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The value of \(\frac{1}{2} + (\frac{1}{2})^2 + (\frac{1}{2})^3 + ... + (\frac{1}{2})^{20}\) is between?
A. \(\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(\frac{2}{3}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}\)
C. \(\frac{3}{4}\) and \(\frac{9}{10}\)
D. \(\frac{9}{10}\) and \(\frac{10}{9}\)
E. \(\frac{10}{9}\) and \(\frac{3}{2}\)
A. \(\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(\frac{2}{3}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}\)
C. \(\frac{3}{4}\) and \(\frac{9}{10}\)
D. \(\frac{9}{10}\) and \(\frac{10}{9}\)
E. \(\frac{10}{9}\) and \(\frac{3}{2}\)
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The value of \(\frac{1}{2} + (\frac{1}{2})^2 + (\frac{1}{2})^3 + ... + (\frac{1}{2})^{20}\) is between?
A. \(\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(\frac{2}{3}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}\)
C. \(\frac{3}{4}\) and \(\frac{9}{10}\)
D. \(\frac{9}{10}\) and \(\frac{10}{9}\)
E. \(\frac{10}{9}\) and \(\frac{3}{2}\)
The value of the given expression can be represented as the sum of a geometric sequence with the first term equal to \(\frac{1}{2}\) and the common ratio also equal to \(\frac{1}{2}\).
For an infinite geometric sequence with a common ratio \(|r| < 1\), the sum can be calculated as \(sum = \frac{b}{1-r}\), where \(b\) is the first term. So, if we had an infinite geometric sequence instead of just 20 terms, its sum would be \(Sum = \frac{\frac{1}{2}}{1 - \frac{1}{2}} = 1\). This means that the sum of this sequence will never exceed 1. Also, since we have a large enough number of terms (20), the sum will be very close to 1, so we can safely choose answer choice D.
We can also use the direct formula for the sum of a finite geometric sequence:
For a geometric sequence with \(b = \frac{1}{2}\), \(r = \frac{1}{2}\), and \(n = 20\):
\(S_n = \frac{b(1 - r^n)}{(1 - r)}\), so:
\(S_{20} = \frac{\frac{1}{2}(1 - \frac{1}{2^{20}})}{(1 - \frac{1}{2})} = 1 - \frac{1}{2^{20}}\). Since \(\frac{1}{2^{20}}\) is a very small number, \(1 - \frac{1}{2^{20}}\) will be less than 1 but very close to it.
Answer: D
The value of \(\frac{1}{2} + (\frac{1}{2})^2 + (\frac{1}{2})^3 + ... + (\frac{1}{2})^{20}\) is between?
A. \(\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(\frac{2}{3}\) and \(\frac{3}{4}\)
C. \(\frac{3}{4}\) and \(\frac{9}{10}\)
D. \(\frac{9}{10}\) and \(\frac{10}{9}\)
E. \(\frac{10}{9}\) and \(\frac{3}{2}\)
The value of the given expression can be represented as the sum of a geometric sequence with the first term equal to \(\frac{1}{2}\) and the common ratio also equal to \(\frac{1}{2}\).
For an infinite geometric sequence with a common ratio \(|r| < 1\), the sum can be calculated as \(sum = \frac{b}{1-r}\), where \(b\) is the first term. So, if we had an infinite geometric sequence instead of just 20 terms, its sum would be \(Sum = \frac{\frac{1}{2}}{1 - \frac{1}{2}} = 1\). This means that the sum of this sequence will never exceed 1. Also, since we have a large enough number of terms (20), the sum will be very close to 1, so we can safely choose answer choice D.
We can also use the direct formula for the sum of a finite geometric sequence:
For a geometric sequence with \(b = \frac{1}{2}\), \(r = \frac{1}{2}\), and \(n = 20\):
\(S_n = \frac{b(1 - r^n)}{(1 - r)}\), so:
\(S_{20} = \frac{\frac{1}{2}(1 - \frac{1}{2^{20}})}{(1 - \frac{1}{2})} = 1 - \frac{1}{2^{20}}\). Since \(\frac{1}{2^{20}}\) is a very small number, \(1 - \frac{1}{2^{20}}\) will be less than 1 but very close to it.
Answer: D
Updated on: 09 Nov 2015, 09:28
Originally posted by Raihanuddin on 27 Nov 2014, 16:19.
Last edited by Raihanuddin on 09 Nov 2015, 09:28, edited 1 time in total.
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In case we forget formula we can do it by following approximation
1/2=.50
1/2^2 =.250
1/2^3= .125
.............
.50+.250+.125 = .875
So we are sure that by other decimal number value we will be very close to 1 but less than 1
Only option D shows that
1/2=.50
1/2^2 =.250
1/2^3= .125
.............
.50+.250+.125 = .875
So we are sure that by other decimal number value we will be very close to 1 but less than 1
Only option D shows that
