Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.2 - Series - 11.2 Exercises - Page 716: 56

Answer

$5.\overline{71358}=\frac{190451}{33333}$

Work Step by Step

The number can be rewritten as follows: $5.\overline{71358}= 5+ \sum_{n=1}^\infty 0.71358 (10^{-5})^{n-1}$ The series above is a geometric series. Then: $5.\overline{71358}=5+\frac{0.71358}{1-10^{-5}}=5 + \frac{23786}{33333}=\frac{190451}{33333}$
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