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OpenStudy (amistre64):

Continued fractions ...

OpenStudy (amistre64):

a continued fraction can be constructed by taking subsequent recpiricals

OpenStudy (amistre64):

\[\frac pq=\frac{1}{q/p}\] i was wondering how they got it for like sqrt(2)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

yes, like that

mathslover (mathslover):

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mathslover (mathslover):

is this a tutorial or a question?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

\[\sqrt{2}=1+(\sqrt{2}-1)=1+\cfrac{1}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}-1}}\] \[1+\cfrac{1}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}-1}*\frac{\sqrt{2}+1}{\sqrt{2}+1}}=1+\cfrac{1}{\frac{\sqrt{2}+1}{2-1}}\] a little of both

OpenStudy (amistre64):

i like how the bump timer fakes you out; it shows the button but says you cant when you hit it lol

mathslover (mathslover):

lol that happens with me sometimes

OpenStudy (amistre64):

how do we find the continued fraction of pi?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

not that these things are unique, but i still have to wonder

mathslover (mathslover):

hmn for that you will have to wait just for 1 min.. please

mathslover (mathslover):

1+pi -1 = pi 1 + 1/(1/pi) -1 = pi correct?

mathslover (mathslover):

\[\large{1+\pi -1=\pi}\] \[\large{1+\cfrac{1}{\frac{1}{\pi}}-1=\pi}\]

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