Lời giải:
Ta có:
\(S=1+2+2^2+2^3+....+2^{2018}\)
\(\Rightarrow 2S=2+2^2+2^3+....+2^{2018}+2^{2019}\)
Lấy hai vế trừ cho nhau:
\(\Rightarrow S=2S-S=2^{2019}-1< 2^{2019}\)
Mặt khác:
\(5.2^{2017}> 4.2^{2017}=2^2.2^{2017}=2^{2019}\)
Do đó \(S< 5.2^{2017}\)