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An easy way to solve this limit of a sum?
How can I evaluate $sum_n=0^infty(n+1)x^n$?$ sum_k=1^infty lnleft(1 + frac14 k^2right)$ Computing this sumalternating series test of $sum(-1)^nfracsqrtn+1-sqrtnn$Alternative way to solve this limit?evaluate the sum of an alternating harmonic series with a fixed limitShow that a Series DivergesIs there a way to sum up the series give below??Is there an easy way to prove that this series diverges?Evaluating the floor of a tough looking summationUnderstanding summation of infinite series by defining a new functionHow to find the $limlimits_n toinfty frac2^n^2(n!)^2$
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$$lim _ntoinftysum_k=0^nfrack+110^k$$
What I've tried is to create a function out of it in order to derivate it, but I am getting nowhere. I would like to know if there is an easier way to it (I would like a high school level method for this, if there is one).
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$$lim _ntoinftysum_k=0^nfrack+110^k$$
What I've tried is to create a function out of it in order to derivate it, but I am getting nowhere. I would like to know if there is an easier way to it (I would like a high school level method for this, if there is one).
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I'd by splitting it into the sum of $k/10^k$ and $1/10^k$, where the latter is easily computable as it is a geometric series.
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Well, if you forget the "high-school level" part (or are willing to be a bit hazy on the justification of the steps) you can always consider the function $f$ defined for $xin(-1,1)$ by $f(x) = sum_k=0^infty x^k+1$. You can compute a closed-form for it and differentiate that. You can also see that $f'(x) = sum_k=0^infty (k+1) x^k$, so what you want if $f'(1/10)$.
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Possible duplicate of How can I evaluate $sum_n=0^infty(n+1)x^n$?
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$$lim _ntoinftysum_k=0^nfrack+110^k$$
What I've tried is to create a function out of it in order to derivate it, but I am getting nowhere. I would like to know if there is an easier way to it (I would like a high school level method for this, if there is one).
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$$lim _ntoinftysum_k=0^nfrack+110^k$$
What I've tried is to create a function out of it in order to derivate it, but I am getting nowhere. I would like to know if there is an easier way to it (I would like a high school level method for this, if there is one).
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I'd by splitting it into the sum of $k/10^k$ and $1/10^k$, where the latter is easily computable as it is a geometric series.
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– Viktor Glombik
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Well, if you forget the "high-school level" part (or are willing to be a bit hazy on the justification of the steps) you can always consider the function $f$ defined for $xin(-1,1)$ by $f(x) = sum_k=0^infty x^k+1$. You can compute a closed-form for it and differentiate that. You can also see that $f'(x) = sum_k=0^infty (k+1) x^k$, so what you want if $f'(1/10)$.
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– Clement C.
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Possible duplicate of How can I evaluate $sum_n=0^infty(n+1)x^n$?
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I'd by splitting it into the sum of $k/10^k$ and $1/10^k$, where the latter is easily computable as it is a geometric series.
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– Viktor Glombik
8 hours ago
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Well, if you forget the "high-school level" part (or are willing to be a bit hazy on the justification of the steps) you can always consider the function $f$ defined for $xin(-1,1)$ by $f(x) = sum_k=0^infty x^k+1$. You can compute a closed-form for it and differentiate that. You can also see that $f'(x) = sum_k=0^infty (k+1) x^k$, so what you want if $f'(1/10)$.
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Possible duplicate of How can I evaluate $sum_n=0^infty(n+1)x^n$?
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I'd by splitting it into the sum of $k/10^k$ and $1/10^k$, where the latter is easily computable as it is a geometric series.
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– Viktor Glombik
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I'd by splitting it into the sum of $k/10^k$ and $1/10^k$, where the latter is easily computable as it is a geometric series.
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– Viktor Glombik
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Well, if you forget the "high-school level" part (or are willing to be a bit hazy on the justification of the steps) you can always consider the function $f$ defined for $xin(-1,1)$ by $f(x) = sum_k=0^infty x^k+1$. You can compute a closed-form for it and differentiate that. You can also see that $f'(x) = sum_k=0^infty (k+1) x^k$, so what you want if $f'(1/10)$.
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– Clement C.
8 hours ago
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Well, if you forget the "high-school level" part (or are willing to be a bit hazy on the justification of the steps) you can always consider the function $f$ defined for $xin(-1,1)$ by $f(x) = sum_k=0^infty x^k+1$. You can compute a closed-form for it and differentiate that. You can also see that $f'(x) = sum_k=0^infty (k+1) x^k$, so what you want if $f'(1/10)$.
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Possible duplicate of How can I evaluate $sum_n=0^infty(n+1)x^n$?
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Write out the infinite sum:
$$S=frac110^0+frac210^1+frac310^2+frac410^3+dots$$
Divide by ten and subtract from $S$:
$$frac110S=frac110^1+frac210^2+frac310^3+frac410^4+dots$$
$$S-frac110S=frac110^0+frac110^1+frac110^2+frac110^3+dots$$
This is a geometric series, whose sum can be easily calculated:
$$frac910S=frac11-1/10=frac109$$
$$S=frac10081$$
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When $x|<1$ $$frac11-x=sum_k=0^infty x^k ~~~~(1).$$ Differentiate (1) w.r.t. $x$ to get $$frac1(1-x)^2= sum_k=0^infty k x^k-1 Rightarrow fracx.(1-x)^2= sum_k=0^infty k x^k~~~~(2)$$ Let us put $x=1/10$ in (1) and (2) and then add them to get $$sum_k=0^infty frack+110^k=frac109+frac1081=frac10081.$$
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Write out the infinite sum:
$$S=frac110^0+frac210^1+frac310^2+frac410^3+dots$$
Divide by ten and subtract from $S$:
$$frac110S=frac110^1+frac210^2+frac310^3+frac410^4+dots$$
$$S-frac110S=frac110^0+frac110^1+frac110^2+frac110^3+dots$$
This is a geometric series, whose sum can be easily calculated:
$$frac910S=frac11-1/10=frac109$$
$$S=frac10081$$
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Write out the infinite sum:
$$S=frac110^0+frac210^1+frac310^2+frac410^3+dots$$
Divide by ten and subtract from $S$:
$$frac110S=frac110^1+frac210^2+frac310^3+frac410^4+dots$$
$$S-frac110S=frac110^0+frac110^1+frac110^2+frac110^3+dots$$
This is a geometric series, whose sum can be easily calculated:
$$frac910S=frac11-1/10=frac109$$
$$S=frac10081$$
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Write out the infinite sum:
$$S=frac110^0+frac210^1+frac310^2+frac410^3+dots$$
Divide by ten and subtract from $S$:
$$frac110S=frac110^1+frac210^2+frac310^3+frac410^4+dots$$
$$S-frac110S=frac110^0+frac110^1+frac110^2+frac110^3+dots$$
This is a geometric series, whose sum can be easily calculated:
$$frac910S=frac11-1/10=frac109$$
$$S=frac10081$$
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Write out the infinite sum:
$$S=frac110^0+frac210^1+frac310^2+frac410^3+dots$$
Divide by ten and subtract from $S$:
$$frac110S=frac110^1+frac210^2+frac310^3+frac410^4+dots$$
$$S-frac110S=frac110^0+frac110^1+frac110^2+frac110^3+dots$$
This is a geometric series, whose sum can be easily calculated:
$$frac910S=frac11-1/10=frac109$$
$$S=frac10081$$
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When $x|<1$ $$frac11-x=sum_k=0^infty x^k ~~~~(1).$$ Differentiate (1) w.r.t. $x$ to get $$frac1(1-x)^2= sum_k=0^infty k x^k-1 Rightarrow fracx.(1-x)^2= sum_k=0^infty k x^k~~~~(2)$$ Let us put $x=1/10$ in (1) and (2) and then add them to get $$sum_k=0^infty frack+110^k=frac109+frac1081=frac10081.$$
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When $x|<1$ $$frac11-x=sum_k=0^infty x^k ~~~~(1).$$ Differentiate (1) w.r.t. $x$ to get $$frac1(1-x)^2= sum_k=0^infty k x^k-1 Rightarrow fracx.(1-x)^2= sum_k=0^infty k x^k~~~~(2)$$ Let us put $x=1/10$ in (1) and (2) and then add them to get $$sum_k=0^infty frack+110^k=frac109+frac1081=frac10081.$$
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When $x|<1$ $$frac11-x=sum_k=0^infty x^k ~~~~(1).$$ Differentiate (1) w.r.t. $x$ to get $$frac1(1-x)^2= sum_k=0^infty k x^k-1 Rightarrow fracx.(1-x)^2= sum_k=0^infty k x^k~~~~(2)$$ Let us put $x=1/10$ in (1) and (2) and then add them to get $$sum_k=0^infty frack+110^k=frac109+frac1081=frac10081.$$
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When $x|<1$ $$frac11-x=sum_k=0^infty x^k ~~~~(1).$$ Differentiate (1) w.r.t. $x$ to get $$frac1(1-x)^2= sum_k=0^infty k x^k-1 Rightarrow fracx.(1-x)^2= sum_k=0^infty k x^k~~~~(2)$$ Let us put $x=1/10$ in (1) and (2) and then add them to get $$sum_k=0^infty frack+110^k=frac109+frac1081=frac10081.$$
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I'd by splitting it into the sum of $k/10^k$ and $1/10^k$, where the latter is easily computable as it is a geometric series.
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– Viktor Glombik
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Well, if you forget the "high-school level" part (or are willing to be a bit hazy on the justification of the steps) you can always consider the function $f$ defined for $xin(-1,1)$ by $f(x) = sum_k=0^infty x^k+1$. You can compute a closed-form for it and differentiate that. You can also see that $f'(x) = sum_k=0^infty (k+1) x^k$, so what you want if $f'(1/10)$.
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– Clement C.
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Possible duplicate of How can I evaluate $sum_n=0^infty(n+1)x^n$?
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