Sep 20, 2021 · Proof of geometric series formula Ask Question Asked 4 years ago Modified 4 years ago

Apr 1, 2016 · The definition of a geometric series is a series where the ratio of consecutive terms is constant. It doesn't matter how it's indexed or what the first term is or whether you have a …

Dec 13, 2013 · 2 A clever solution to find the expected value of a geometric r.v. is those employed in this video lecture of the MITx course "Introduction to Probability: Part 1 - The Fundamentals" …

So surely you see the answer now, but I'll state it for the record: a power series is a geometric series if its coefficients are constant (i.e. all the same). In particular, not all power series are …

Jul 2, 2021 · Using one of the comparison tests requires another (presumably more intuitive) series to work with, and they don't get much more intuitive than geometric series by the given …

How to derive the closed form solution of geometric series Ask Question Asked 9 years ago Modified 9 years ago

Aug 17, 2015 · 0 I remember this by something a friend told me once. The sum of an infinite geometric series is the first term over one minus the common ratio. It is easier to remember …

Geometric series of matrices Ask Question Asked 11 years, 3 months ago Modified 11 years, 3 months ago

Sep 14, 2020 · I was curious about how the restrictions for the geometric series formula arise from its proof, namely that $|r|<1$. Here is the traditional proof (for the partial sum of a …

Dec 16, 2013 · The sum of the first two terms of a geometric series is 4. The sum of the first four terms of the same series is 40. Determine the first five terms of the series. I am having trouble …