OL L C A M B . . ] 506 HI GH E R AL G E BR A . w h ttage a t t h e b egin n in g o f a y ear was o rt £2 50, b u t it n t at b y ilap i at io n s at t h e e n d o f eac y ear it lo s t te n p e r al e it h ad a t t h e b e gin n i n g o f eac o f th e cen t at y ear a fte r n b er o f y ears o l t h e al e o f t h e c o tt age b e re c e b elo £2 5? G i en lo g10 3 = 4 7 7 1 2 1 3 R M A WOOLWI CH [ 1 57 was fo A co ud h . d d v u w ud um v . h v u . 1 58 S . hw h t e at h du d . th e in fi n it e . wh w . ] . s e rie s 1 4 - 8 4 2 are e q ul 1 59 a . P E T H U B E E R S O A M C [ , . Pro x v d th e i e x ( — x a a a ) ( x x — a ) (x 3 m w+ ( 1 + a $ 2 (517 a a ) B a By ‘ 2 NC hw h T R I [ . is a If rt is v p o s it i a e in tege r greater t r t multipl e of ] tity en ” 1 60 . 5 572 3 h an 1, S e . t CA M B . C OL L C x . OL L . ] at 56 71 [WA D H A M 120 . . ] um d w k mm d h hw udh v u d h m h u h d d h mm d u m m v h ud w k wh hd m w kd h m m u d v d v m mu h h i S lv u t 162 q A n b e r o f p e rs o n s were en gage t o do a p ie c e o f o r 1 61 en c e w ic at o rs if t ey h a d c o o l a e o c c p ie t e 24 en ce t h e s a e t i e ; b u t in s te a a t e q al of o in g S O, t e y c o in t er als an d t e n c o n t in e t o or t ill t h e o le was fi n is e , t h e n e b t h e fi rs t c o er a e n t b e i n r h e o r o eac : n o o r t i o a l t o t p y gp p y e o c c p ie re c e i e e le en t i es as c as t h e las t ; fi n d th e ti . . . o e t e e a y x 2 g + x 2 on s 1 2 e a z( x +y) C 2 , Z . A M B P E M B C LL C O [ . . . ] 508 GH ER H I 17 1 17 2 n o t t e . d ivi ib l — 7 rt 5+ 1 4 rt 3 — 8 n is 7 3 an es s o . at rt t e . in t eger Sh w h th l h S lv qu GE BR A AL b y 8 4 0, if e s is n an . e e at io n s (r z z —x )_ yo b — rt —z u x — m < >d a — z ) x — y y R I P OS M A TH T [ ] . 17 3 I f s b e th e . su mf o v u q u l qu s i t i o p i 8 e ne a s — b s uh an tit ies 2 8 — 3 — a m h r t . b a t h en M I P OS ] A T H T R [ —c . . u vd h d h h d A erc an t b o g t a q an tity o f c o tt o n ; t is h e e x c an ge 17 4 ic h e s o l H e o b s er e t at th e n b e r Of c wt o f c o tt o n , fo r o il th e n b er o f gallo n s o f O il o b tain e fo r e ac c wt , an d th e n b er o f h e s o l e ac gallo n fo r e a e s c en in g ge o etrical s hi llin gs fo r w ic c alc lat e t re s s io n H e at if h e h ad Ob t ain e o n e c wt o re o f r o g p o re o f Oil fo r eac c wt , an d 1 3 c o t t o n , o n e gallo n o re fo r ea c n , he o l a e o b t ain e 5 3 re ; w ereas if h e h ad a ll o 08 9 o £ g o n e c wt les s o f c o t to n , o n e gallo n le s s o f o il fo r e ac c wt , an d o b tain e o l 1 3 les s fo r e ac a e o b ta in e £4 83 1 3 8 les s : h o w gallo n , h e c did h e ac t ally recei e um um h um md d h h d h d m u d h d m m h m h w ud h v d h m d h h w ud h v d u v mu h 17 5 P v th t wh h . d . . . . . . . . . . . . ro . 2 e a 4 — — c a x ) (b + (b — c )( —c a )( c —d )( b ) ( x — a ) (x — b ) ( x — c ) a J [ 17 6 eq . . I f a , B, y . u ti a on 177 If . e r, m en s o 17 8 s ro o ts o are n e a a 2 0, cl, v um 2 eq u at i on a x US C OLL CA M B . M A R [ , . . 7 m e +b du ) e, , fg 2 , th e eq x u 2 2 12 ] W OOLW I C H ] . multipli d m f tw d + g , fin d p 2 L ON . . fi n d th e 3' 2 2 t r b e r o f fac o s o f th e fo r a + b are y t at th e p ro c t c an b e e x p re s s e as t h e s u an So l f th e 7 a f a, b , . ts o s e ro o h hw h G iv th t ( t o ge t t er h w th e are ES . e o o an D ON UNIV E d g in Y] R SI T . atio n s +y 2= 6 1, 3 x p 3= 91 . [R M . A . W OOLWI CH ] . m g i f fu i wh i h t h E m i ti W t h m imum f mm k f h p p ; h w th t th p p umb f w y f g tti g 2 mm k th wh l i 1 ( m 1 ) (2 m 4 m M T P ] [ : 3 17 9 . A an o es n o r an xa na on e re are c n r o . a n e rs er o i a a ax s o o e n ar s ar s o n 2 o r e ac e a o e er s e a e s A TH . RI OS . US M I S C E LL A N E O If 1 80 . B are th e a, f x + qx + 1 = 0 ; 2 o S ro o ts at (a hw h t e f o x E X A M PLE S 2 509 . d y , 8 are th e 2 — 2 = a 8 y ) ( + ) ( B+ 3) g p an ? ) X 7 181 . (1 t a — O h w h if h wh v M A R [ a l ate en fi mb e t h e e r rt b e, at t e c o ef c ien a ( rt + az ts . m ofx in t W OOLW I CH ] . . S ro o . th e e x p an s io n o 1 ) (7t f _, m 1) N [ E W COL L C x . . ] u mb i h p du t f h p im f t h m wh i umb ( i lud i g Th 7 6 qu u i y ) wh i h l h h u mb d p im it Th m f i d ivi ( i ludi g u i y d th u mb i lf) i 6 Fi d h umb C P U B C C [ ] F m i 1 83 u wh h ll b h p du f v y q w f h u f h i q S lv mpl t ly h q u ti . su o se t n c ertain A 1 82 of c ts n er are s s a re s o rs n t es s nc s n e ro 233 1 t e n t c e re . an n t s t ree r e 5 0 n e rs r e to ts e s 1 05 0 o are er an an e n er OR or t o t o o at o n an e e ro o ts e co t o at e e t e e e e ts o s e ro o o n x3 a s a t e OL L S e c ts ro v th Pro e — rt If t at N F if rt is at ( ( n n r z — 185 v h e 186 v So l . l) 2o : zn + 1 th e e q u x —z ’ ) (y o . er e . . at io n s . (2 ) AM . e ( rt 1 ( ) — t n in t ege r, 3 x z o . . e su d if F b e th e frac tio n al p art o f N , E H M C O LL C A M B ] [ an . p ro v i o s t i e p a n WOOLWI CH ] . . . e on M A R [ 184 e . . t nc . er . ac o rs , a t y z — ( 3 +y + z z z 2— —1 3 (x — y) . ’ 0 H R I ST S C O L L C A M B C [ ’ . . ] umb f Lib l t d v iv th wh l w m h h u mb f E gli h C u mb f C v iv w m h wi h u mb f E gli h l Th u mb f S h C v tiv w h m h L ib mb f W l h Lib l d h S h Lib l mj i y w q u l h I i h h u mb f W l h C v iv tw i d w l mj i y v iv mj i y w Lib Th E gli h C Th wh l u mb f m h h wh l umb f I i h mmb i u i u d by S h mmb w f wh m w F i d h u mb h p y tu d b y E gl d S l d I f dW l v l d i ly C C B J p S ] [ Sh w t h t b) b ( b 188 ) ( ) ( 1 87 as At . 15 e ra s er o to ce t an t t n , e an . 5 as co er o 2 as 6 52 , 3 a es , res a e . ec t a 5 c e t an e co t ce e rs e ere re t n T 5 a 5 c c b ( c )( c tc an s as e t or t co n st ’ a 10 as er o t O LL OH N S e rs e c o t an , t as e o e n e co . a e . rn e t n to as an rn e re e sa a or o n s e r at s t as o e e er o era es , re u rn e es , e n es tc r s art e ac o n s e r at s o n s er a n 60 o t e ra s er o o n s er at er o o o tc t o le n n o re e s o e n e rs o es e ra s , an t wh th e er o e s e n e n er o n as e rs e an e t at e n a or e ra t an o n s er . n u o re t o re er o n gen eral ele c tio n a . e n c es , . re AM . a d )( a b) (2 a 3 abc ) . 51 0 HI 1 89 v h Pro . t e at 3 a If 190 . r p o , o . (1) th e e 2a 1 1 3 u 2a 2 0, p ro 1 B [ A LL C OLL v h t e . 1 93 h vi g giv h h 0 h v i g giv 2 x 8 33 + 3 5 a n Cx . mm l h ar o ca C OLL C A M B . . ] . ] t en h hw h t e wr tw + x ) ? + re ( w t ex . A t is W O OLW I CH ] . . m h e rs d l , b l are o re a 2 , b 2 are s o a n , b ,, in t e r fo r ed fo r e f a an d M O O LW I C H A W R [ ] t m o md m . . S ro o o ne at o n e ro o [R M . v If at . 1 / N 75 mm t en n a , um . N . at io n s h v h e are 1 n T I R [ Two n 1 92 b e rs a an d b are gi e n ; t wo b y th e relatio n s 3 a 1 = 2 a + b , 3 b 1 = a + 2 b ; t wo fro a , b in t h e s a e an n e r, an d s o o n ; fi n d , 1 b , an d p ro e t at w en rt is in fi n it e, a n = b n m b, at a , . 2 . a 1 1 3 x + 1 5x + c e e ds an o t er ro o t b y 2 4 ( = 1 1 a — 2 4 x l . 1 3 b eq GE BR A 3a a a = a +0 3 x 2) 2 2a a les s b n 2 I a C u S lv s r s io n e g 191 1 3a AL 2 a 1 GH E R . . at 2 + 30 + z x (w + wz ( w ) Z 2 + xy ( w z ) ? 4 xy z w= 0 . M A TH TR I P OS [ ] . 1 94 If . a i o r p be a 2 be a f th e le tt e rs a , b , c b y in t erc an gin g an y o t h h n o u n o t er p air ; eq alt ere t al to o t n e a n e ac d it an d i v lu b y i h h i will will v i h if e r, an t a s t erc n o +b h . gin g a alt ere d an t be c= 1 . A TH TRI P OS M [ ] . . il f q u d u pl li w d w i d If h f u i ( g d d im u l u ly fi d h f ll wi g q u i m il p hu On 1 95 . t S o o t ra n t e t an e o s rat es a n r a e n e n s s tart at o , es r t ra n t er o an n s e o re ar o n e re 196 s . u mb v h th e Pro e n t e e m w b e t e en t wo ter in i A an d B , an d a n d t wo u p t rain s at n o t er as i n t s ll s o n e a a o a s ) p p a tio n s b e t e en x , x 3 , x 4 , t eir 2 s 1 er o j f m5 x x mil at, re e c t in 1 es + x s o m lo 37 3 m g ter 4 3 in A B h h w r, 4 wh mi ra o 1 - 14 x 4 74 T R I [ . h d f th e t ir an d N . COL L C A M B . high T RI [ N . . ] d e r o r e rs , C O LL C A M B . . ] 51 2 HI 206 If . a B, y , th e are , fx . u r = 0, fi n d t h e val + g 3 x my + — m y r r t r t E E U Q [ . d e o f r t r q, rt, o G A L E BR A B+ rt rn B— r t r t - r rt a — r t m fm s o ts ro o m l— a in t er GH E R N S ’ C OLL C A M B . d m h ] . v o n e p e rs o n o u t o f 4 6 is s ai to die e ery y ear, I n E n glan 207 I f t ere e re n o e igrat io n , in h o w an d o n e o u t o f 3 3 t o b e b o rn th e p o p latio n do b le its elf at t is rate ? o l Gi en an y y ears . m w ud 3 01 0300, lo g 1 53 1 lo g 2 208 w 3 1 8 4 9 7 52 , lo g 1 51 8 If ( 1 . pro _na r r t ‘ u u h u . is n les s r l - ' l - multipl —1 1 2 ( e o a rt 0 f3 v 3 1 8 12 7 1 8 v th e . at ) W . h v lu is it s at a h in t is e c as e N S T H J O [ ’ ? C OL L S CA M B . . ] i ti g f P l mi d mp y Tu k k G P l d I t li th l th f th G m t hi d umb f G m d th l th h lf th u mb f It li d G m ut u mb th G k d I t li b y 3 ; Th Tu k th G k d G m f m l th h lf th mp y ; whil th I t li dG k f m v i t th f th mp y d t mi th umb f h ti mt i fi ity f th i wh t m i 210 F i d th 209 er In . an s a a an e re e e e - a ne an s , er an r s er o o on n o n es s an en s x ee n . I f rt is rt ( rt a 1) 2 n ( rt n o z 1 ) (n 2 a d ( 1) th e su 3 ( ) x v h e t ) o se r t n + th X F O R O [ 1 s er D M OD S ] . at 9x 1 3 th e —1 E M F E [ 1 6x 3 5 2 2 5x 3 to 3 6x 5 7 eq 2 2 u at io n . C OL L . ) 1 n + CA M B . ] e s eries 1 20, 2 1 0, 33 6 , 4 e e er : 2 2 — — ( rt 1 ) ( rt 2 ) o 2 v an 2 2) 7 “ So l . e 2 m f th 6, 24 , (2 ) an s 2 L12 . n a an e co e s er es in t eger, pro Lg Fi e an s a e co s, o r - er o an a ree . v i t i e o s p s s o - one e n re e e - 21 1 an a an r s, o es , e ss one er se n a o es s one or e ac are n or s e su n . ree an s re e an s an co n s s o es e an s er s an e n an co an s , an er er o n xe 4 r t 2 8x 1 6x 2 9x 3 1 2x . t o in f . to 7 2 6x s 5 4 9x 9 4x m te r In f . 1 8x 1 2x 1 6x 2 N K I G S C O LL C A M B [ ] ’ . . M I SC E L LA N E O 214 S . h w th e US E X A M PLE S 51 3 . at ( 1) 2 ( ) th e n u mb fq er o v So l 2 15 . u tities an th e e eq u b e in g n b, a, . at io n s y z = a ( x+ 2 ) (z + x ) a x + ( y) zx = a xy = 216 If n b e . m u mb p ri a T RI [ - e n er, r o p v th e d ivi ib l by e s n CO L L . CA MB . ] . at — +3 is N 1) 1 U EE Q [ . N ’ S + COL L Cx . ] . h i g mp iti m i i f h h d u f d ff t w y i wh i h h fi h m b p P C C 0i 7 h ] [ P v h h p i w ill b h d 218 b + b if du f m l u m l t u d p p q p 21 7 o n In . ts o r eac 3 c an S c o re n ro . ct o ro a S 2 19 t n s ot : S o ts oo at t e t n A a on an e ren er o e n t 5, 4 , 3 , 2 , s c o re c an a s E MB . e re s s o n ex e te s a co et co x 5 3 x 1 26 9d 5 b _ k 56 d c 2 0 + x OLL . e c A MB . 8 e . t e e e e c a co are an cx 2 n 0 or 2 u k w um d w u v v h h h J du f v y p i f h b ag c o n tain s 6 b lac n no n n b e r, n o t b alls an d an ite b alls ; t re e are ra n s c c es s i ely an d n o t greate r t an s ix , o f re pla c ed a n d are all o n ite ; p ro e t at th e c an c e t at to b e $ ? a b la c b all ill b e ra n n ex t is 1 E S U S C OLL A M B C ] [ h . k w Sh w h 220 sq u are s o 221 t ht a t e . u z < a (b 222 ) c + Pro . 2 n 77. b —c x th e at f th e fi rs t 1 . wh fu d d w wh >B ( ’ a c ) + v h t wh —l t n a —2 1 m f th u mb o 0 y( - a ) is ( p 2 n ro 1 — 36 n (n ~ b 2 o —1 e er ) (4 n a r eq u v s iti e o p —3 )( n — al ro o H . A . CA M B . t s , p ro e . v ] e in te ger, 2 | n — 4 xn — s xn — 8 ) C LA R E C O L L [ . t 4) ( H o 2 L U A S C O L I C [ h as . O : a c ts < >0 a x — c b) a en n e e rs l S b x . 9 09 o le n a B( e su h wh . CAMB 33 . ] 51 4 G A L E BR A L HGH E R v So l th e e u eq . atio n s 1 ( ) 2 ( ) i ] Z a b t? E 3 . c C OLL C A M B [CH R I ST S ’ v h h m h h h i t t h li lud i g th giv p 224 to . e ac e xc es s j s, e d m m l) ( c i will in ters ec t n es d H vi g giv n a h w th e at a 2 en x y 3a bc d x 2 x 26 3 1 5 , e xp an d . h n 1) TR I P OS ] n M A T H [ . d o n en e m . 225 an h ] . Pro e t at if eac o f p o in ts in o n e s t raig t lin e b e o in e b y th e p o in ts , t en , o f n in an o t e r b y s traig t lin es t er in ate n m ti . m . in th e fo r x [B A LL . A farm e r s pe n t t h ree e q u al s u m s of m o n ey COL L Ox . . u ] v in b y in g c al es , E ac c alf co s t £ 1 re t an a o e i a n d r an d s e 2 o e s i £ p p g p g, Th e n b er o f p igs t an a S ee p ; alt o ge t e r h e b o g t 4 7 an i als an y S e e p as h e co l t at o f th e c al es b y a s a e bo e x cee e g t b er o f an i als o f eac in fo r £9 : fi n d th e n 226 h h h dd h . 227 . h h . um m uh m m f m f th v E x pres s lo g 2 in t h e 1 or l 2 o 2 3 h e m in fi n ite a c e rtain In as s ign e c n ar s o 1 00 ar s as a a a e a c an na ax s x m te r . Tes t fo r 1 . 3 x rac tio n e th e n c e n t o f th e fo rty p er at . E U LE R [ ] h wy u mb s d t o e ac b er o f o le n um wh are a er 3 111 3 v co n X O [ FOR D MO D S . ] e rge n c y ' x 5 1 x 7 14 Fi n d th e u h s Of th e rec hw e e rs are s e t, an 2 23 0 u df a 1 4 [ 2 x t in s {13 . co n 1+ . Ob ta in 2 4 229 on uh . 2 mi ti i p p m imu m S h w t h exa d mk d id t my i wh i h fm k i . m um udh v . hk d 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 228 h sc rrin ale g s eries 2 , th e n m t er 1+6 o su o ' 7 n er 4 er , an d th e f th e s e ries fo r s s eries is s o s o 1) s ui o n f md b y t ki mf t m m f t m f thi S e als o t at t h e “ fo r it s 7 t er th e s u m o f re lat io n th 577 . 21 ° a e n C A LL A M U O B S C C I [ . n g . ] 51 6 S 240 . re du GH E R HI to c es v So l hw ht th e a mpl a Si th e e t e e eq eq u u eq u AL GE BR A . atio n at io n if atio n d w w h t ain s 3 re d an d 3 gree n b alls , an d a p e rs o n ra s H e t en dro p s 3 b l e b alls in t o t h e b ag, an d again o o u t 3 a t ran o S e t at h e ay s t la o u t 3 at ran ra s 8 t i o 3 t y i sel again s t t h e 3 latt er b alls b e in g all o f iffere n t an t age to a 24 1 d w dv l u co n dm h u dm hw h hm f m . . rs co o A b ag . 24 2 [ FE M E . th e s u 3= 0 n + 4x t“ , g 7 o mt i m b “ fif h p w t e o e rs o , t er s a, 0 , — c lo a b ) g ( a m d H ar re s p e c t i e ly e r c al an A Geo . m f th d Fi . 2 7 33 243 ju v +b ( c . N D N UN i h v th Pro gress : S t hw h — a lo b + c ) g C OL L . CA M B u . ] f th e ro o ts o f t h e e q atio n I V E R SI T ] [ LO O o n ical e d ( at on a e Y e sa . m e a H I C T R S S L C L O [ ’ . CA M B . ] d f u u mb u h th t th m f th fi th i d d d h fh d b y h m f h qu f u h f h fi d d d h m f h qu f h hi d d f u h h by 6 m f th p du f h fi d d fh d h hi d d f u h i u b f h fi i q u l th m f th ub f h d th i d d f u h T b u iv m f u i g i 245 I f T T l i t d by h a p v h 244 o rt Fi n . ex c ee rs t an 3 t r c t e es O t t e x c ee s o su rt o an n , n i I 246 . “ , ” p { u mi E li e c 3 x y , 2 rs t h w th e at in p ro p o rt io n 3 th e . H t o t are s o rs t e e an s e e s + z p r s ec o n a ares o t an rt o an o e su o , to an e t e e t e te r s o ro e a rec u q rr n s e r es at t t . a tio n s 1 a 3 ro o e e t r . c o n s ec mth z y +y fro l 4 — x are e su rs t, e = a c o n s t an 1 x S e o , __ . t rt o 3 t o e o e e s n n at e x , 1 24 7 c ts +z u t o r , an , 8; t e su ro e su e re at o n t c o n n ec e t 42 ; t s a c e s eco n e e s ec o n . ers s at o t s s e co n ; r n o ’ = c3 , f th e ts o x3 +g en c e s o v l x e x 4 eq u E M M [ . C O LL at io n 2 4 7x 2 7 2x 36 0 . . CA M B . ] N M I S C E LLA EO US E XA M PL E S u m h h m d i f ll w i g 51 7 . h v B h wh wh t A c a n h it a targe t fo r t i e s in 5 s o ts ; T ey fi re a o lley : ic e in 3 S o ts s o ts ; a n d C t A n d if t wo h it ab ility t a t t wo s o t s a t leas t b it ? is s e ? b ility t at it is 0 wh o h as [ S T C A TH 248 h h h h 249 w . Su . h m e ac h . f th e o ter m ti es in 4 is t h e p ro at is t h e p ro C O L L CA M B ] at . . n m to s e r es n o o re e . s : I ( ) ( ) 9 0 (3) 3 2 9x x " 6 x + 1 29 x 3 x E CO S [ v So l 250 . x 2 l a 2 az a +b+c 1 a 2 6 v If 516 ( 252 72 2 ( u 1 z 2 6 2 25 ) v o . 2 72 . d ) 4s w { a Fi n . b ( c ) x S 2 d n. a 1 ( 2 2 1 6 25 12 ) ‘ t “ v . By m )y ? c ) s 3g b = n v8 1 )( u ( x, TE R H O U S E , C A M B P E [ ) . t eU . g e r, s + 3/ hw e h . ] t h zrt at M B CO L L P E [ . ' = 7 x z , y , z, o 4 abc y + at x y b) a x + ean s o f ] . 0, p ro ve t —z a . ° ) 3= e at — 2 8 r, 2 7p 3 — 2 4 r . ( x 2 +y 2 z 2 )( ax by 2 A I U S C OL L C [ x + z . y + ? CA M B . ] z fl y yz z th e iden tity v th ro p . f S r [ 255 = c O dd i n in ) th e fac to rs , lin e ar in t z n u 1 ( z c Cx a, — Z = — 27 3 + 36 p p hwh e ) +b +c n zx + x + y y b( . 1 (y + z 253 —x c r z + ' 7L Is 1 2 3 5 n. If . . an z (z + x (x + y y l c (y + x y, 1 b a ( 2) ax , 2 + xy + y 1 lf 2 3 PUB L I C E X A M a t io n s 2 + zx + x 2 u eq y +y + 8 o th e 2 1 ( ) 251 e ND 1 J N OH ’ C O LL S . 1 +x 1 x ’ p ro CA M B v h e t . ] at P E MB CO L L CA M B [ . . . ] 51 8 HI 256 v So l . x x th e e 2 3 +y 2 +y 3 eq If p . If ? 4 g t zu - n . 45 : ity . d a 1, n far as mti s app ro x i t GE B R A 6, n e arl , an y wi h u agre e will h i l ac es p = y i - AL a tio n s — z2 — u x 257 u GH E R as s hw h t e th e “ 7 d iml pl ec in ge n eral b e on d at a ac e , c o rre c t uh h u u w dhv v h u h mu h w udh v m h v h h to h o w my an M T H T I P R A OS [ ] “ Z . . . uh u A la y b o g t 54 lb s o f t ea an d c o ffee ; if S h e h ad b o g t 258 fi ve S ix t s o f th e q an tity o f t e a an d fo r fi fth s o f th e q an tity o f o ul a e s p e n t n in e e le e n t s o f at S h e h ad ac t ally fee S h e co f c t ea as s h e did c o ffee an d vice s p e n t ; an d if S h e h ad b o g t as Te a is o re e x o l a e s p e n t 58 o re t an s h e did xers d, S h e an c o f f ee , an d t h e p ric e o f 6 l co f f e e e x c e e ds t a t o f f en s i e t o p fi n d th e p ric e o f e ac 2l o f t ea b y 58 . - u . - wh - . . If 259 b ers ta um n . m f th t th e s u t wo at a t i e , t en m h O r o p e en du t 4 ! p r o p th e a ? v th P p q u li i at e e 261 a . t , A I U S C O LL C [ a 2 ga b + rb 2 Q d R, 8 an g; , y , m my b p c + g( b e r a 61 e 2 xa b ) in te rc 0, s hw h t e h 2 . If a, m fi n d in t er s o B, b e th e 8 y , x f th e ral co e . CA M B . ] 2 9 0“ 0 P an ge d wi h u t o M A T H [ alt e rin t . TR I g P OS ] . at A I L L S C U C O [ 26 2 u R Q es . If rs t 77. n at e 24 P If fi 11 3 ! ° f th e c s o 2 260 h . . Sn re p res en k . m . ro o ts o f th e e q u . CA M B . ] atio n 4 ffi i c en ts th e v lu a e o f2 ( a ? B) ( y L O [ ‘ ND N UN V O I Y] E R SI T . 520 HI Fin 27 0 . d re al ro o th e x 2 2 2 + 2 v + 2 25 GH ER ts f th e o +w 2 + G A L EBR A eq u . atio n s (1 2, m 2 = 2 12 c , ; M A TH [ u h d mmd w vw w kvw h um w d d th wl i f TR I . P OS ] . u w kv w h h h h h md wh i l t I t is a r le in G aelic t at n o c o n s o n an t o r gro p o f c o n s o n an ts ea ee n a s t ro n g a n d a o e l ; t h e s tro n g c a n s t an i e iate ly b e t ' ea e ls e an d z o e ls b e in g a , 0 , u ; an d t h e o S e w t at th e w o le n b e r o f G ae lic o r s o f n 3 le tte rs e ac , w ic can b e fo r e 27 1 o . 27 2 S . 27 3 l t . Fi n at d 1c d are th e s n e re +2 if x 2 y f e ), e o f wh " 231 in t ege rs a te r e r ere x , y, 2 lx l ( 2 c za 2 Z) , re in te ge rs , t 2z = r (l 2 +k ? h Su mth 1 2 4 6 t o in f . 1 + 1 + 3 + 5+ 7 + 27 6 tO v v So l e th e 2 xy z + 3 2 ( ) 3 tu : S is di is ib le b y eq CA MB . ] f . t at an u n atio n s ( 2x = 2 0g hw h e In E L (1) . . e s e rie s L1 . ] . 2 $ 27 5 en . 1 ] . M A U L L A B I C S C O C [ . H R I ST S C O L L C [ . re ) ’ 27 4 s . z v lu no A I U S C OL L CA M B C [ . 2 1k l ( 2 e s a eo o rd e hw h e an e vo an sa 2x = r e re r 2 1n + 3 mw in th e e a t e d p wh ts c o n s o n an n . : vx a + 2 u y = 2 3u + ab + 7\ d fi n d th e o t h er 2 2 12 14 ac fac to r . xy = m 10 ) . ad P U R C O S C OL L [ . CA M B . ] M ISC E L L A N E O If b, a, " x fi n d th e su mf o 6 n + Pr f a 3 th e are c, ’ ro o o f th e eq u + Pn an a c ts E XA M PL E S I ' 3 3 b +e + + a US d s hw h t e a tio n 1 37 + Pn = 0 ; at By th e . e x p an s io n 1 ) (3 n ( 3 12 . i i [ i f o 2) t o r o , er 2) (3n (3n 2P2 ) J N C h wi p v h S T [ 27 8 2 — — 1 (P| Pn b c 52 1 . ’ OH s e, 3 ) (3n S ro OLL t e — 6) ni in t ege r, an d th e s an s e rie s s to mt h t h e fi rs t t e r at s p at M G " en Bw u v at M A TH [ m m ] . 4) / — 3 — 4 — 5 3n 3 n 3 n 3 n )( )( )( ( wh CA M B . — 1 an is TR I . h h ” n es . P OS ] . uh Two s p o rt s e n A an d e n t o u t S o o tin g an d b ro g t Th e s u b e r o f s o ts was o f t h e s q a re s o f t h e n e 1 0 b ir s o 2 8 8 0, a n d th e p ro d c t o f th e n b e rs o f s o ts fi re b y e ac was 4 8 c t o f th e n b e rs o f b ir s ille b y e ac t i es t h e p ro I f A h ad an d as o ft en as A , t e n o l a e re d as o fte n as illed 5 b e r o f b ir s ille d b y eac o re b irds t an A : fi n d th e n u 27 9 hm fi d . m u . du m B h P v th 280 ro . e um B 8 (a at um h h d h d k d h h B w ud h v k d k h um . m b 3 . 3 9 ( b e) ( 6 2 2 G ) (0 ca 2 a b) . B C OLL CA M B E M P [ . 28 1 S . hw h t e at th e 2 4 n th co n v e rge n 6 W h at is th e li 282 . mit If o h wh f t is is th e n th co n 9a 1 a s h w th e 283 will f v e rge n + b+ t to t h e c + at a Q 3“ N G B K I S C LL A M O C [ ] co n 1 l l 1 ( in fi n ite ? s or Ou t e , a t f o 77. s trai g tin ’ . e n a r 1 23 er o ate ra 2 { a (a a c u df rac t io n e + E E U Q [ . n 2) ( 2n c en o se s c n a c rc e 5) 3 . 1 + b+ n es ] " " 20 2 n N S ’ C OL L ht li wh l g h iv ly h umb f w y i wh i h f u my b h m q u d il l i wh i h i l my b i ib d i . re s pe c t ni en . t to is 2 3— 4 — 5 . 3 t o a s a re r e 1, 2 , 3, a e c n scr e . n o s en s CA M B . ] h wh i h in c es c M H TR I P OS A T [ ] . . 52 2 HI GH E R v AL G E BR A . hm m u e tic ea n s O f t h e s q are s I f 252 , 243 are re s p e c ti e ly th e arit 284 b e rs le s s t an n an d p ri e t o it , p ro e t at a n d c b es o f all n 3 n 6 n u 2 + 4 u 3 = 0, n ity b e in g c o n t e a s a p ri e um u u . mm n m m h u d . dv hw h hw h v — m mp o f th e I f S is t h e s u to ge t e r o f t h e n q an t ities d l , m 28 6 . h u G 2 at (y d if n t an 2x yz t“ o G , J N S T [ I f is O f th e fo r 6 1 S e 2 2 2— z —zx — x is i is i b le b y x + y + z y y ; s e t at it is di is ib le b y 28 5 v h w 3 x y) an C O LL S is . CA M B ] . (x (z m6 m+ 1 f t h e fo r o , ? P th e e rs , OH ’ s , su m f th hw h t e o r o d p e at ut c s ln A C U C LL A M B S I O C [ . 2 87 v h Pro . 3 x hv a an e a co d if t e eac o 0 d xx t , t h e fi rs t eq fin d all r= ro o on h eq + gx mm ft h u if t h e at es e is an a, If x s ta n A/2 a ds fo r x (H 2 3 x + jy 2 3 29 u 2 2 x at io n th e 5grx 29 will h v a ro o M 2a — ‘ p y ts o f th e 2 ro 2 3y 4 t at - v h e z V2 a z 3 2= r s ec o n ND IA — ) d h v lu f u qu i m f imul s y s te Fi n . o s t e a tan eo s es o e at o n s 1 d l — b, x l + c 62 a d l — . 2 wh i h x2 , , u f e q al ro o t s ; e q atio n C I V I L SE R V I C E ] d u z 0 = [TR I 28 9 0 i r o a p e a M /H ] at io n s [I 2 . N C O L L CA M B . . . ] f ll wi g s at is f t h e y o o n bn _ a “11 — . ( tn — bl 2 bn _ 62 n L O [ 290 . S hw h e t at y z 2x x wh e re x 2 y ? 2 2 , an y d x y 2 2 z 2 ? = u 2x xy y z yz y 2 x ? 2 2 2x y x y z zx x y z x y ND N UN V O 2 ¢ 2 ? u u I 2 ? r 2 ? . T R I [ N . . z u u Y] E R SIT 2 x C OL L . CA MB . ] 52 4 HI 29 8 S . hw AL c a re p o s it i th at if a , b , e v h du d f h v lu t r e e dis t in c t t ria i e g c t s o f t h e t re e p ro 29 9 GH E R If . s o a A re al = ax C= v h r o p t e at AD ABC 2 cz BE v lu e an fo r i an d y s es u qu l d x, b (b ne y — cz — a x , E = cx ax F= by , - z a ) a eq d th e an ; th e , (c a u a t io n s rat io ) o f th e . X O R F O [ D MO DS ] b z + cy , = ~ , c D + az , x, b + y a CF + 2 D E F 2 2 (a 2 b ? c ? ) ( ax S E O C [ + by N D PUB 02 ) (x 2 +y E XA M LI C 2 OX F O R . D] . udi d iph ld y t m ki d h h d m u ip D i g p vi u p i f h v d h h umb f w d h uld d d ily v i d j i ly b h u mb f mil h w lk d d th u mb f h u h w k d du i g h d y H h f g du lly i d h mu f d ily h i f mil d h p d y d d ily w k h i h i i H v fi w h u u u d i l i i d l f b q g g y y p y h h m u ip i d w d h h u d 00 h l t d y d f h lf b y th h fi d h d y d7 d 6 000 w d fi d h i u u l mu t f d ily h im h h d i dw k A 300 . an O scr s er e t as t t at t t e e at t t a e e ex erc s e an e an a t e nn n a a t e t ra rs t or . t co n 1 o t 2 3 2 000 as or s e s us o r s, a sa ; n e an t e a an 1 s e n an t t e co t o a er a o n a n o te 12 e en a t or e e . n a o n o ur at s rs o o e ar e o at an n a a t t er ec er O n c reas e a e e re a e n a rat e o t O e co an e e n e c e s s ar e r en c e s or s e re o re at t n ex s ta n e 2 000 o n t an 2 c o u n te s cr , o e or e , rs t e es a an t fo er o e n . en re ur n . e ec t re s st er o e x e rc s e on t t e n rn t c e rtain ud . — cz , by - B = by v a fx es o GE B R A o o 0 a a A N SW E R S I PA G E S 1 0— 1 2 . ( 8) 11 5 5 3 4 3 2 8 4 f 1 1 - 21 2 — (b c )’ 2 b c (b — c ) , : ( ca 1 —a . o 3, . ( Eb c f l ‘ : - a z ay . . 7 i bx 5 . ( 2 — 2 0 a , ) ) , ( ab a . —b II ) a 17 . 22 . . 2 . 18 6 . 5: 6 ab c 3 . 0r + 2fgh 2 . f a ~ 2 —b 23 . 2 g 3, 4, 1 . . 2 . PA G E S 1 9 , 20 . . " 3 2 0, 5 8 14 19 . 4 5 gallo n s ( 1) . 12 6 , 9 , 1 0, 1 5 . 23 17 . 3 64 p er cen t c o p p e r an d 3 6 p er rts o f b ro n z e . 3 . a c . c 3 gallo n . s fro c en t in c z . 8 gallo n a = 4b . 54 2 . 9 . 3 . 10 . i 1 22 — 2 15 + 14 . Th e u re gatta . 15 . m il e d d wh las te is leas t co st i s £3 4 . 6 ay s 3 5, an 7 en d fo r th e 4 d ; 21 . . 3 ay s . 1 day 1 8 ile s an m rate is 1 2 jo rn ey is £ 9 7 8 6 d . . en mi u t n to es . 60 . . . . . th e u 12 or k ta . 1 6 1 0 fee t ; 3 05 9 fee t . . 63 . 7 36 17 are . 11 1 6, 2 5 y ears ; £ 2 00, £ 2 50 Th e 2 . 5z — i eet 22 5 b c f c 1 1 4 f b ras s mB fro s . = 5x + y . o 26 14 , . da . 3 p arts . m bm 2 mA ; 24 . PA G E S 2 6 , 2 7 . . - . III f y ( + x) . Mb ” ) 20 . . ( 2) . 0, 3 , 8 . 3 3 0001 5 . hu hu o o rs r; 28 an mi u t es n h d t en . th e co s t H I IV GH E R GE B R A . PA G E S 3 1 , 3 2 a . AL . m . - 27 7 1 2 —42 . 7 . 1 6 80b 82 0a x 4 —9 ’ —x + 1 , 2 6 12 x 2 i 14 . 0+ 1 1 P( )+ b p 2a 8 . x 4 , 9 , 14 . 8 2 m8 umb umb Fi t t m I t lm t £ 51 £53 ” S —w . 14 . . er o n ) , —3 2 n + ( 3 , 5, 7 , 9 2, 4 , 6 , 8 [A s s . 1 0p — 8 22 3 , 5, 7 ; 4 , 5, 6 . . Mb a 7 5J 5 . 12 . 1 ( 1 1a . 9b) 3 3 x, 15 . PA G E S 3 5, 3 6 . or J ) - 13 m 59 f t m 54 f t er s er 18 . 3 23 . 4 95 31 . m , . . . 2 . — p +q m . . . V . n a . 12 . 10 fo r th e 3 . 8 . 2 , 5, . 7 . . . s , x e . 20 . um 15 . 8 . er o n err s ns a n 13 , er rs 1) . . . Firs t ter (n 9 . . . or — 1 32 5J 3 30 5 . . IV b 10 o 1, . 2x + 2 , 21 . . n . 3 1 _ . 3 um b ers . 25 . 2 12 . a 3 d, 16 . 12 21 . 8 ter 23 . ry d, a 17 or m s . . . a + d, 17 a + 3d . 67 1 : . ] . Se rie s Hg , 3 , = (n + l PA G E S 4 1 , 4 2 . 2 059 1 4 58 1 09 3 45 ( 58 5J2 , 16 3 2 27 . 13 . 27 58 ° 7 (7 2 . 16 ‘ . 20 24 . . 999 2 . . 22 28 . . 6, 3, I 52 8 11 16 . . 3 003 4 3 4 2 20 7 3 20 N in e 25 T 0 . 12 . . . wv el e . 7 1 07733 . 13 . 17 . 1 2 5 01 2 0 21 . Fo 26 . Ten 3 9 —3 3 — 3 7 —3 6 u 2 7 14 6 8 7 . . . 14 2 04 6 . 22 . 30 . wv T . el e . 23 2 3 3 +3 + +L PA G E S 7 2 , 7 3 a . . + bJa . a J —I+ a2 I ON/2 12 6 7 1 4 l 2 56 3 2 3 1 10 . — 74 1 17 l § 1 5 é § 36 — 23 4 10 3 2 1 7 . 3 2 . I 2 1 31 —1 17 5 46 21 16 . 31 if 2 1 2 6 6 3 5 J . — 2 5 7 + J J 22 21 . 24 . 3 25 2 + J5 27 . 3 23 2 J3 + J5 30 3 ,J 3 — ,J6 11 36 289 , 2 + Ja — J 3b . . . . 11 19 35 . 2 1 2 1 2 2 . 9 2 2 } 1 —b 2 . 2 l q 1 23 11 2 1 9 1 G — 6 4 2 a a b + a6 b J 2a 2 1 2 2 11 1 —1+ a — 2ab 5 56 . E le . 3 6 2 24 . . 4 . h 3 E ig t . 3 + J 6 + J 15 5J1 5 . o 2 + J2 + J6 3J 3 0 ° 2 g . VIII a 1 5 1 t6 15 . 5 r 5 GE B R A AL H IGH E R . . . . 1+ 2 . . . . —2 1 4 2 J J 11 . 5 8 v 0 en . A N SW ER S 38 41 43 3 J3 + 5 39 . . 3 + N/5= 5 2 3 6 07 . 40 . 42 . x . 9 b ‘ z 3a a . 4 7 { 1 . w . 7: J 2 / s ' 1 a J 3a . 3 . . ‘ 2 13 2 3 . c . Q V— l 11 J u 11 2 +m 2 J . 1 12 . 21 IX a . m ) q x n zv 2 ‘ + 4p qx x 3 m+ 2d x a 6 2 3 (4 a ? )x 2 2a x =0 . 2 . x . + ( ‘ n 3 — m) x . b ? o z 3 v + 1 1x 9 1 9x + 6 : 0 . 3 b ° +b a I) 2a c ? ( F I — 2 (1 0 22 b ? 23 . 2ac 6 ( 2 4 mm (m ( : IX b . 1 6 . . 2 an d p ( 1) H . H . —2 (p A . 2 . ? q) 2 27 2a c l PA G E S 9 2 , 9 3 . — . ' 5 . 2 ( 12 3ac ) ? b ( . z ? b ( 7: c a 24 . b ( 2) 2 77 0 ) O . bx 2 ‘ ]J . 9 2 + px +p 2, 15 . n 1 4 73 + 2 9 z 0 a 3, 5 m - . x 2 . PA G E S 8 8 . + 13x ? 1 00 . . 22 ) "U 3 . 4a c) 3 — ff : 1 ( n ) 3 ~ uc 1f1 ) . 53 0 H I GH E R IX 1 2 . 7 10 . ( ac ’ ’ i7 . l (n 5 . bb ’ . ' ’ 2 ’ G E BR A PA G E 9 6 . 4 h a b h a h b h ( ) ( )( ) ’ ' ' 2= ? ' 2 2 2 b b ac a c) b 4 ac b ( ( )( ' 2: ' ’ ' ' a c ab a b b b c c ) ( )( ) da . 2 . c . AL ’ . . ' m lm ) (m m) 0 . 2 ' ' l n ) = (l ’ wh h du ic re ces . X . $ 2 PA G E S 1 01 , 1 02 . . 1 , 3 1, 2 6 a 2” 27 7 12 14 J g " 5 1 Si ’ ’ 2, . 1 4 J 8 14 3 3 1, 39 . 47 1 4 b + ) J 3 a , —4 a 34 . 37 . 40 . . 6, i S 3, —1 . 4 48 . 2 50 2, 31 3 44 . 3 J 7 6 a, 2 49 i 6 36 W“ 7 4 1 5 J . 35 4, 2 , — 8, 30 4, - . 29 32 0 15 . 2 8= b 7 3 24 3 , 1 3 - $ . 4 5 . . 0 . n to ' ' n . HIGHER 53 2 i 40 . d 7, ' s/ /1 3 , i 3a, i aN 2 2 01 41 4 . J , 1 6 a4 —a — 1 X c . i ; y = 0, a 1 ; y = 1 , — 5; 3, x = 4 3; x . 7 m 2 , y = 7, —3, - z . 15 . a: 16 . m — 2a , 9 . _ $ 2 m z 14 4 a, x 5, = m z . 1, 8 x = 3 0, 5; y = 9 , 3 2 . . —4 1 =5 , p y —5 3 : 8 , p y = 7p . w: 2 1p x : 1 9p — 1 6 , 3 ; y : 2 3p 11 h o rs e s , w 1 5co u To p ay 3 g in eas 1 1 4 7 ; an in fi n ite s - n 14 d 3 m 1 pig ra so v s, ereign s , , . 11 O, O; y = 0, J 4 11 h 1 . . a, O; 0, 0, z = 15 2 = 2 a, ~ 4a , 1 ( 4 V / . . 4 . 6 . 8 . 2 0, 3 1 ; y = 2 7 , 1 4 , 1 3 ; y = 3, 44 g3 z 1 3p 1 7p , um x : 12 . x = 7 7p — 15 . 3 o x en alf cro w n s, 13 s, s hi llin . . . . s, gs z x 56p m 1 4 pig ; o r 1 3 ra alf- c ro n s 5 . . . . . ns , 7 4 , 3 ; y 3 0p — 2 5, 5 56 , 2 5 o r 1 6 , 6 5 b er o f th e fo r e 2 , 1 1 ; y = 6p — 1 1 7 ; g z 1 3p , 1 3 — . alf- c ro 21 . . v h w m v h w . 11 i 10 1 01 . re c ei e To p ay 1 7 flo rin s an d rece i 3 7 , 99 ; 7 7 , 59 ; 1 1 7 , 1 9 28 . 1 9, 4 . an z = 4 . z : = 4 1; 7 ; y = 3 , — 5; - a, PA G E 1 1 3 . z 2 0, 8 ; y 3 3 a, 5; y 2 , 5, 8 , 1 1 1 , 3 , 5, 7 , 9 ; y 24 , 1 9 , 1 4 , 9, 4 2 9, x = x (1 . = 1 . z X z . 3 = ; y 1; 1 —6 = 2, a . 11 y _ = a, 3h 11 3, z = = E = 8, . 1L 1, — . . —5 z = 3 —3 ; , ; y 3 : z 13 fl = 4 5 z b, ; 1 6 a 4 — a2 — 1 T5I 2 = y 3 , 4, 3 —8 x 1 51 J 13, b i a . 4 . — 24 J7 , Fb . =2 z J : . PA G E S 1 09 , 1 1 0 . 2 — GE BR A = 4 2a, = 1= y 2 AL 13 o xen . a. A N S WE R S 53 3 . PA G E S 1 06 2 6 , 1 1 6 2 8 7 . 11 . 15 . 2 3 03 00 19 . 8 48 23 . 3 6 9 6 00 27 . 32 XI b . PA G E S 1 3 1 , 1 3 2 . . . . . 53 1 44 1 9 . 13 15 4 09 5 19 1 27 . . . 12 . 09 —1 ) 0 0 2 2 4 1 1 3 ; 2 190 . . XIII . 4 053: 5 . PA G E S . 243 m 1 8a2 l0 1 1 3541 4 1 02371 5x 9 3 3 5x y 7 7:y . 27 x6 16 7 294 54 0a “ 6 7 zl: 1+ _ + 2 $ . . . G 8 : g 8 0” 3 2 1 15 G4 6 4“ 27 + 7 29 x 8 + 16 + 12 5 2 4 y 5 2 1x y 1 6 04 3 9; 30 . 7 ‘ . 3 . 23 . —1 . . 1 4 2, 14 3 5 5 1 . 30 . 7 29a 3 81 1 25 6 6 6 66 6 00 1 2 1 561 8 5x 6 . —1 —2 1 ) (p — 2 ) ) (q ) _ q (q — . 4 6 4 5 061 6 . 6 4 ; 3 25 . 2 16x 3 1 l 4 08 4 08 0 7 2 0 ; 3 6 28800 . 3 3 2 8 055 31 . 6 29 a 2 8 69 6 9 26 2 4 54 . 2 22 p (p 41 . . q (q 23 . x ) . 4 55 18 2 ( ) 57 6 0 . . . . . 10 . 57 7 60000 4 0 1 2 2 9 — . " . . 13 p . . 3 15 20 . 1 ( ) 27 16 72 5 360 . . 33 2 6 4 00 (3) 1 2 9 7 2 9 6 00 . 51 99 9 6 0 . 42 . 53 4 E HGH E R 64 m s 4 3 12 8— 7 29 a 1 27 3 “ 16 2 56 4x GE B R A 24 3 . 29 2 a " 15 45 10 20 + 1 35 AL 4 s 1 20 + 3 x 14 + 10 8 73 9 2 6 4 0 11 73 . . 45 1 20 210 713 x4 10 5 5 3 7 072 [3 5112 3 8 y ) ( ) ( 3 EZI 2 52 210 s x + 9 x lo ° 15 . 9 1 12 0 —— 81 ,7 1 0500 x 1 20 3 . 2 2 2 07: a . 6 32 2 (3 6 5 1 1 056 5a 2 x 4 28 3 ) 2 52 25 . . . . 17 1 89a 7 ° 18 8 I n 3( n 34 n + r> 4 ) < —r XI I I b . Th e 9 th Th e 3 rd 2 . = 6§ 6 5 . r— 14 l n —7 + 1 ] x 3 Th e 4 . th an r—l * a - ds 9 1 Th e . = y 3, . 5 54 a x 27 a s . l r— i— 2 7 a: 1 15 . XIV _ l 3 —— x 25 + x 3 a . PA G E 1 55 . 1 g mg mg 2 — — — 1 x x 2 . 1+ 8 x — 3 x 3 an 8 33 . 7 1 1 6 a 3x 3 . 1 — 4 & th 8x n . Th e . 3 1 1 7 61256 4 If} | . 8x 54 d x Th e . 1 PA G E S 1 4 7 , 1 4 8 . 1 . 3 2 1 3 x + 2 2 56 + 8 x x 16 3 x4 4x 6 . 14 1 + x + 2x 2 + — 1 —x + 3 1— 2 § x 2 x . 10 — — w3 27 2 —§ 3 § a 2a + a . . 3 . d 11 n = th . 5 . HIGHER 53 6 2 l 3 ) e e n - 2" D du c d fro ( 1) Eq 2 ( u u m( 1 x u 3 ) 60 1 . 2x 2 8 . ) (1 ts mi te ter s 9 71 " x (1 (1 ) (1 x ) ” 0 1 2 m " en ) 2 5x4 r 9 lo g b . ( c o o 1 l o a l o ge ga — lo PAG . ( 2) . ( 1 + 33) n - 1 . 2 x f x " in ? = c 02 ES 1 7 3, 1 7 4 2 1 ( (1 x a 2 r t- 2 ) 2, a . —1 . PAG ES 1 7 8, 1 7 9 . 2 § 3 § lo g b . 1 lo g a — 10 g b § 5lo g 6 . 21 ' ' - , + 02 + . gb (a + 3 b ) 2 . lo g a + lo g b 01 2 . . 2 lo g c — lo g a 1— lo g b % o 45 2 0x 5 lo g a + lo g b lo g x = t 0 0 1 2 — 12 ( 2) ( 1) . 12 1 4 x3 lo g ) z 1 co ef fi cien 1 7 x 1 - - n 2 16 . 9 c 4 f ca in ’ o 3x2 3x 13 2 - ) x 3= n 4 . 6 10 g a l ( ( XVI 8, 6 . 2n n XV 17 G E BR A —n th e left + on 2 ( 3 ate ab s o l 1 [U s e 1 ate c o effi c ien Eq Series 1 AL lo g y (a 2b) . x . . 16 . lo g 3 . A N S WE R S XV I b 1, 1 2, PA G E S 1 8 5, 1 8 6 . . 53 7 . . . 8 8 2 1 2 59 , 2 8 8 2 1 2 59 , 3 8 8 2 1 2 59 , 58 8 2 1 2 59 , 6 8 8 2 1 2 59 5, 2 , 4 , 1 ml pl u 1 8 06 1 800 6 1 8 242 7 9 3 1 1 58 3 6 2 6 . 10 1 5052 9 7 3 . 14 . 1 1 998692 . 18 . . dd Seco n e ci . 9 4 23 . 0 ace ; a . ° . 3 01 . 0 6 2° ° 3 lo g 3 56 14 lo g 2 XVII . 9 . lo g, 2 e x H in 2 . — cv . in 2 ( 12 i) . 14 . r 7 2 lo g, 3 . e 4 ( 3) 1 . £ 1 1 4 6 14 s 1 0d 4 . £6 7 6 8 9 . A little les s t 13 . 9 07 6 2 2 6 20 _ . . . 2 . 5 . d 7 s 1 05 6 p er cen t . h an 5 . . . £ 1 3 08 1 23 . 27 . . 1 4 8 06 . . lo g 3 lo g 2 31 197 1 6 16 01 . . . 6 . ° . 002 00000066 6 6 6 7 0 . 1) r —l 3 r + 2r . In A rt 2 2 5 p u t . v . . " x . 7 a . . 9 . ( = lo g, . 8 . PA G E 2 07 . 10 . . £ 4 2 00 . . . . . . . 3 6 . . . . 1 4 2 y ears £ 4 9 6 1 9 3 4 34 . £ 1 1 9 1 6 3 4 2d . £3 1 3 7 . . . 10 . 01 2 4 22 52 0 1 3 . 2 8 ; y ears £ 1 8 3 1 83 . c PA G E 2 02 . 9 6 y ears . 15 a . 7 y ears . lo g 2 £7 20 . . 2 . 3 p er ce n t £6 7 55 l 3 s 1 7 8 1 4 151 6 . 26 . . r . . . lo g, 2 XV I I I b 8 19 04 08 2 1 9 9 5; 1 0 1 . 1 9 1 56 3 1 8 9 3 14 7 1 8 ; 1 8 9 86 1 22 9 ; 1 8 09 4 3 7 9 2 ; XV I I I 4 . s lo g, . 16 13 ( 1 1 8 4 8 445 PA G E S 1 9 5 . 2 . . . r . 24 15 ° L x 8 56 3 52 0 . . +1 r . 8 4 509 8 0 ; 1 8 41 3 9 2 7 ; 1 1 1 3 9 4 34 an d in ( 1 ) res p ec ti ely 10 . 12 . lo g 3 7 1 8 597 2 7 1 11 lo g 2 9 01 . 2 09 6 9 1 00 . 42 9 lo g 3 ac e 1 1 07 2 1 00 3 . a . . lo g 3 2: ° . ml p l ec i 8 7 . . 4 409 23 88 24 hd its p lac e ; fi ft 6 6 9 006 7 . 29 n ’ . £ 1 10 . . £ 127 5 7 . pe r c e n t . 11 . . £9 2 6 . 26 . £ 6 1 6 9 5 l id . . . 53 8 HI XI X 8 . 14 . 22 . 3 2b 3 is th e greater + Th e greates t al e o f 61 44 55; wh 3 en at : a . 12 . v u GH E R xi 3 5 . 5 2 8 . 16 . lo g a gb 9 . 4; 8 23 9, 2 d ac c o r in g a s 23 > o r <2 . . wh en . ’ . 1 9 . PA G E 2 2 8 . , 6 . . . 2, PA G E S 2 1 8 , 2 1 9 . 1 ; 0 . — lo 15 . XX 5 a: + . ? J 2 5 > o r < x2 + . . 3 3 x XI X b . PA G E S 2 1 3 , 2 1 4 . . 1 s G A L E BR A 0; . m me “ 10 . . 0 . XXI v Co n x <1, m Sa 1, i 1, a: I f a: x 1, Co n v 1, lt v h v co n erge n t; 1, ergen a: 1, . 1, a: 1, o r a; co n . ergen t . v ergen t; ( 2) Co n 2 ( ) Co n x 1, Sa lt as m x < e res 1 v e, c o n v . 1 e ergen ergen Ex 1 co n e x u co n t; v a: ergen v v t ergen t t; . t ergen t e, o r x x . Dv i erge n . t . t . i ergen t , e x c e p t i erge n wh en p>1 . . . t . . dv 1, i . ergen t . div div 1 8 e, ergen t ergen t PA G E 2 52 > . v . 3 t; 7 Co n . . ergen . . . (17 > t ergen 16 ergen 3 . ergen i . t ergen 1, >1, . : i 13 XXI b a: < 1 , o r x . dv v div div div Dv dv Dv Co n . t; . t > l, . 1, t ergen E x 11 as ergen v x or > 2 p en t; x 6 . a: W t e rgen v D iv 1 ( ) t; Co n . ergen . ex cep t orx = Di ( 1) u as ergen co n e res <1, Ex 4 o r oz : m Sa lt u v t ergen v 2 co n co n Dv . = 1, or x e re s a: t ergen PA G E S 2 4 1 , 2 4 2 a. . ergen ergen t . t . . m Sa e re s u lt as Ex 1 . . 54 0 HI 1 1 —l x GH E R G E BR A 1 _ 1 r ) ( 1 4 3 (l + 7 x) r 3 11 4 ( 1 _ 1) _ 4 r) r—1 — 23 ) —4ac ) 2 . 3 3 a: + AL 2 ’ 6 3 4 ) x r . a: r—l r 3M (4 ) 1 l 2 T 1 ) x l x l XXI V l + 3 az 2 — ( l x) ’ ' 4 ( 7 1) x . PA G E 2 7 2 ” 2 — 3 2: . r r 1 3 — 1 2x + 1 1 x2 ’ 2 — 3 — 1 6x + 1 1x 6x 1) 6 . - . . a n - tl - 2 + x n N A —l n n n m 11 . 12 . h . —2 my T is 13 1 1 1) , eas ily a be 2 . su agre e XXV Q I 15 13 mt a . H 6 H 2 7 94 0 11 11 7 wh ’ 13 ’ 1 50 ’ . . 36 13 . 6 13 95 ' 1174 121 85 H 1 1 1 1 1 1 ’ 2+ 2+ 2+ 1 + 1 + 2+ 2 5+ 1 4 1 1 + 1 1 1 3+ 2+ 1+ 3 1 1 1 1 57 ’ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ° 30 33 3 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 3+ 1 1 09 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 19 2+ 1+ 2+ 2+ 1 1 1 1 1 ’ 9 ' 1 4+ n 1 5 1 3+ 6+ 3 1 ’ 60 ( ( 11 + 1 ) 11 4 —1 71 n +1 X XV b . 1 (1 + 2 . 3 11 ’ - n ? + 11 — 1 PA G E S 2 8 1 — 2 8 3 1 51 2 1 1 a +3 1 ’ 223 a 9 115 ° + 3a + 3 . 47 16 1 re e c o n ? 11 1 1 if d th e fi rs t t an +1 29 ’ h 1 1 1 ’ 39 8 7 _ _ 11 1 y ’ ° n 1 1 7 + 5+ 6 + 1 + 3 1 1 1 1 63 2 9 . 1+ ° m 1 3 + 3 + 3 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 10 1 35 ° 7 . 1 ° 1 3 + 5+ 1 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 5 1 ° 12 v ’ m te r ° 3 13 43 9 7 10 . 67 4 3 23 28 1 49 7 O 0 4 wh u PA G E S 2 7 7 , 2 7 6 O K O 2 1 in fi n ity b e gin n in g it it t h e res lt 1 n A rt 3 2 5 o . I ’ 21 2 1 + }l 2 4 3 ( 2 11 2 = n to e s 6 30 0; wh hw ere 1 1+ — - —11 S, 1 1 1 3 211 54 1 . . ’ 2 " x 1 —l SW E R S 19 4 erge n ° ts a re . HIGHER 54 2 XXVI = Fo 3 9 3 t + 3 2 0, y = 4 3 6 t + 3 55; u Se 1 1 . 5 . 11 3 7 y , en . . . = 3 20 m v 5 r . = 1 00, y = 1 09 = y 39 1 x - x= G E BR A PA G E S 2 9 0, 29 1 . 7 1 1 t + 1 00, y = 7 7 5t + 1 09 ; x = 51 9 t 7 3 , y = 4 55t — 6 4 ; x AL 3 55 = . . 5 7 . ’ 12 £6 s ’ 8 9 . ’ 12 8 = 8, y . 12 y 7 , 2, 4, 3 Th e l o 7 th an d 1 04 ‘h m 50, 4 1 , 3 5 ti 503 , N o n ary dv ud 8 99 . XXV I I 1 1 re c 1 1 a . 1 k o ni n g fro m e 1 1 1 er en d . 1 82 9 . an 1292 4+ 1 1 2+ + ’ ' 99 35 1+ 1 1 ° 1 1 ° 1 1 197 0 1+ 2+ 4+ 2+ 1+ 8+ 1 1 2+ 6+ 1 42 1 3 51 3 90 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 24 1 1 ° 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 53 20 ° 12 1 , ° 4+ 1+ 1 + 2+ 1+ 1+ 8+ 1 1 1 1 1 55 47 15 . 5+ 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 0 + 1 1 1 1 1 27 0 1 1 ° . 1 1 1 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 10+ 1 + 1 + 1 + 5+ 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 1 1 1 61 1+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 1+ 1 5+ 10 1 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ 6+ 116 31 d 1363 2 33 9 1 1 1 e 1 397 0 1197 m ith . . 2+ 4 1+ 2+ 1 + 6+ 1 . 2 2+ 3+ 6+ . . ° = . PA G E S 2 9 4 , 2 9 5 . z 3 05 4 35 1 = 7 6, . 23 . 1 z . 0 15 = 2, 131, 4 12 . ary 26 1+ 2+ . . in g th e fi rs t ti 22 . y 10 . b = 66 , 3 0, 1 8 , 1 2 , 6 , 3 , 2 i is io n s , es , e x cl 4 25 x . 3 : 1 , 2, 2 , 3 16 24 8 , Sep ten 1 0, 9 , 8 , 6 , z 8, , 3 , 2 ; y = 5, 1 , 3 ; en ary ° 12 2, = D ’ 1 1 + 3 + 1 + 16 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 16 + 1+ . 7 . 54 4 HI 15 . x = 17 . x = 19 . 111 21 . H — 3n 3 = , y 2 — 2 2 n — 11 2 2 m 2m — 5 m y 2 m ; m+ m m 2m 2 ‘ z , ; d k ric en GH E R 2 11 , n AL n. . 2 . u A n n a ; C laas , Gatr XXIX a . G E BR A 16 . 18 . 2 111 a: +2 . n n ; y z u ; C o rn eli G ee rtru ij s, 4 . 2) (3n g ( + 1) (n 11 ; 1 +1 n n 1 ) ( 3n + 6) 4) (3 n 1 12 ' 4 i N 1 ( {5 n —l ) + 1) ( 3 1 1 24 6 ( 3 11 + 1 ) ( 3 11 + 4 ) 24 n . % 15 . . n ° 1 3 4 n ’ ' 1 2 n + 9 011 + 4 511 5 4 Q 2 1 3n + 1 4 3 2 3 1 1 + ) ( (n 3 6 1z 2 + 1 5l n + 2 4 0) 32 . (n 6 (2 n + 1 ) (n n + 3) 2 + 2 3 2 3 n 1 20 ° +2 XX I X b . PA G E S 3 3 2 , 3 3 3 . 2 11. — 4n 2 ( 1 56 1 +x < 1 — x 13 l —x (1 2 511 + 3 n ; . u +1 m g . u — 3n n 2 11 01 4 4) 2 — x + a: 1 ° + 41 . ° 2n + 5 n 5 4 (2 u + 1 ) 3 3 12 ( 11 4 1 5 11 (1 4 — 1 ( 5 1 — x 3 2 1 + 1 1x + 1 1 x + x (1 x 25 13 . ) 5 3 . . ( 11 1 12 56 7) g . g 1 ( 311 12 m m PA G E S 3 2 1 , 3 2 2 . m+ 2 53 , 52 ; 1 9 , 1 6 ; 1 3 , 8 ; 1 1 , 4 2 2 2 171 — 11 ; 2 n +u 20 n . 9 4 . N A SW E R S 54 5 . 3 + n l) - 2 — 2 — 11 2 — 2 n ; n +1 — x ” —x 1 ) ( 15 . 71x 2 " x 1 ' 11 mm M“ —1 11 11 ( + 1) n ( 2 7 11 2 + 58 11 + 2 ) 11 ( 11 + 11 ( n 3 2 12 11 3 3 1 1 + ( + 1) 8) 1 12 28 . (n 1) 3 n, fl 1 1 2 ( - 3 n 2 4 - . 1 . 2 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 c 1 1 - - 0 2 ( 3 . 5 . . PA G E S 3 3 8 — 3 40 . x " e 1 e ( 4 x 2 ' e - (1 + x ) e x lo g ( 1 — x ) . — i e‘x + i e x 7 . 9 0 . . 3 12 j 7 1 ( ) 1 56 7 2 11 ( e 1) 5 6 2 42 ( 2) + 8 17 . 1 (1 f + + 1 3 7 11 60 1 3 11 . 1 7n 2 12 11 1 . . 4 13 . e 7 11 10 3 ( 1 + x ) 21 . 11 ( n 4 24 1 . 1) 2 . x 1 3x + 2 . 10 6 1 ? ( 1) ” as 3 15 1 ) ( 9 112 + 1) 2 3 3 3 11 ( 11 — az 2 l ( ) —x ” l ( ) 1 1 1 11 6 ” l —x ‘ + 4 2 2 1 1 511 11 2 n - 3 . . 8) 3 46 H IGH E R XXX 1 . 7 . 3 , 6 , 1 5, 4 2 23 2 . 33 . a . x = 1 39 t + 6 1 , W h ere t is . PA G E S 3 4 3 , 3 4 9 . 8 9 87 . 1 ; it c an . be PA G E S 3 7 6 , 3 7 7 a . . . s hw h e 663 ° 8 2 7 07 2 5 9 52 to 7 1 5 14 . 11 . (11 . . 4 3 to 3 4 g 9 . c . 1) PA G E S 3 8 9 , 3 9 0 4 9 4 . 7 27 ° 9 . . . 36 3 . n . at 56 4 XXXII t n 1 8 . . PA G E S 3 6 7 — 3 6 9 . 18 XXXII . . a . PA G E S 3 56 — 3 58 . 48 . . 1 11 . in teger an XXX I 2 . 6 . . GE B R A . XXX b 20 AL Flo rin s . 1 1 to 5 . 30 25 . 54 8 26 . mi d Th e e te r n an t is eq u al to a b G E BR A AL H 1GH E R ? 2 a 1 b 1 . 1 x 1 1 XXXI II b 1 2 . a dd 0; . ( a + 3 ) (a an a . um u h d m n th e fi rs t c o l 6 ; fro s b trac t t wice th e t ir th e th ird u fi rs t 4 s , PA G E S 4 2 7 , 4 2 8 . . 2 d d w h d s ec o n 2 +b + h b trac t t an d fro e . s, ro z 2 bc m ti ree mth e t ir an 2a b 2 cd d fo u h w rt ro 1 1 a b c z - ( u m 9 k (k d ( a b ) ( k — c) —b a —c a. . hd m u h u u d th e t ir , fro th e s e c o n fo rt s b trac t fo r ti es es m x 2 ’ — 1 5x + 1 1 5513 —c b ( ) - 2 4 11 6 0 —c b ( ) a . . ( a — 5 - 54 13 7 - ; 1 Z 263 )E —b —c —d k k k )( ( )( ) a —b a d a: ( )( - ) . ’ PA G E S 4 3 9 , 4 4 0 . . 4 k x . 14 . ) )( 3 — b ( 12 . - XXXIV 1 02 4 ) . 2 . 4 . 3a + b —5 3 56 33 ; z + 27 . 6 9 01: - —b ( ) )( c) ( c — a ) ( a — b ) ( b + c ) ( c + d ) c a a - 9 . ( —a ( b + c) ( c + a ) ( a + b ) . —b ) )( 3 a b c ( b + c) ( c + a ) 2 8 0a b c ( 11 + b 2 1 c2 ) 3 (b —c ) ( c d ) ( a — b ) (ao —a ) (x c . c1 12 . 12ab c - - . —c - x ( x a - ( 1) — —c b w 11 1( ) 29 ‘ —w ) (q - w) 31 . . 28 0 ( 61 . + b c) ( b + ca ) 2 1 . . . 32 . PA GE S 4 4 2 , 44 3 7 . 2 2 . x XXXI V b 5 . ) . . . 1 s . . —a y . A XXXI V afi 2 9 + xy + a : — 3a ) 4 4 b c a 4 +c a 2 5 . 11 . 4 4 4 +a b a z 2 b c . fl g S WE R S PA G E S 4 4 9 , 4 50 . . 6 3 8 . £ + b =1 + ab + i l + 1 c i 1 a 14 c. (a a bc 2 ( 4 ( : a b a c —c +b ( ) a 2 . — +b l) ( a 2 = 2a +y 3 5a b = 60 5 . . 16 . 18 . (1 2 4ab c ( 10 3 4 63 b 2 9 6 =0 . — 2ab + b 3 — a g 1 ( . 2 — 2 a? b 2 4 (1 2 12 . x . 2 4 a x = k2 . 10 — . 6 4 fi 0 3 . d c 54 9 . +a=0 x . N 1 1 —b a ) ap 1 ’ ab ac ad a b ao ' ’ ’ ' ’ 6 17 x 1 2 23 1 327 2 3 —4 , s ' 0 . 2 . . 20 . 1 ( 1 —2 7 . 5 . ’ cd x6 19 . . . x 4 0 , . . . . —G 1 q; ( 1 2q . PA G E S 4 6 0, 4 6 1 2 2 1 3 , 4 4 2 J ‘ 1 4 . . + — 1 1 . ( 2) 2 6 8 . . x 4 ° J i i, 4 x 4 . 1 3 — 4 5 1 , 3 , 5, 7 2 1, 2x . 1 XXXV b - b d ' c d 8 q, ’ ’ bd c . 21 3 ’ . —2 r q p , b . 0 2 18 ’ 0 PA G E S 4 56 , 4 57 — b2 2 ) . ad a o ’ . 8 x4 6 “ :11 3 a . 18 2 3 4 a ' a d XXXV ’ d bc ' ’ bd b d ad a o ' b c qr + c a rp + a bp q ' = + 16 = 0 . 3 . 50 HI GH E R AL G E BR A 10 x 4 12 x8 1=0 . 6x x4 3 v v On e p o s iti On e p o s iti Six 26x + 21 = 0 mgi . v v two i e, o n e n egati e , e , o n e n egati e , a t 17 . 22 pg 1 ( ) pg . pq 3 . . n ary a leas t fo 2 ( ) p 3 1 05133 u [Co mgi . i r = Q3 . 25 . p . 4 —4p 2 q + 2 q2 + 4p r XXXV 2 — 2 5 1 x 1 x+1 + 4 2 — 3 — x 2x + 8 x 8 x — 20 — 3 6x c . 2 . 4 1 6 ax h 2, 2 , 7x h 1, - - 3 11 . 4 . 6 71 4 . 2 . 4 23 2 b h ( 5x ) 1, 1, 1, 3 0 . A rt . . . 372 — 242 2 ‘ 3 4 1 44 . 2p r pg 2 - 2 23 PA G E S 4 7 0, 4 7 1 . . 2 4s [ Co m p are Q . 0 . 20 . . 1 3 92 A rt are n ary . a ' 1 mp r r — 43 p . . 1 01: h . — 1 2 3x — 1 1 0 . —1 2 11 . 12 . . 4 ) 3 , 3 , 3, 2, 2 . . —3 —3 2 1, 17 1, 2 - . . 2 5 19 22 20 . ( 1) 2 ( ) 2; - 1 - 27 . y 3 —2 4 I i 2, 4 i e 8 6 0y y 2 _3 15 3 - y . 2 7 17y 3 2 031 g g 3 3 4 6 , 3, 2 . 2 . 0 2 y + 1 9y 2, y 2 q y 2 ry + g ( 1 3 —2 q1 — r4 z 0 y . 1 - 2 13 42 . y 5— , 5 3 2 — 1 2 7y + 7y y 0 . 5 3 4 2 — 2 1 1 4 1 3y y + y + y + 57 y . 13 '2 1 . . 22 24 . 2 y + 3y + 4 y 2 3 = 0 k r + + q y " 2 — ry qy 4 . — 2 3 + 2J 2, . 20 3 —5 3 y + 31 4 7 7 3g . 1 16 . 4 y . . 12 a_ . 2 5 g . y + 9y . , 5 . 2 - —2 PA G E S 4 7 8 , 4 7 9 XXXV d . w o . . n 3 z 9 3 28 ° 5 ° 552 HI W 1 5s ; lo af 6 d c (d — b) 2 1’ ( ) — c) a b ( age s ( 1) . x = 3 k, y = 4 k, h E it a er 33 or 37 h h 6, b = 7 z 1 +x+ z = alf cro - alf c ro - GH E R . w w a . wh 3= ere Ic h h n s, 19 s n s, 6 S 1, h t so illin gs , 33 8 fo 1 ( ) . 4 2 2 4 11 1, Q 1 50 p erso n s c aj o rity 3 5 0 m 3 01 13 , 0. 0. h an 2 7” a. 2 ( ) ad c 2 ( ) ml )p mm on w h hi c 70 d 4 ; ( ) u —d ] . o m x 2 a es J / fl) w . b —a . co l - f th e H P . mi — a3 — b 3 = O, 5 3ab - £7 8 . b, a d ( ( n —1 ) n . 3 an d ( a —b 3 ) - a 3 3 +b - 3a b 2 a [ Th e n ( a iffe ren ce —b ab s u ] are 2 — 1 6 —4 y (y on ab te r 69 . n . en s q 2a mm a is . h t we fi n d y4 a 1 , . ’ 63 f th e A P is . was 2 50 th e n o rity a . th e 4 . mi c rec ip ro c al o —l 2b — 16 = 4 y , n n 57 8 0 . (ac ) ml fe - en N CH 2 ng t i t / [ p N b a) p ( b m 9 36 x 55 ifferen ce is th e n si e b 2 —b — c+d a —c a es b —c h d 0 a Z ? bc . i ; . 1 m 2 + 1 . e ac +b + fi rs t th e at 50 30 19 in e ir t . 0’ ( 2 47 d h md ge —c b P u a t )( [ ( 1 61 a 2 a 2 5 2 Co 90 2 ‘ s 1 ( 0 . 1 J a . m + 4 to fl a [A dd 2, 1 1 1 ) ( es Th e fi rs t ter . a 6, . x 40 x 1 ( ) i eces ; y p rp e n n y p i ece s § 3, (2 ) or x 1 3, 9 41 8 89 rp en n n 1 43 u u mi u t 40 . k = 1 , w, at illin gs , 1 7 fo . 8 28 — cd ab 8 z . ( c + d) ab 5k ; . 6 , 1 0, 1 4 , 1 8 25 . or 38 G E BR A AL (a o 7 2 b + + b f th e A P . “ . mi ter s N A ( 1) s a : 7, 2 z 3 ! b a 5 1 : 81 . [ Pu t . in 503 in e s te s cale s e en 2 3 u en eratin gf mt m d b 1 m ( ) y er u a 91 —1 n c tio n 0 is 1 x 1 1 2 ( ) b; z x = y a, 1 , y : 2, —1 : 29 on d 1 . 2 2: . g ? x 1 ; y = 1, — 9 48 , y _ 4 9 2 = y b 2a ; : —3 . 11 3 . . . . 3; or or 3 or z ; 1 2 ( ) —1 ( f i 1 a ) ( 1 3 5 1: f) 1 ( 3 - 1 22 . 1 ( ) . 5+ J _ 3 2 x z : —6 x 2 ; y = 9 , —3 , : 3 : . mi 2 243 ; ge n eral ter 1 2 a : ; ( ) s { —3 " 2 1 a . a: 4 r+ frelatio n is 1 1) 11 l) s c ale o 1: 1 ; (1) 1 023 — 1 x 2 2 ( 71 + 2 71 2 y —3 m ( x 6 2 ( ) 1 3 21 — 2 3 71 + 2 5 . 2 “ 1 ( ) Q (1) x = x 1 . 1 29 12 , 16 ; . or 43, 4 . . z c : L 7 1 , at th e fi rs t + wh ere k 2 , 2ab c 1 34 . 4 : £ 3 23 . 7 b r— 1 ( ) i 3 1 2) f a l 1, ( 2) . 2b : 3 8 4 sq y ds . . 9 7 2 . sa le an 2 2 c + 2 2 2c a 1 36 . 2 + 2a b 2 — a* b . 1 2 ( ) 3 7 d £2 12 s . 2 . at th e se c o n d s ale . ‘ — b c 4 - : 3, . £ 1 400 on 1 2 p erso n s , £ 1 4 1 83 . or 1 12 + 1 + 1 + 1 + = a, y m_ su 2 ( ) 1 mL as l ‘ 1 08 1 fro es hw . b, z mil f e ac ne o 126 . 29 2x 3 . 1 x 5 ’ :z: n u 84 . ‘ 2 a, z 25 . 1 + 4x : 2 82 y 2 51 1 0 N/— 1 3 3 y = 3’ 1 rs . d £ 3 500 : th e fo rt an . / x = 5’ 1 ’ G £ 7 7 00 e re o + 2 ( ) — a : u an d :c hu 8 c — 2 lo 2 g ) l — lo g 2 d: . ab c um v d w v s +b + a 553 . a: 74 b S : : . a: (1) (2) 6 14 1 a S WE R S . HIGH E R $ % 1 ( ) ( 3) 13 (71 n ( f I 1 ( ) o r w, y , 3 2 y 2 ( ) 1 ) ( 2n qy 1 ( (3) 2 ; y 2, v 3 2 + é ( 2, g n - in al s 7 mut th e p er ' + 7) u 2 t at ay s 6 M 148 (a A e re sp o n u din g f 211 1 ( ) 7 7, b n ' 2 . ( — d3 b3 ) 3 (b : ‘ c ? ) b ( — a 1 1 , 1 3 , 1 5, 1 7 , 1 9 , 2 1 , 23 , 1 2 , 13 , 1 4 , 1 5, 1 6 , 1 7 , 1 8 , 1 9 , 2 0, 2 an d d o ay s an m v k erta m hd d p as s es h i o n th e t ir ’ ih on B s 9 es h i day ) . mil es , day ; A . ” n c tio n o 3 ) fB (1) x ( 2) a: 2 [I t is : : y b4 2 y 0 to 1 3, 4 : b (n 2 a ? /E du 1) o b t a 0 at : rs ? 2 2 2 c% z hu . y hw h e 1 54 . (n d ay s . x ) &c , ‘ wh , 2 b ’y a 3 . y 3 3 ere c z 3 : 3x y z : : . 2, 2 71 2 O, an 2 61 3 b 6 to 2) (3n x 2 2 ( ) 2c 5 . 0 6 2 3 a b 2c2) d b 2 x + — 4 ab c ces 3 . 2 1 61 4 s atio n re 12 1, 4 e as y ' n . . —7 + N 2 k( a u n early c o rre 5 85 2 2 y e ars a 0 : + 1 [5 2 ( ) f c ( 2) 9—2 en o te s . 219 3 J d B d ax 5p qy + . an 1 2p 2y 2 3 1 ( ) . 1 n [E q 3 , 5, 7 1 , 3 , 5, 7 , 9 , n s on 5 wh A es tly gain en s eq s al e s . erta o v u 1 4 2: 1 44 . al s so f th e z — 3 — l + 5x 5o w 8 x cce s s i e s atio n s o 3 w k u vd Bw k h B v k i ub u B A 6n . n x —l 2, (n . 1 +1 2 ) ( 3 712 Br : 0 g q y or : a e a a: n (n n 1) . 15 my h 3 s :17 G E BR A + 1 ) ( 4n n 2 ( ) AL c 2 y . ] 1 . HI GH E R ( 1) G EBR A —4 4, 6 , = y 6, — x - v o 2 2n —c —1 2 3 n —1 2 32 . + h —b a ) — b c — cd — a b a 22 9 eep . 1 . m Li 1 2x x 4 n ) 5 3 2 33 ; 2 E 1 rs mi 51 3 , 4 , 5, 6 2, 6 , 1 , 3 n J a 4x + x2 2 12 ( 1813 2 —b + 3 c ’ - 2 4 s i (1 5 ( 1 2 20 (1 33 16 “ 13 2 40 24 6 . 1 ( ) a . . en n % : g , m , 3 3 n +3 n x 1) 37 1 . 2 . 3 (o a x in (1 17 é or 2 3 3d s u ) = 28 33 2 42 ( ab 2 3 + 2d 0 17 1 1 40 . . ) ( ab 32 5 5 ? 2 71 + 3) 3 is o x 2 (1 n+1 2 h w v g u or x +y +z a , an If . ( J +] x n t l - - 4x ) 2 . =y = z = 0 b et n dd x - A }; + 1 ) (2 71 + (n n ( A x i By + C z . —l . 13 d th e y a: 2 53 2 1 a s n t 4 ) x “+ 1 1 2 50 11 - 1 e rgen 6 ( 71 + 1 ) ( n wh 0 - 6 722 n 9 . . 2— 1 ( ) 2 4 { v 1 5 8 a x o ; co n ' 1= 2x = = S=1 1 hu 3 u" ( 3 71 2 . 5 21 . ( c 3 c + 1 ( (1) )( —c z is 7 11 3 b —a relatio n f 3 24 3 )( c 1 5pigs , 2 0 s es , Sc ale . —b y — b ( c — a) a wh ere ( b 1 2 c al , 6, — 4 ; —5 5 , —c b ( ) a —6 ; — 4, 5, 3 . z orx= 3 a AL so l . h t e er tio n is in d m e ter in ate en . z —c ) A x + B y + C z ) (A x — B y + 0 z ) —C & b C , ( ) ( a o ) x B A l y ( - - Cz ) wh e re A z (a + b ) (2) 7 or To ‘ 3 1 ( ) y, x, % a ( mut ( 2) D 24 o c to rs o w 2 0 L a y ers a s . 27 4 27 5 . m z i 1 ( ) ( 1 ( ) x _ a 27 6 27 9 . 2 87 291 2 94 . . . +b +0 2 a1 a or . . 61 3 4 O 2 . t f . x ) “ M 2 5 ’ 3 3 1 “‘ 3 , 4 5, i u x/ — 5a 2 $ d b ir é / s C 2 a ? a ? b I z 3 c ? b ( l . ay s a 2 b . ; C, 1 0 2 c g ) d - 3p 3 / x . ile s , or e 4 o rs a day ; al e 4 ile s , or e 3 o rs a day J . C L AY, M A . . ) (b l 71 2) ( b i al b ( l ay s l Ge b ai an - b ( 1 ) bn ) . . 3 . x + 3p 1 p 2 e C A MBR I D G E : PR I N TE D B Y C 3 l :: é . ; B , 24 2 / é l N 2 89 ay s . p1 . 45 or e 1 $ : 2 ; B, 4 s — 5a , al O . 2 w kd d d ) ( ( ) ( W k d m w k d h u w kd m w kd hu b 267 4 4, y = d 2 2b 3 2 0 061 3 (1 ~ _ 1, 5 A , 6 b ir A . 2; x = i a, s 27 3 a: x . - ; o _ (2) J b 2 c 2 2 2 _ du k 4 5 y ears (a1 a3 ) b —1 . 3 0 y e ars erage age 2 a 3 9 gees e , 3 al es v u ( a . 3 5 y ears ; erage age fa 2 1 erage age 2 a1 a 2 a3 a J v v ) ? v fa fa o o r a 0a 2a 4 27 0 o en (7 . f th e % +b +c &c ; 3 77 — 7: a: . Te a, 23 6 d ; C o fi e e , l s . r ey s , — 2b b m 11 t atio n s o a 1 6 C lergy 2 58 th e p e r a e i uk . . + b ro ) ' —6 or 26 3 . hv z = 4, u (a w 3 , 557 . ‘ —4 or 2 p lac es ‘ 6p r + 24 s 2q (a w + b a ) , le as t 3 7 at S WE R S P § = 7, or 3 y N AN D . S ON S , A T TH E U N I VE R SIT Y PR E S S .