1+1/2+1/4+1/8+1/16+1/32+1/64+1/128+1/256+1/512+1/1024+...... = ?
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The sum of a geometric progression with infinitely many terms is given by s = 1 − r a 1 where a 1 is the first term and r is the common ratio. We have
r = a 1 a 2 = 1 2 1 = 2 1
Thus,
s = 1 − 2 1 1 = 2