Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.2 - Infinite Series - Exercises 10.2 - Page 579: 3

Answer

$\dfrac{2}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Formula to find Nth partial sum of a geometric series is: $s_n=\dfrac{a(1-r^n)}{1-r}$ Here, $r=\dfrac{-1}{2}, a=1$ Thus, $s_n=[\dfrac{1(1-(\dfrac{-1}{2})^n)}{1-(\dfrac{-1}{2})}]$ Formula to find Sum of a geometric series can be found as: $S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}=\dfrac{1}{(\dfrac{3}{2})}=\dfrac{2}{3}$
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