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Maths Puzzle
Numerical Ability
[X^1/2 + {X^1/2 +( X^1/2 + .....)}] = 5 , X=?
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- these are infinite terms so if we left one term then remaining terms are also infinite so (x+5)^1/2=5 squaring on both sides we get x+5=25 x=25-5=20 answer
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