document.write( "Question 1084074: Find the sum of the infinite series: 8 − 0.8 + 0.08 − 0.008 + … \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Infinite geometric progression with the first term 8 and the common ratio \"-1%2F10\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for the sum of such progression \r\n" );
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document.write( "S = a + ar + ar^2 + ar^ + . . . \r\n" );
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document.write( "is  S = \"a%2F%281-r%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "In your case it is\r\n" );
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document.write( "S = \"8%2F+%281-%28-1%2F10%29%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now turn your brain ON and calculate it on your own.\r\n" );
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