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Chapter 2 55 Sequence and series

123 1000 123


= x 
1000 999 999
41
=
333
Example 2:
Find the sum of infinite geometric series in which a = 128,
1
r=  .
2
Solution:
1
a = 128, r = 
2
a
Using S =
1 r
128 128
S = 
1 1
1   1
2 2

= 128  128x 2
3 3
2
256
S =
3

Exercise 2.7
Q.1 Find the sum of the following infinite geometric series
1 1 1
(i)   -------
8 16 32
(ii) 2  2 1  - - - - - - -
Q.2 Find the sum of the following infinite geometric series
2 3
(i) a = 3, r = (ii) a = 3, r =
3 4
Q.3 Which of the following series are (i) divergent (ii) convergent
(i) 1 + 4 + 16 + 64 + - - - - - - - - -
3 3 3
(ii) 63   - --- -- -
2 4 8
Chapter 2 56 Sequence and series

(iii) 6 + 12 + 24 + 48 + - - - - - - - - -
Q.4 Find the fractions equivalent to the recurring decimals.
(i) 0.36 (ii) 2.43 (iii) 0.836
Q.5 Find the sum to infinity of the series 1 + (1 + k)r + 1 + k + k2)r2 +
(1 + k + k2 + k3)r3 + - - - - - - - r and k being proper fraction.
Q.6 If y = x + x2 + x3 + - - - - - - -  and if x is positive and less than
y
unity show that x =
1+y
Q.7 What distance a ball travel before coming to rest if it is dropped
2
from a height of 6 dm and after each fall it rebounds of the
3
distance it fell.
Q.8 The sum of an infinite geometric series in 15 and the sum of the
squares of its terms is 45. Find the series.
Answers 2.7
1 2 2
Q.1 (i) S = (ii) S  =
4 2 1
Q.2 (i) 9 (ii) 12
Q.3 (i) Divergent (ii) Convergent (iii) Divergent
4 241 5
Q.4 (i) (ii) (iii)
11 99 6
1
Q.5
(1  r)(1  Kr)
Q.7 30 dm.
10 20
Q.8 5   -------
5 9

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