\(A=\dfrac{1}{2}+\dfrac{1}{2^2}+...+\dfrac{1}{2^9}\)
\(2A=2\cdot\left(\dfrac{1}{2}+\dfrac{1}{2^2}+...+\dfrac{1}{2^9}\right)\)
\(2A=1+\dfrac{1}{2}+...+\dfrac{1}{2^8}\)
\(\Rightarrow2A-A=\left(1+\dfrac{1}{2}+...+\dfrac{1}{2^8}\right)-\left(\dfrac{1}{2}+\dfrac{1}{2^2}+...+\dfrac{1}{2^9}\right)\)
\(\Rightarrow A=1-\dfrac{1}{2^9}\)