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What is the value of \(\sqrt{6 + \sqrt{6 + \sqrt{6 + \ldots}}}\)?

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 Paper 1 Question Paper (19-Jan-2026)
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Let \(x = \sqrt{6 + \sqrt{6 + \sqrt{6 + \ldots}}}\). The expression repeats inside, so:

\(x = \sqrt{6 + x}\)

Squaring both sides: \(x^2 = 6 + x \;\Rightarrow\; x^2 - x - 6 = 0\).

Factorising: \((x - 3)(x + 2) = 0 \;\Rightarrow\; x = 3\ \text{or}\ x = -2\).

Since x is a square root, x must be non-negative. Hence \(x = 3\).

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