a) Ta có:
S = 1/5 + 1/13 + 1/14 + 1/15 + 1/61 + 1/62 + 1/63
Ta thấy:
1/13 < 1/12 ; 1/14 < 1/12 ; 1/15 < 1/12
=> 1/13 + 1/14 + 1/15 < 1/12 + 1/12 + 1/12 = 1/12 . 3 = 1/4 (1)
1/61 < 1/60 ; 1/62 < 1/60 ; 1/63 < 1/60
=> 1/61 + 1/62 + 1/63 < 1/60 + 1/60 + 1/60 = 1/60. 3 = 1/20 (2)
Từ (1) và (2)
=> 1/13 + 1/14 + 1/15 + 1/61 + 1/62 + 1/63 < 1/4 + 1/20
=>S = 1/5 + 1/13 + 1/14 + 1/15 + 1/61 + 1/62 + 1/63 < 1/4 + 1/20 + 1/5 = 5/20 + 1/20 + 4/20 = 10/20 = 1/2 (ĐPCM)
b) Ta có:
\(P=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2^2}+\frac{1}{2^3}+...+\frac{1}{2^{20}}\)
\(2P=1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2^2}+...+\frac{1}{2^{19}}\)
\(2P-P=1+\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2^2}-\frac{1}{2^2}+...+\frac{1}{2^{19}}-\frac{1}{2^{19}}-\frac{1}{2^{20}}\)
\(P=1-\frac{1}{2^{20}}< 1\)
=> P < 1
