Question

\(A=\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{2^2}+\dfrac{1}{2^3}-\dfrac{1}{2^4}+...+\dfrac{1}{2^{99}}-\dfrac{1}{2^{100}}\)

Answer 1

\(A=\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{2^2}+\dfrac{1}{2^3}-\dfrac{1}{2^4}+...+\dfrac{1}{2^{99}}-\dfrac{1}{2^{100}}\)

\(\Rightarrow2A=\dfrac{1}{2^2}-\dfrac{1}{2^3}+\dfrac{1}{2^4}+...+\dfrac{1}{2^{100}}-\dfrac{1}{2^{101}}\)

\(\Rightarrow3A=2A+A\)

\(=\left(\dfrac{1}{2^2}-\dfrac{1}{2^3}+\dfrac{1}{2^4}+...+\dfrac{1}{2^{100}}-\dfrac{1}{2^{101}}\right)+\left(\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{2^2}+\dfrac{1}{2^3}+...+\dfrac{1}{2^{99}}-\dfrac{1}{2^{100}}\right)\)

\(=\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{2^{101}}\)

\(\Rightarrow A=\left(\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{2^{101}}\right):3\)

\(=\dfrac{1}{6}-\dfrac{1}{3.2^{101}}\)