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  • 25-04-2017
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{(1/sqrt(2))^n} from n=1 to infinity; is the series convergent or divergent? if convergent, why? and sum?

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LammettHash
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  • 26-04-2017
This is a geometric series with common ratio between terms of [tex]r=\dfrac1{\sqrt2}[/tex].

It should be clear to you that [tex]\dfrac1{\sqrt2}<1[/tex], which means the series will converge.

The sum would be

[tex]\displaystyle\sum_{n\ge1}\left(\frac1{\sqrt2}\right)^n=\frac1{\sqrt2}\sum_{n\ge1}\left(\frac1{\sqrt2}\right)^{n-1}=\frac1{\sqrt2}\times\frac1{1-\frac1{\sqrt2}}=\frac1{\sqrt2-1}=1+\sqrt2[/tex]
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