Let a (> 1) be an irrational number. Show that the kth convergent of the simple continued fraction of /a is the reciprocal of the (k-1)th convergent of the simple continued fraction of a.

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Section10.1: Infinite Sequences And Summation Notation
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Let a (> 1) be an irrational number. Show that the kth convergent of the simple
continued fraction of /a is the reciprocal of the (k-1)th convergent of the simple
continued fraction of a.
Transcribed Image Text:Let a (> 1) be an irrational number. Show that the kth convergent of the simple continued fraction of /a is the reciprocal of the (k-1)th convergent of the simple continued fraction of a.
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