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Ch. 10 - Sequences and Infinite Series
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 10, Problema 10.3.83

72–86. Evaluating series Evaluate each series or state that it diverges.
∑ (k = 1 to ∞) ((1/3) × (5/6)ᵏ + (3/5) × (7/9)ᵏ)

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Recognize that the given series is a sum of two separate infinite series: \( \sum_{k=1}^\infty \left( \frac{1}{3} \times \left( \frac{5}{6} \right)^k + \frac{3}{5} \times \left( \frac{7}{9} \right)^k \right) = \sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{1}{3} \left( \frac{5}{6} \right)^k + \sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{3}{5} \left( \frac{7}{9} \right)^k \).
Identify each series as a geometric series of the form \( \sum_{k=1}^\infty ar^k \), where \(a\) is the coefficient and \(r\) is the common ratio. For the first series, \(a = \frac{1}{3}\) and \(r = \frac{5}{6}\). For the second series, \(a = \frac{3}{5}\) and \(r = \frac{7}{9}\).
Check the convergence of each geometric series by verifying if the absolute value of the common ratio \( |r| < 1 \). Since \( \frac{5}{6} < 1 \) and \( \frac{7}{9} < 1 \), both series converge.
Use the formula for the sum of an infinite geometric series starting at \(k=1\): \[ S = \frac{ar}{1 - r} \]. Apply this formula to each series separately.
Calculate the sum of the original series by adding the sums of the two geometric series: \[ S_{total} = \frac{\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{5}{6}}{1 - \frac{5}{6}} + \frac{\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{7}{9}}{1 - \frac{7}{9}} \].

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