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Ch. 10 - Sequences and Infinite Series
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Capitolo 10, Problema 10.1.63

61–66. Sequences of partial sums For the following infinite series, find the first four terms of the sequence of partial sums. Then make a conjecture about the value of the infinite series or state that the series diverges.


4 + 0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 + ⋯  

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Identify the given infinite series: 4 + 0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 + \(\cdots\). Notice that each term after the first is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 0.1, so this is a geometric series.
Write the first four terms explicitly: \(a_1 = 4\), \(a_2 = 0.9\), \(a_3 = 0.09\), and \(a_4 = 0.009\).
Calculate the first four partial sums \(S_n\), where \(S_n = a_1 + a_2 + \cdots + a_n\). So, \(S_1 = 4\), \(S_2 = 4 + 0.9\), \(S_3 = 4 + 0.9 + 0.09\), and \(S_4 = 4 + 0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009\).
Recognize that since this is a geometric series with first term \(a = 4\) and common ratio \(r = 0.1\), the sum of the first \(n\) terms can be expressed as \(S_n = a \frac{1 - r^n}{1 - r}\).
To conjecture the value of the infinite series, consider the limit of \(S_n\) as \(n \to \infty\). Since \(|r| < 1\), the infinite sum converges to \(S = \frac{a}{1 - r}\).

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