Question

Cho B=\(\frac{1}{2}+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^3+....+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{99}\)

CMR:B<1

Answer 1

B=\(\frac{1}{2}+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^3+...+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{99}\)

=> 2B=\(2\left[\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^3+...+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{99}\right]\)

          =\(1+\frac{1}{2}+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2+...+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{98}\)

=>2B-B=\(\left[1+\frac{1}{2}+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2+...+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{98}\right]-\left[\frac{1}{2}+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^2+...+\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{99}\right]\)

=>B=\(1-\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{99}< 1\)

=> B<1