SOLUTION: find the sum of the geometric series 1 + (1/2) + (1/4) + (1/8) + (1/16) + ....

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Question 172619: find the sum of the geometric series
1 + (1/2) + (1/4) + (1/8) + (1/16) + ....
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the sum of the geometric series
1 + (1/2) + (1/4) + (1/8) + (1/16) + ....
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It is a geometric series with r = (1/2)
Then
S(n) = 1/(1-r) = 1/(1/2) = 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.