Question

CM: S= \(\dfrac{1}{5^2}+\dfrac{1}{5^4}+\dfrac{1}{5^6}+...+\dfrac{1}{5^{2018}}\) < \(\dfrac{1}{24}\)

Answer 1

\(S=\dfrac{1}{5^2}+\dfrac{1}{5^4}+\dfrac{1}{5^6}+...+\dfrac{1}{5^{2018}}\\ 25S=25\left(\dfrac{1}{5^2}+\dfrac{1}{5^4}+\dfrac{1}{5^6}+...+\dfrac{1}{5^{2018}}\right)\\ 25S=1+\dfrac{1}{5^2}+\dfrac{1}{5^4}+...+\dfrac{1}{5^{2016}}\\ 25S-S=\left(1+\dfrac{1}{5^2}+\dfrac{1}{5^4}+...+\dfrac{1}{5^{2016}}\right)-\left(\dfrac{1}{5^2}+\dfrac{1}{5^4}+\dfrac{1}{5^6}+...+\dfrac{1}{5^{2018}}\right)\\ 24S=1-\dfrac{1}{5^{2018}}< 1\\ \Rightarrow S< \dfrac{1}{24}\)