Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 9 - Infinite Series - Review Exercises - Page 677: 31

Answer

$\dfrac{5}{3}$

Work Step by Step

The sum of a geometric series can be found as: $S_n=\dfrac{a_1}{1-r}$ where, $a_1$ denotes the first term and the $r$ is common ratio. We are given that $\Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty} (\dfrac{2}{5})^n$ This can be further written as: $\Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty} (\dfrac{2}{5})^n=1+\dfrac{2}{5}+(\dfrac{2}{5})^2+(\dfrac{2}{5})^3+.......$ So, we have $a_1=1$ and $r=\dfrac{2}{5}$ Thus, the sum of a geometric series is: $S_n=\dfrac{1}{1-\dfrac{2}{5}}=\dfrac{5}{3}$
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