Ta có:
\(1+3+3^2+3^3+...+3^{99}\)
\(\Rightarrow3S=3+3^2+3^3+3^4+...+3^{99}+3^{100}\)
\(\Rightarrow3S-S=\left(3+3^2+3^3+...+3^{100}\right)-\left(1+3+3^2+...+3^{99}\right)\)
\(\Rightarrow2S=3^{100}-1\)
\(\Rightarrow2S+1=3^{100}-1+1=3^{100}\)
\(\Rightarrow2S+1\) là lũy thừa của 3