# Progression question

• March 2nd 2011, 06:11 AM
MichaelLight
Progression question
Find the value of the following series: i need help with (h). Thanks in advance... Attachment 21016
• March 2nd 2011, 06:44 AM
tonio
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Originally Posted by MichaelLight
Find the value of the following series: i need help with (h). Thanks in advance... Attachment 21016

$\displaystyle{\sum\limits^{10}_{r=1}\left(4r+\left (\frac{16}{5}\right)^r\right)=4\sum\limits^{10}_{r =1}r+\sum\limits^{10}_{r=1}\left(\frac{16}{5}\righ t)^r$ , and now the hints:

1) For any $\displaystyle{n\in\mathbb{N}\,,\,\,\sum\limits^n_{ k=1}k=\frac{n(n+1)}{2}}$ ;

2) for any $\displaystyle{1\neq a\in\mathbb{R}\,,\,n\in\mathbb{N}\,,\,\,\sum\limit s^n_{k=1}a^k=\frac{a^{n+1}-1}{a-1}}$

Tonio
• March 2nd 2011, 08:11 AM
MichaelLight
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Originally Posted by tonio
$\displaystyle{\sum\limits^{10}_{r=1}\left(4r+\left (\frac{16}{5}\right)^r\right)=4\sum\limits^{10}_{r =1}r+\sum\limits^{10}_{r=1}\left(\frac{16}{5}\righ t)^r$ , and now the hints:

1) For any $\displaystyle{n\in\mathbb{N}\,,\,\,\sum\limits^n_{ k=1}k=\frac{n(n+1)}{2}}$ ;

2) for any $\displaystyle{1\neq a\in\mathbb{R}\,,\,n\in\mathbb{N}\,,\,\,\sum\limit s^n_{k=1}a^k=\frac{a^{n+1}-1}{a-1}}$

Tonio

Thanks for your reply. From the two formulas you provided above, only (1) looks familiar to me, as for the (2), is it possible for you to prove it (i.e. how to obtain that formula..)? Thanks....
• March 2nd 2011, 11:18 AM
tonio
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Originally Posted by MichaelLight
Thanks for your reply. From the two formulas you provided above, only (1) looks familiar to me, as for the (2), is it possible for you to prove it (i.e. how to obtain that formula..)? Thanks....

Google "geometric progression" or "geometric sequence"

Tonio
• March 3rd 2011, 02:03 AM
HallsofIvy
Or "geometric series".