Question

S= -1/5+ 1/5^2 - 1/5^3 +...+ 1/5^2022 - 1/5^2023

Answer 1

\(S=-\dfrac{1}{5}+\dfrac{1}{5^2}-\dfrac{1}{5^3}+...+\dfrac{1}{5^{2022}}-\dfrac{1}{5^{2023}}\)

\(\Rightarrow\dfrac{25}{5}=-1+\dfrac{1}{5}-\dfrac{1}{5^2}+...+\dfrac{1}{5^{2021}}-\dfrac{1}{5^{2022}}\)

\(\Rightarrow5S+S=\left(-1+\dfrac{1}{5}-\dfrac{1}{5^2}+...+\dfrac{1}{5^{2021}}-\dfrac{1}{5^{2022}}\right)+\left(-\dfrac{1}{5}+\dfrac{1}{5^2}-...+\dfrac{1}{5^{2022}}-\dfrac{1}{5^{2023}}\right)\)

\(\Rightarrow6S=-1+\dfrac{1}{5}-\dfrac{1}{5^2}+...+\dfrac{1}{5^{2021}}-\dfrac{1}{5^{2022}}-\dfrac{1}{5}+\dfrac{1}{5^2}-...+\dfrac{1}{5^{2022}}-\dfrac{1}{5^{2023}}\)

\(\Rightarrow6S=-1-\dfrac{1}{5^{2023}}\)

\(\Rightarrow S=\dfrac{-1-\dfrac{1}{5^{2023}}}{6}\)