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PROBLEM 225

At the point (a,an) on the graph of xn in the first quadrant draw the normal line, shown in blue, i.e. the line perpendicular to the tangent line.  Let b be the point where this normal line intersects the y-axis.  

What is lima → 0 b ?

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