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I am solving a problem about recursion trees and I applied the geometric series sum formula and I have the following expression:
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left(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}(N) + 1}
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I am solving a problem about recursion trees and I applied the geometric series sum formula and I have the following expression:
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left(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}(N) + 1}
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How can I write this in a simpler form in terms of N?










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left(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}(N) + 1}
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How can I write this in a simpler form in terms of N?







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Well, if I understand right you have:



$$x:=left(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)+1}tag1$$



Using the rule:



$$text{a}^{text{b}+text{c}}=text{a}^text{b}cdottext{a}^text{c}tag2$$



We can rewrite equation $left(1right)$ as follows:



$$x=left(frac{6}{7}right)^1cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)}=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)}tag3$$



Using the rule:



$$log_text{a}left(text{b}right)=frac{lnleft(text{b}right)}{lnleft(text{a}right)}tag4$$



We can rewrite equation $left(3right)$ as follows:



$$x=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{lnleft(text{n}right)}{lnleft(frac{7}{5}right)}tag5$$



Using the following rules:




  • $$text{a}^frac{text{b}}{text{c}}=left(text{a}^frac{1}{text{c}}right)^text{b}tag6$$

  • $$lnleft(frac{text{a}}{text{b}}right)=lnleft(text{a}right)-lnleft(text{b}right)tag7$$


We can rewrite equation $left(5right)$ as follows:



$$x=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(left(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{1}{lnleft(7right)-lnleft(5right)}right)^{lnleft(text{n}right)}tag8$$



Now, using an approximation we can write:




  • $$frac{6}{7}approx0.85714tag9$$

  • $$left(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{1}{lnleft(7right)-lnleft(5right)}approx0.63246tag{10}$$


So:



$$xapprox0.85714cdot0.63246^{lnleft(text{n}right)}tag{11}$$






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  1. Rewrite the log in base $frac{6}{7}$

  2. Use $a^{bc} = a^{b}a^{c}$ to be able to simplify the log.






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    Do you mean $$left(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{7/5}{N}+1}$$
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Well, if I understand right you have:



$$x:=left(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)+1}tag1$$



Using the rule:



$$text{a}^{text{b}+text{c}}=text{a}^text{b}cdottext{a}^text{c}tag2$$



We can rewrite equation $left(1right)$ as follows:



$$x=left(frac{6}{7}right)^1cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)}=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)}tag3$$



Using the rule:



$$log_text{a}left(text{b}right)=frac{lnleft(text{b}right)}{lnleft(text{a}right)}tag4$$



We can rewrite equation $left(3right)$ as follows:



$$x=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{lnleft(text{n}right)}{lnleft(frac{7}{5}right)}tag5$$



Using the following rules:




  • $$text{a}^frac{text{b}}{text{c}}=left(text{a}^frac{1}{text{c}}right)^text{b}tag6$$

  • $$lnleft(frac{text{a}}{text{b}}right)=lnleft(text{a}right)-lnleft(text{b}right)tag7$$


We can rewrite equation $left(5right)$ as follows:



$$x=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(left(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{1}{lnleft(7right)-lnleft(5right)}right)^{lnleft(text{n}right)}tag8$$



Now, using an approximation we can write:




  • $$frac{6}{7}approx0.85714tag9$$

  • $$left(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{1}{lnleft(7right)-lnleft(5right)}approx0.63246tag{10}$$


So:



$$xapprox0.85714cdot0.63246^{lnleft(text{n}right)}tag{11}$$






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Well, if I understand right you have:



$$x:=left(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)+1}tag1$$



Using the rule:



$$text{a}^{text{b}+text{c}}=text{a}^text{b}cdottext{a}^text{c}tag2$$



We can rewrite equation $left(1right)$ as follows:



$$x=left(frac{6}{7}right)^1cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)}=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)}tag3$$



Using the rule:



$$log_text{a}left(text{b}right)=frac{lnleft(text{b}right)}{lnleft(text{a}right)}tag4$$



We can rewrite equation $left(3right)$ as follows:



$$x=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{lnleft(text{n}right)}{lnleft(frac{7}{5}right)}tag5$$



Using the following rules:




  • $$text{a}^frac{text{b}}{text{c}}=left(text{a}^frac{1}{text{c}}right)^text{b}tag6$$

  • $$lnleft(frac{text{a}}{text{b}}right)=lnleft(text{a}right)-lnleft(text{b}right)tag7$$


We can rewrite equation $left(5right)$ as follows:



$$x=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(left(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{1}{lnleft(7right)-lnleft(5right)}right)^{lnleft(text{n}right)}tag8$$



Now, using an approximation we can write:




  • $$frac{6}{7}approx0.85714tag9$$

  • $$left(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{1}{lnleft(7right)-lnleft(5right)}approx0.63246tag{10}$$


So:



$$xapprox0.85714cdot0.63246^{lnleft(text{n}right)}tag{11}$$






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Well, if I understand right you have:



$$x:=left(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)+1}tag1$$



Using the rule:



$$text{a}^{text{b}+text{c}}=text{a}^text{b}cdottext{a}^text{c}tag2$$



We can rewrite equation $left(1right)$ as follows:



$$x=left(frac{6}{7}right)^1cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)}=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)}tag3$$



Using the rule:



$$log_text{a}left(text{b}right)=frac{lnleft(text{b}right)}{lnleft(text{a}right)}tag4$$



We can rewrite equation $left(3right)$ as follows:



$$x=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{lnleft(text{n}right)}{lnleft(frac{7}{5}right)}tag5$$



Using the following rules:




  • $$text{a}^frac{text{b}}{text{c}}=left(text{a}^frac{1}{text{c}}right)^text{b}tag6$$

  • $$lnleft(frac{text{a}}{text{b}}right)=lnleft(text{a}right)-lnleft(text{b}right)tag7$$


We can rewrite equation $left(5right)$ as follows:



$$x=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(left(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{1}{lnleft(7right)-lnleft(5right)}right)^{lnleft(text{n}right)}tag8$$



Now, using an approximation we can write:




  • $$frac{6}{7}approx0.85714tag9$$

  • $$left(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{1}{lnleft(7right)-lnleft(5right)}approx0.63246tag{10}$$


So:



$$xapprox0.85714cdot0.63246^{lnleft(text{n}right)}tag{11}$$






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Well, if I understand right you have:



$$x:=left(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)+1}tag1$$



Using the rule:



$$text{a}^{text{b}+text{c}}=text{a}^text{b}cdottext{a}^text{c}tag2$$



We can rewrite equation $left(1right)$ as follows:



$$x=left(frac{6}{7}right)^1cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)}=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{frac{7}{5}}left(text{n}right)}tag3$$



Using the rule:



$$log_text{a}left(text{b}right)=frac{lnleft(text{b}right)}{lnleft(text{a}right)}tag4$$



We can rewrite equation $left(3right)$ as follows:



$$x=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{lnleft(text{n}right)}{lnleft(frac{7}{5}right)}tag5$$



Using the following rules:




  • $$text{a}^frac{text{b}}{text{c}}=left(text{a}^frac{1}{text{c}}right)^text{b}tag6$$

  • $$lnleft(frac{text{a}}{text{b}}right)=lnleft(text{a}right)-lnleft(text{b}right)tag7$$


We can rewrite equation $left(5right)$ as follows:



$$x=frac{6}{7}cdotleft(left(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{1}{lnleft(7right)-lnleft(5right)}right)^{lnleft(text{n}right)}tag8$$



Now, using an approximation we can write:




  • $$frac{6}{7}approx0.85714tag9$$

  • $$left(frac{6}{7}right)^frac{1}{lnleft(7right)-lnleft(5right)}approx0.63246tag{10}$$


So:



$$xapprox0.85714cdot0.63246^{lnleft(text{n}right)}tag{11}$$







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  1. Rewrite the log in base $frac{6}{7}$

  2. Use $a^{bc} = a^{b}a^{c}$ to be able to simplify the log.






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    Do you mean $$left(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{7/5}{N}+1}$$
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  1. Rewrite the log in base $frac{6}{7}$

  2. Use $a^{bc} = a^{b}a^{c}$ to be able to simplify the log.






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    Do you mean $$left(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{7/5}{N}+1}$$
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  1. Rewrite the log in base $frac{6}{7}$

  2. Use $a^{bc} = a^{b}a^{c}$ to be able to simplify the log.






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  1. Rewrite the log in base $frac{6}{7}$

  2. Use $a^{bc} = a^{b}a^{c}$ to be able to simplify the log.







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Do you mean $$left(frac{6}{7}right)^{log_{7/5}{N}+1}$$
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Yes - that’s what seemed like the correct interpretation of what the OP wrote.
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