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Find the sum to 20 terms in the geometric progression
0.15, 0.015, 0.0015 ...

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Solution

Here a = 0.15 and r = 0.0150.15=110

We know that

Sn=a(1rn)1rwhen r<1

S20=0.15[1(110)20]1110

= 15100×109[1(0.1)20]

= 16[1(0.1)20]


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