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(8r + 21)/(3r + 8) approximation of \sqrt7 that r (Chile NMO 1993 P3)
(8r + 21)/(3r + 8) approximation of \sqrt7 that r (Chile NMO 1993 P3)
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November 21, 2021
algebra
Fraction
Problem Statement
Let
r
r
r
be a positive rational. Prove that
8
r
+
21
3
r
+
8
\frac{8r + 21}{3r + 8}
3
r
+
8
8
r
+
21
ā
is a better approximation to
7
\sqrt7
7
ā
that
r
r
r
.
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