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PlanetMaster

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Given [imath]x = \sqrt{6 + \sqrt{6 + \sqrt{6 + ...}}}[/imath]
We can rewrite this as [imath]x = \sqrt{6 + x}[/imath] as its iterating infinitely.

Squaring both sides and equating to zero
[imath]x^{2}-x-6=0[/imath]
[imath]x^{2}-3x+2x-6=0[/imath]
[imath]x(x-3)+2(x-3)=0[/imath]
[imath](x-3)(x+2)=0[/imath]
[imath]x=3,-2[/imath]

Therefore the answer is (b) 3 as we can't root a negative value.
 
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The answer is 6.
for full solution just ask me.
 
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