Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Given the string dn=1+2+...2^n evaluate limit of dn/2^n if n->+infinite

We notice that the terms of the sum are the terms of a
geometric progression, whose common ratio is r = 2.


The sum
of n terms of a geometric progression is:


dn = 1*(2^n -
1)/(2 - 1)


dn = (2^n - 1)


Now,
we can evaluate the limit;


lim dn/2^n = lim (2^n -
1)/2^n


We'll get:


lim
(2^n)/2^n - lim 1/2^n


We'll simplify and we'll
get:


lim 1 - lim 1/2^n


since
n->+infinite => lim 2^n = infinite => lim 1/2^n =
0


lim dn/2^n = 1 -
0


lim dn/2^n = 1, for n
-> +infinite

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