Stage: 5 Challenge Level: 
Why do this
problem?
As a challenging exercise involving algebraic manipulation and factorisation.
As a challenging exercise involving algebraic manipulation and factorisation.
Mathematical reasoning & proof. Inequality/inequalities. Rational and irrational numbers. Powers & roots. Patterned numbers. Stage 5 - Reviewed 2012. Number theory. Generalising. Manipulating algebraic expressions/formulae. Dynamical systems.
Published November 2000.
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