Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.2 - Infinite Series - Exercises 10.2 - Page 579: 17

Answer

converges to $\dfrac{1}{7}$

Work Step by Step

Formula to find the Nth partial sum of a geometric series is $s_n=\dfrac{a(1-r^n)}{1-r}$ Formula to find the sum of a geometric series is $S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}$ Here, $a=\dfrac{1}{8}, r=\dfrac{1}{8}$; Thus, $S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}=\dfrac{\dfrac{1}{8}}{1-\dfrac{1}{8}}=\dfrac{1}{7}$ Hence, the series converges to $\dfrac{1}{7}$
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