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Let x be the binary number (0.001001001 . . .)2 and let y be the octal number (0.666666 . . .)8. What is x + y in decimal?

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 Feb 7, 2024

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 #1
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We can convert these two seperately. 

0.001001001... when expressed in Base 2 is 021+022+123+024+025+126...

The terms with the 0's are all 0, so this simplifies into 23+26+29+212...

Using the Infinite geometric series formula, (first term)/(1 - common ratio), we get 23123which simplifies to 17.

We do the second one similarly, simplifying 0.6666666666666 base 8 into 681+682+683+684, using the infinite geometric series formula, we get, 681181which simplifies to 67. Adding, 1/7 and 6/7 we get 1.

 Feb 8, 2024
 #1
avatar+410 
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Best Answer

We can convert these two seperately. 

0.001001001... when expressed in Base 2 is 021+022+123+024+025+126...

The terms with the 0's are all 0, so this simplifies into 23+26+29+212...

Using the Infinite geometric series formula, (first term)/(1 - common ratio), we get 23123which simplifies to 17.

We do the second one similarly, simplifying 0.6666666666666 base 8 into 681+682+683+684, using the infinite geometric series formula, we get, 681181which simplifies to 67. Adding, 1/7 and 6/7 we get 1.

hairyberry Feb 8, 2024
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Thanks, hairyberry......very informative.....!!!

 

cool cool cool

CPhill  Feb 8, 2024
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Nice one Harry... I agree with CPhill! wink

proyaop  Feb 8, 2024
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Thanks!!!

hairyberry  Feb 9, 2024

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