Reasoning as in the given problem, what is the value of0.3+0.03+0.003+...?

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2021-02-03

Reasoning as in the given problem, what is the value of
0.3+0.03+0.003+...?
Working with series Consider the infinite series
0.9+0.09+0.009+0.0009+...,
where each term of the sum is 110 of the previous term.
a. Find the sum of the first one, two, three, and four terms of the series.
b. What value would you assign to the infinite series 0.9+0.09+0.009+ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅?

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Latisha Oneil

Latisha Oneil

Skilled2021-02-04Added 100 answers

Sum of infinite geometric series:
Any series in the form of a,ar,ar2,... is called infinite geometric series and sum of infinite geometry series is,
S=a1r
Where a is the first term and r is a common ratio.
And Sum of geometric series:
Sn=a(1rn)1r
Given series,
0.3+0.03+0.003+
Since
0.3=0.3
0.03=0.3(0.1)
0.003=0.3(0.1)2
So given series is a geometric series with first term a=0.3 and common ratio is 0.1.
So sum of infinite geometry series is,
S=0.310.1
S=0.30.9
S=13
S=0.333...
Hence
0.3+0.03+0.003+...=0.333...
Given series,
0.9+0.09+0.009+0.0009+...
Since
0.9=0.9
0.09=0.9(0.1)
0.009=0.9(0.1)2
So given series is a geometric series with first term a=0.9 and common ratio is 0.1.
a) Evaluate the sum of the first one, two, three, and four terms of the series.
Since sum of geometric series:
Sn=a(1rn)1r
Since a=0.9,r=0.1
Sum of the first term,
S1=0.9(1(0.1)1)1(0.1)=0.9(0.9)0.9=0.9
Sum of the first two terms,
S2=0.9(1(0.1)2)1(0.1)=0.9(0.99)0.9=0.99
Sum of the first three terms,
S3=0.9(1(0.1)3)1(0.1)=0.9(0.999)0.9=0.999
Sum of the first four terms,
S4=0.9(1(0.1)4)1(0.1)=0.9(0.9999)0.9=0.9999
Hence
Sum of the first term =0.9
Sum of the first two terms =0.99
Sum of the first three terms =0.999
Sum of the first four terms =0.9999
b) So sum of infinite geometry series is,
S=0.910.1
S=0.90.9
S=1
Hence
0.9+0.09+0.009+0.0009+...=1

Jeffrey Jordon

Jeffrey Jordon

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