SOLUTION: For what values of n will the infinite series (2n-1)+(2n-1)^2+...+(2n-1)^i+... have a finite value

Question 1109139: For what values of n will the infinite series (2n-1)+(2n-1)^2+...+(2n-1)^i+... have a finite value
Answer by ikleyn(52794) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The sum of an infinite geometric progression converges if and only if the common ratio is less than 1 by the modulus.  In your case it means

|2n -1| < 1,   or,  equivalently,


 < .


The solution to the last inequality are all those "n" that are remoted less than   from , i.e.

    0 < n < 1.


Or, in the interval notation,  those "n" that belong to the interval (0,1)   (the ends are not included !).

Solved.

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