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= 2 + 2 + 2^2 + 2^3 + 2^4 + 2^5 + 2^6 + 2^7 + 2^8

Can you guys solve this.

yezz · Answer

The best one who approached this problem is dahiya a 700 scorer

and this is the way he did it

2+2 = 2^2

2^2 + 2^2 = 2^3

2^3+2^3 = 2^4

2^4+2^4 = 2^5

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cicerone · Answer

Hey this is simple if u know the formaula to calculate the sum of n terms of a Geometric Progression.
Excluding the first 2 in the series the remaining series is a GP with 8 terms and common ratio of 2.

So the formula of a GP whose first term is a with common ratio r and number of terms n is

a(r^n-1)/r-1 (if r>1)

a(1-r^n)/1-r (if r<1).

Here excluding the first 2 the remaining series is
2 + 2^2 + 2^3 + 2^4 + 2^5 + 2^6 + 2^7 + 2^8.
here a=2 r=2 and n=8
So sum is 2(2^8-1)/2-1 = 2 (256-1)= 510.

Adding the first two the sum has to be 510+2 = 512 = 2^9

paddyboy · Answer

Sum of GP where a = 2, r = 2, n = 8

a*(r^n - 1)/(r - 1) = 2*(2^8 - 1)/(1) = 255*2 = 510

Then we have 2 + Sum = 2 + 510 = 512 = 2^9.

Futuristic · Answer

This is straight binary math....

2+4+8+16+32+64+128+256 = 510

add 2, 512..

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