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1+1/2+1/4+1/8+1/16+1/32+1/64+1/128+1/256+1/512+1/1024+...... = ?

2 789/799 4096/1289 89/90

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The sum of a geometric progression with infinitely many terms is given by s = a 1 1 r s=\dfrac{a_1}{1-r} where a 1 a_1 is the first term and r r is the common ratio. We have

r = a 2 a 1 = 1 2 1 = 1 2 r=\dfrac{a_2}{a_1}=\dfrac{\dfrac{1}{2}}{1}=\dfrac{1}{2}

Thus,

s = 1 1 1 2 = s=\dfrac{1}{1-\dfrac{1}{2}}= 2 \boxed{2}

Lu Chee Ket
Jan 28, 2015

Geometric Progression:

a/ (1 - r) = 1/ (1 - 1/ 2) = 2

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