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Linear Transformations · Challenge problem

Start at the point (3125,0)(3125, 0). Project it orthogonally onto the line y=2xy = 2x, then project the result orthogonally onto the xx-axis, then onto y=2xy = 2x again, and so on, alternating, until 1010 projections have been made in total. What is the xx-coordinate of the final point?