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Functions, Relations & Transformations · Challenge problem

Let f(x)=x−1f(x) = \sqrt{x} - 1, and write f[n]f^{[n]} for ff composed with itself nn times (so f[2](x)=f(f(x))f^{[2]}(x) = f(f(x))). Find the smallest number in the domain of f[6]f^{[6]}.