SOLUTION: I need help figuring out how to solve this.
It is an infinite series, 1+3+9+27+81+243+...= -1/2
I need to prove that this infinite series equals -1/2.
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It is an infinite series, 1+3+9+27+81+243+...= -1/2
I need to prove that this infinite series equals -1/2.
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Question 633283: I need help figuring out how to solve this.
It is an infinite series, 1+3+9+27+81+243+...= -1/2
I need to prove that this infinite series equals -1/2. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
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It is an infinite series, 1+3+9+27+81+243+...= -1/2
I need to prove that this infinite series equals -1/2.
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It obviously does not = -1/2.
Why would it be negative?
The 1st term is > -1/2
