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Find the sum of the following series to infinity: 10 − 9 + 8.1 − 7.29 + ... ∞

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Find the sum of the following series to infinity:

10 − 9 + 8.1 − 7.29 + ... ∞

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Solution

This infinite G.P has first term a = 10 and common ratio r = `-9/10 = -0.9`

Thus the sum of the infinite G.P will be:

10 - 9 + 8.9 - 7.29 +  ... ∞ = `"a"/(1-"r")` [Since |r| < 1]

= `10/(1-(-0.9))`

= `10/1.9`

= `100/19`

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