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== Infinite geometric series formula assuming <math>|r|<1</math> ==
 
== Infinite geometric series formula assuming <math>|r|<1</math> ==
  
  
* <math>\sum_{k=1}^\infty ar^{k-1}=\frac{a}{1-r}</math> if <math>|r|<1</math>
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* <math>\sum_{k=1}^\infty ar^{k-1}=\frac{a}{1-r}</math>
  
* <math>\sum_{k=1}^\infty kar^{k-1}=\frac{a}{(1-r)^2}</math> if <math>|r|<1</math>
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* <math>\sum_{k=1}^\infty kar^{k-1}=\frac{a}{(1-r)^2}</math>
  
  
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* <math>\sum_{k=1}^K ar^{k-1}=\frac{a(1-r^K)}{1-r}</math> if <math>|r|<1</math>
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* <math>\sum_{k=1}^K ar^{k-1}=\frac{a(1-r^K)}{1-r}</math>

Latest revision as of 05:45, 26 January 2009


Infinite geometric series formula assuming $ |r|<1 $

  • $ \sum_{k=1}^\infty ar^{k-1}=\frac{a}{1-r} $
  • $ \sum_{k=1}^\infty kar^{k-1}=\frac{a}{(1-r)^2} $


Finite sum of a geometric sequence (which does no require $ |r|<1 $)

  • $ \sum_{k=1}^K ar^{k-1}=\frac{a(1-r^K)}{1-r} $

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