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Hmmmm.....

Think.. Think.. Think

 

EVALUATE THE EXPRESSION:

 

               (2+1)(22+1)(24+1)...(21024+1)+1

 

This tricked me for a while. cheeky

 

 

GOOD LUCK AND MAY THE MATHS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR. laugh

 Aug 2, 2016
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EVALUATE THE EXPRESSION:
(2+1)(22+1)(24+1)...(21024+1)+1

 

(21+1)(22+1)=23+22+21+1|1+2=3(21+1)(22+1)(24+1)=27+26+25+24+23+22+21+1|1+2+4=7(21+1)(22+1)(24+1)...(21024+1)=22047+22046++21+1|1+2+4++1024=204722047+22046++21+1=220481

 

(21+1)(22+1)(24+1)...(21024+1)+1=22048

 

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 Aug 2, 2016
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CPhill: Can you please explain this result using Wolfram/Alpha? Where am I going wrong?

∏ [ 2^(2n) + 1], n=0 to 1023

=product_(n=0)^1023(1+2^(2 n))≈1.016900708110399312582356305677699335401×10^315,345

 Aug 2, 2016

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