Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.2 - Infinite Series - Exercises 10.2 - Page 579: 7

Answer

$\dfrac{4}{5}$

Work Step by Step

Formula to calculate the Nth partial sum of a geometric series is $s_n=\dfrac{a(1-r^n)}{1-r}$ Formula to calculate the Sum of a geometric series can be found as: $S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}$ Here, $r=\dfrac{-1}{4}, a=1$ Thus, $s_n=\dfrac{1(1-(\dfrac{-1}{4})^n)}{1-(\dfrac{-1}{4})}$ and $S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}=\dfrac{1}{\dfrac{5}{4}}=\dfrac{4}{5}$
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