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How to evaluate $\sqrt {6\sqrt {6\sqrt{\cdots}}}$ I was playing mental maths in which we solve problems without pen and pencil. Then I came across a problem $$\sqrt {6 \sqrt{6 \sqrt{6\sqrt\cdots}}}.$$ I asked my teacher and he told me that the answer is $6$ I was amazed and asked how but didn't get satisfying reply. Kindly tell me what was the reason behind my teacher's saying... If this question is asked somewhere else, please send the link in comments I am still amazed!!!!

Suppose that expression indeed defines a number, call it $x$: $$x = \sqrt{6\sqrt{6\sqrt{6\sqrt{\cdots}}}}$$ Square both sides: $$x^2 = 6\color{blue}{\sqrt{6\sqrt{6\sqrt{\cdots}}}}$$ Notice that the blue part is $x$ again, so: $$x^2 = 6x$$ This equation has two solutions; but one of them is...

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From the comment:

> why $x \
e 0$ ?

Take a look at the sequence: $$\sqrt{6}, \sqrt{6\sqrt{6}},\sqrt{6\sqrt{6\sqrt{6}}}, \ldots$$ This sequence is increasing with first term $\sqrt{6}>0$ so if this converges, it cannot converge to $0$.

To show this increasing sequence converges, you only need that it is bounded. Call the $n$-th term in the sequence above $x_n$ and observe that $x_1 = \sqrt{6} \le 6$. Now if $x_n \le 6$, then by induction also $x_{n+1} = \sqrt{6x_n} \le \sqrt{6 \cdot 6} = 6$. Thanks to Bungo for his comments.

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