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Determine whether the sum to infinity of the following G.P.s exist, if exists find them: 12,14,18,116,...

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Determine whether the sum to infinity of the following G.P.s exist, if exists find them:

`1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16,...`

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Solution

Here, a = `1/2`, r = `1/2`

Since | r | = `|1/2| = 1/2 < 1`, the sum to infinity of this G.P. exist and 

S = `"a"/(1 - "r")`

= `((1/2))/(1 - 1/2)`

= `((1/2))/((1/2))`

= 1

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