Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 9 - Infinite Series - 9.3 Infinite Series - Exercises Set 9.3 - Page 622: 22

Answer

$$\dfrac{4}{9}$$

Work Step by Step

We have: $0.4444......=0.4+0.04+....=\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty} 0.4 (0.1)^{n-1}$ This shows a geometric series with common ratio $r=0.1$ and with initial term $a=0.4$. We see that $|r| \lt 1$, so the series converges. Therefore, the sum is: $$0.4444=\dfrac{a}{1-r}\\=\dfrac{0.4}{1-0.1}\\=\dfrac{4}{9}$$
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