\(S=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2^2}+\frac{1}{2^3}+...+\frac{1}{2^{20}}\)
\(\Rightarrow2S=1+\frac{1}{2^2}+\frac{1}{2^3}+...+\frac{1}{2^{19}}\)
\(\Rightarrow2S-S=\left(1+\frac{1}{2^2}+...+\frac{1}{2^{19}}\right)-\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2^2}+...+\frac{1}{2^{20}}\right)\)
\(S=1-\frac{2}{2^{20}}\)
\(\Rightarrow S< 1\left(đpcm\right)\)
Ta có :\(S=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2^2}+\frac{1}{2^3}+...+\frac{1}{2^{20}}\)
\(S=\frac{1\cdot2^{19}}{2\cdot2^{19}}+\frac{1\cdot2^{18}}{2^2\cdot2^{18}}+\frac{1\cdot2^{17}}{2^3\cdot2^{17}}+...+\frac{1\cdot2}{2^{19}\cdot2}+\frac{1}{2^{20}}\)
\(S=\frac{2^{19}}{2^{20}}+\frac{2^{18}}{2^{20}}+\frac{2^{17}}{2^{20}}+...+\frac{2}{2^{20}}+\frac{1}{2^{20}}\)
\(S=\frac{2^{19}+2^{18}+2^{17}+...+2^1+1}{2^{20}}\)
\(S=\frac{2^0+2^1+2^2+...+2^{19}}{2^{20}}\)
Xét: Gọi \(N=2^0+2^1+2^2+...+2^{19}\)
\(2\cdot N=2^1\cdot2^2\cdot2^3\cdot...\cdot2^{20}\)
\(2\cdot N-N=\left(2^1+2^2+2^3+...+2^{20}\right)-\left(2^0+2^1+2^2+...+2^{19}\right)\)
\(N=2^{20}-2^0\)
Thay N vào S, ta có :
\(S=\frac{2^{20}-2^0}{2^{20}}\)
\(S=\frac{2^{20}}{2^{20}}-\frac{1}{2^{20}}\)
\(S=1-\frac{1}{2^{20}}\)
Vì \(1-\frac{1}{2^{20}}< 1\Rightarrow S< 1\left(Đpcm\right).\)
Vậy : \(S< 1.\)
