Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.2 - Infinite Series - Exercises 10.2 - Page 580: 51

Answer

$1$

Work Step by Step

Formula to calculate the sum of a geometric series is:$S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}$ Consider the series $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} (\sqrt 2)^n$ with first term, $a=\dfrac{3}{2}$ and common ratio $r =\dfrac{-1}{2}$ Now, $S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}=\dfrac{\dfrac{3}{2}}{1-(\dfrac{-1}{2})}$ or, $S=1$
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