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A function V(a, b) is defined for positive integers a, b and satisfies V(a, a) = a, V(a, b) = V(b, a), V(a, a+b) = (1 + a/b) V(a, b). The value represented by V(66, 14) is ?
(A)364
(B)231
(C)455
(D)472
(E)none of these
The OA is E.
Don't look at the solution before solving by yourself.
[spoiler]
V(66,14 ) = V(14,66 )=(33/26)* V(14,52) =(33/26) * (26/19)* V(14, 38)
= (33/19) *(19/12)* V(14, 24) = (33/12) *(12/5)* V(14,10) = (33/5)* (7/2)*V(10,4)
= (231/10)* (5/3) *V(4, 6) = (77/2)* 3 *V(4, 2) = (231/2)*2* V(2, 2) = 231*2 = 462[/spoiler]
(A)364
(B)231
(C)455
(D)472
(E)none of these
The OA is E.
Don't look at the solution before solving by yourself.
[spoiler]
V(66,14 ) = V(14,66 )=(33/26)* V(14,52) =(33/26) * (26/19)* V(14, 38)
= (33/19) *(19/12)* V(14, 24) = (33/12) *(12/5)* V(14,10) = (33/5)* (7/2)*V(10,4)
= (231/10)* (5/3) *V(4, 6) = (77/2)* 3 *V(4, 2) = (231/2)*2* V(2, 2) = 231*2 = 462[/spoiler]
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