Friday 2 August 2013

Algebraic Intro

This website is for students who are interested in mathematics !!
I'll start of the website with an algebraic equation.....

What is n + n^2 + n^3 + n^4 +. . . + n^x =  ?

= n(1+ n + n^2 + n^3 +. . .n^x-1)
= n(1 + n (n + n^2 +. . .n^x-1))
= n(1+n(1+n+. . .n^x-1))
= n(1+n(1+n(1+n . . . x-1 times)))             ----------------------(1)

For example
(i) Let
   n=2, x=4

   n + n^2 + n^3 + n^4 = 2+4+8+16 = 30 ---------------------(2)

  From (1),

  n + n^2 + n^3 + n^4 = 2(1+2(1+2(1+2)))
                                  = 2(1+2(1+6))
                                  = 2(1+14)
                                  = 2(15)
                                  = 30 = (2)
(ii)Let
    n=17,x=3
 
   n + n^2 + n^3=17(1+17(1+17))
                         =17(1+306)
                         =17(307)
                         =5219

But it is difficult to calculate using the ordinary method because, 17+17^2+17^3
                                                                                              =17+289+4913
                                                                                              =5219