What is the maximum value of this fraction?












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If $x$ is positive, what is the maximum value of this expression:



$$frac{x^{100}}{1+x+x^2+ldots+x^{200}}$$



This question is from a book of problems on sequence and series under the section on AM-GM-HM inequality.



This is what I have tried:



The denominator is a geometric series whose sum is



$$frac{1-x^{201}}{1-x}$$



The fraction now becomes



$$frac{x^{100}(1-x)}{1-x^{201}}$$



I can imagine that solving this problem will require taking the AM/GM/HM of some expressions of $x$ and applying the AM-GM-HM inequality.



That means the above fractions should themselves be one of GM or HM (whose maximum value will be given by the corresponding AM and GM respectively).



I can't see such means from looking at the fraction. Can someone help me here?






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    For $x>0$ we have$$sum_{n=0}^{200}x^nge 201 sqrt[201]{prod_{n=0}^{200}x^n}=201 sqrt[201]{x^{20100}}=201x^{100}$$ $$frac{x^{100}}{sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n}le frac1{201}$$
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$begingroup$


If $x$ is positive, what is the maximum value of this expression:



$$frac{x^{100}}{1+x+x^2+ldots+x^{200}}$$



This question is from a book of problems on sequence and series under the section on AM-GM-HM inequality.



This is what I have tried:



The denominator is a geometric series whose sum is



$$frac{1-x^{201}}{1-x}$$



The fraction now becomes



$$frac{x^{100}(1-x)}{1-x^{201}}$$



I can imagine that solving this problem will require taking the AM/GM/HM of some expressions of $x$ and applying the AM-GM-HM inequality.



That means the above fractions should themselves be one of GM or HM (whose maximum value will be given by the corresponding AM and GM respectively).



I can't see such means from looking at the fraction. Can someone help me here?






sequences-and-series algebra-precalculus means geometric-series







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    For $x>0$ we have$$sum_{n=0}^{200}x^nge 201 sqrt[201]{prod_{n=0}^{200}x^n}=201 sqrt[201]{x^{20100}}=201x^{100}$$ $$frac{x^{100}}{sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n}le frac1{201}$$
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$begingroup$


If $x$ is positive, what is the maximum value of this expression:



$$frac{x^{100}}{1+x+x^2+ldots+x^{200}}$$



This question is from a book of problems on sequence and series under the section on AM-GM-HM inequality.



This is what I have tried:



The denominator is a geometric series whose sum is



$$frac{1-x^{201}}{1-x}$$



The fraction now becomes



$$frac{x^{100}(1-x)}{1-x^{201}}$$



I can imagine that solving this problem will require taking the AM/GM/HM of some expressions of $x$ and applying the AM-GM-HM inequality.



That means the above fractions should themselves be one of GM or HM (whose maximum value will be given by the corresponding AM and GM respectively).



I can't see such means from looking at the fraction. Can someone help me here?






sequences-and-series algebra-precalculus means geometric-series







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If $x$ is positive, what is the maximum value of this expression:



$$frac{x^{100}}{1+x+x^2+ldots+x^{200}}$$



This question is from a book of problems on sequence and series under the section on AM-GM-HM inequality.



This is what I have tried:



The denominator is a geometric series whose sum is



$$frac{1-x^{201}}{1-x}$$



The fraction now becomes



$$frac{x^{100}(1-x)}{1-x^{201}}$$



I can imagine that solving this problem will require taking the AM/GM/HM of some expressions of $x$ and applying the AM-GM-HM inequality.



That means the above fractions should themselves be one of GM or HM (whose maximum value will be given by the corresponding AM and GM respectively).



I can't see such means from looking at the fraction. Can someone help me here?






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    $begingroup$
    For $x>0$ we have$$sum_{n=0}^{200}x^nge 201 sqrt[201]{prod_{n=0}^{200}x^n}=201 sqrt[201]{x^{20100}}=201x^{100}$$ $$frac{x^{100}}{sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n}le frac1{201}$$
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    $begingroup$
    For $x>0$ we have$$sum_{n=0}^{200}x^nge 201 sqrt[201]{prod_{n=0}^{200}x^n}=201 sqrt[201]{x^{20100}}=201x^{100}$$ $$frac{x^{100}}{sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n}le frac1{201}$$
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For $x>0$ we have$$sum_{n=0}^{200}x^nge 201 sqrt[201]{prod_{n=0}^{200}x^n}=201 sqrt[201]{x^{20100}}=201x^{100}$$ $$frac{x^{100}}{sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n}le frac1{201}$$
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For $x>0$ we have$$sum_{n=0}^{200}x^nge 201 sqrt[201]{prod_{n=0}^{200}x^n}=201 sqrt[201]{x^{20100}}=201x^{100}$$ $$frac{x^{100}}{sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n}le frac1{201}$$
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The denominator (in the original form) is a multiple of an arithmetic mean - a sum of $201$ terms is $201$ times their average. So then, depending on taste, you can either apply AM-GM to the denominator or GM-HM to the whole thing.






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    For $x>0$, we have from the AM-GM inequality



    $$begin{align}
    sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n&ge 201 sqrt[201]{prod_{n=0}^{200}x^n}\\
    &=201 sqrt[201]{x^{20100}}\\
    &=201x^{100}
    end{align}$$



    Hence, we see that



    $$frac{x^{100}}{sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n}le frac1{201}$$






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    The denominator (in the original form) is a multiple of an arithmetic mean - a sum of $201$ terms is $201$ times their average. So then, depending on taste, you can either apply AM-GM to the denominator or GM-HM to the whole thing.






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      The denominator (in the original form) is a multiple of an arithmetic mean - a sum of $201$ terms is $201$ times their average. So then, depending on taste, you can either apply AM-GM to the denominator or GM-HM to the whole thing.






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        The denominator (in the original form) is a multiple of an arithmetic mean - a sum of $201$ terms is $201$ times their average. So then, depending on taste, you can either apply AM-GM to the denominator or GM-HM to the whole thing.






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        The denominator (in the original form) is a multiple of an arithmetic mean - a sum of $201$ terms is $201$ times their average. So then, depending on taste, you can either apply AM-GM to the denominator or GM-HM to the whole thing.







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            For $x>0$, we have from the AM-GM inequality



            $$begin{align}
            sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n&ge 201 sqrt[201]{prod_{n=0}^{200}x^n}\\
            &=201 sqrt[201]{x^{20100}}\\
            &=201x^{100}
            end{align}$$



            Hence, we see that



            $$frac{x^{100}}{sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n}le frac1{201}$$






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            $begingroup$

            For $x>0$, we have from the AM-GM inequality



            $$begin{align}
            sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n&ge 201 sqrt[201]{prod_{n=0}^{200}x^n}\\
            &=201 sqrt[201]{x^{20100}}\\
            &=201x^{100}
            end{align}$$



            Hence, we see that



            $$frac{x^{100}}{sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n}le frac1{201}$$






            share|cite|improve this answer









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              Please let me know how I can improve my answer. I really want to give you the best answer I can.
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            $begingroup$

            For $x>0$, we have from the AM-GM inequality



            $$begin{align}
            sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n&ge 201 sqrt[201]{prod_{n=0}^{200}x^n}\\
            &=201 sqrt[201]{x^{20100}}\\
            &=201x^{100}
            end{align}$$



            Hence, we see that



            $$frac{x^{100}}{sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n}le frac1{201}$$






            share|cite|improve this answer









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            For $x>0$, we have from the AM-GM inequality



            $$begin{align}
            sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n&ge 201 sqrt[201]{prod_{n=0}^{200}x^n}\\
            &=201 sqrt[201]{x^{20100}}\\
            &=201x^{100}
            end{align}$$



            Hence, we see that



            $$frac{x^{100}}{sum_{n=0}^{200}x^n}le frac1{201}$$







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