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If 52 × 54 × 56 × ……× 52n = (0.04)−28 what is n?

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Solution

The given equation is

5(2 + 4 + 6 + … + 2n) = (0.04)28 … (1)

2 + 4 + 6 + … + 2n

= 2(1 + 2 + 3 + … + n)

From (1) and (2), we get:

n2 + n − 56 = 0

n2 + 8n − 7n − 56 = 0

n(n + 8) − 7(n + 8) = 0

(n + 8)(n − 7) = 0

n = 8 or 7


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