Find the sum (to infinity) of 7 1 + 7 2 2 + 7 3 1 + 7 4 2 + 7 5 1 + 7 6 2 + …
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Note that 9/48 can be simplified to 3/16.
Good solution ! I solved it using the infinite geometric series formula ( a/(1-r) ) :)
Please check your numerators. In the question, they are 1, 2, 1, 1. If you want it to be repeating as 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, ... then you need to make that clearer.
Yes, i made a misspell in the problem itself, it should be 1,2,1,2 . First time here, couldnt figure out how to edit the problem.
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You could also take 1/49 common.....
Nice solution.
L e t , x = 7 1 1 + 7 2 2 + 7 3 1 + 7 4 2 + . . . . . . . . . . . . ⇒ 4 9 x = 7 + 2 + 7 1 1 + 7 2 2 + 7 3 1 + 7 4 2 + . . . . . . . . . . . . ⇒ 4 9 x = 9 + x ⇒ x = 4 8 9 = 1 6 3
Waow man that's very clever !
We can deal with the problem as the sum of two geometric sequences
7 1 + 7 3 1 + 7 5 1 + . . . where a n = 7 1 and r = 7 2 1
7 2 2 + 7 4 2 + 7 6 2 + . . . where a n = 7 2 2 and r = 7 2 1
Then we can get the sum of both of them using the infinite geometric series formula 1 − r a n :
1 − 7 2 1 7 1 + 1 − 7 2 1 7 2 2 = 1 6 3 which is the same as 4 8 9
This can be expressed as the sum of two infinite geometric series, 7 1 1 + 7 2 1 + 7 3 1 + 7 4 1 ⋯ and 7 2 1 + 7 4 1 + 7 6 1 + 7 8 1 ⋯ . The sum of the first one is 1 − 7 1 7 1 = 6 1 by the infinite geometric series formula, 1 − r a . The sum of the second one is 1 − 4 9 1 4 9 1 = 4 8 1 . The total sum is 6 1 + 4 8 1 = 4 8 9 .
add all the fraction given in the problem
(1/7+1/7^3+1/7^5+.......) +(2/7^2+2/7^4+2/7^6+............) 1/7(1+1/7^2+1/7^4+.........)+2/7^2(1+1/7^2+1/7^3+..........) (1+1/7^2+1/7^3+.........)(1/7+2/7^2) (1/1-(1/49))(1/7)(1+2/7) (49/48)(1/7)(9/7) 9/48
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Restating the equation,
x = 7 1 1 + 7 2 2 + 7 3 1 + 7 4 2 + . . .
We notice a pattern in the fractions; they can be separated like this:
x = ( 7 1 1 + 7 3 1 + . . . ) + ( 7 2 2 + 7 4 2 + . . . )
Let a = 7 1 1 + 7 3 1 + . . . and let b = 7 2 2 + 7 4 2 + . . .
Hence x = a + b
Lets solve for a , a = 7 1 1 + 7 3 1 + . . .
Multiplying both sides by 7 2 we obtain,
4 9 a = 7 + 7 1 1 + 7 3 1 + . . .
Notice the RHS is equivalent to 7 + a ,
So 4 9 a = 7 + a
Results in: a = 4 8 7
And now, doing the same thing for b we obtain, 4 9 b = 2 + b
And hence, b = 4 8 2
And since x = a + b ,
x = 4 8 7 + 4 8 2 = 4 8 9