The series is
.
(a)
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The series is in the form of geometric series.
\Apply formula the sum of
terms in geometric series is
.
Here first term
and
.
.
Find sum of infinite terms of the series.
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.
(b)
\Graph the function
.
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Observe the graph :
\Tabulate the
values for different values of
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(c)
\Find the first ten terms of the sequence.
\The sum of series is
.
If
then
.
If
then
.
If
then
.
If
then
.
If
then
.
If
then
.
If
then
.
If
then
.
If
then
.
If
then
.
Graph :
\Graph the values
.

(d)
\The terms of the series decrease in magnitude slowly.So, the sequence of partial sums approaches the sum slowly.
\(a)
.
(b)
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(c) Graph :
\Graph the values
.

(d) The terms of the series decrease in magnitude slowly.So, the sequence of partial sums approaches the sum slowly.