Problem 12

Due in DSC 203 by 3 PM, Friday, November 10, 2000

Big fleas have little fleas
Upon their backs that bite
And little ones have lesser ones
And so ad infinitum

If the flea on the bottom weighs $\sqrt{2}$ grams, and every other flea weighs $\sqrt{2-x}$, where x represents the weight of the flea on whose back it rests (while biting, of course), how much does the flea on top weigh?

Solutions, questions and/or comments should be directed to Judy Downey or Griff Elder

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