Question 36
Given distinct straight lines $OA$ and $OB.$ From a point in $OA$ a perpendicular is drawn to $OB;$ from the foot of this perpendicular a line is drawn perpendicular to $OA.$ From the foot of this second perpendicular a line is drawn perpendicular to $OB;$ and so on indefinitely. The lengths of the first and second perpendiculars are $a$ and $b,$ respectively. Then the sum of the lengths of the perpendiculars approaches a limit as the number of perpendiculars grows beyond all bounds. This limit is: