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$Show for all N inN\\{0} and all a!=1 : (1)/(1-a)=(a^(N))/(1-a)+sum_(n=0)^(N-1)a^(n). Use this result to find a formula for sum_(n=0)^(oo)a^(n). What assumption did you have to make to obtain a converging result?$

Show for all $N \in \mathbb{N}\setminus\{0\}$ and all $a \neq 1$ : $\newline$ $\frac{1}{1-a} = \frac{a^N}{1-a} + \sum_{n=0}^{N-1}a^n$ . $\newline$ Use this result to find a formula for $\newline$ $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}a^n$ . $\newline$ What assumption did you have to make to obtain a converging result?

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Q. Show for all

N \in \mathbb{N}\setminus\{0\}

and all

a \neq 1

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\frac{1}{1-a} = \frac{a^N}{1-a} + \sum_{n=0}^{N-1}a^n

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Use this result to find a formula for

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\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}a^n

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What assumption did you have to make to obtain a converging result?

Evaluate RHS: We are given the equation: $\newline$ $\frac{1}{1-a} = \frac{a^N}{1-a} + \sum_{n=0}^{N-1}a^n$ $\newline$ We need to show that this equation holds for all $N \in \mathbb{N}\setminus\{0\}$ and for all $a \neq 1$ . $\newline$ Let's start by evaluating the right-hand side of the equation.
Finite Geometric Series: First, we consider the finite geometric series $\sum_{n=0}^{N-1}a^n$ . The formula for the sum of a finite geometric series is: $S_N = a^0 + a^1 + a^2 + \ldots + a^{N-1} = \frac{1 - a^N}{1 - a}$ , for $a \neq 1$ .
Substitute into RHS: Now, let's substitute $S_N$ into the right-hand side of the given equation: $\newline$ $\frac{a^N}{1-a} + \sum_{n=0}^{N-1}a^n = \frac{a^N}{1-a} + \frac{1 - a^N}{1 - a}$ .
Simplify RHS: We simplify the right-hand side: $\newline$ (a^N)/(\(1-a) + ( $1$ - a^N) / ( $1$ - a) = (a^N - a^N + $1$ ) / ( $1$ - a) = $1$ / ( $1$ - a)\.
Show Equation Holds: We have shown that: $\newline$ $\frac{1}{1-a} = \frac{a^N}{1-a} + \sum_{n=0}^{N-1}a^n$ $\newline$ This holds for all $N \in \mathbb{N}\setminus\{0\}$ and for all $a \neq 1$ .
Find Infinite Series Formula: Now, we want to find a formula for the infinite series $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}a^n$ . We assume that |a| < 1 for the series to converge.
Limit as $N$ Approaches Infinity: As $N$ approaches infinity, $a^N$ approaches $0$ if |a| < 1. So, the sum of the infinite series is: $\lim_{N\to\infty} S_N = \lim_{N\to\infty} \frac{1 - a^N}{1 - a} = \frac{1}{1 - a}$ .
Convergence Assumption: The assumption we made for the series to converge is that the absolute value of $a$ is less than $1$ , i.e., |a| < 1.