JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sequence & Series Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Sequences and Series

  • question_answer
    The sum to n terms of the series \[\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{4}+\frac{7}{8}+\frac{15}{16}+..........\] is

    A)             \[n-1-{{2}^{-n}}\]

    B) 1

    C)             \[n-1+{{2}^{-n}}\]

    D) \[1+{{2}^{-n}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] \[\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{4}+\frac{7}{8}+\frac{15}{16}+....\] \[=\left( 1-\frac{1}{2} \right)+\left( 1-\frac{1}{4} \right)+\left( 1-\frac{1}{8} \right)+\left( 1-\frac{1}{16} \right)+...\] \[=n-\frac{\frac{1}{2}\left\{ 1-\frac{1}{{{2}^{n}}} \right\}}{1-\frac{1}{2}}=n-1+{{2}^{-n}}\]


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