What is the most efficient way to achieve the result for the question attached?
Answer: D
Thanks,
K
Answer: D
Thanks,
K
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kwah wrote:What is the most efficient way to achieve the result for the question attached?
Answer: D
Thanks,
K
We know that the sum of n terms of a geometric series is given by:
S(n) = a(1 - r�)(1 - r), where a is the first term, r is the common ratio of the geometric progression and n = number of terms.
Here, a = 1/2, r = -1/2, n = 10
T = 1/2[1 - (-1/2)^10]/[1 + 1/2]
= 1/2[1 - 1/1024]/[3/2]
= 1/2 * 1023/1024 * (2/3)
= (1023/1024) * (1/3)
Now (1023/1024) = 1 approx, so T = 1/3, which lies between 1/4 and 1/2.
The correct answer is D.
