Chapter 7: Problem 11
Find the smallest integer \(n\) such that \(0.8^{n}<10^{-100}\).
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Chapter 7: Problem 11
Find the smallest integer \(n\) such that \(0.8^{n}<10^{-100}\).
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Write the series using summation notation (starting with \(k=1\) ). Each series is either an arithmetic series or a geometric series. $$ 2+4+6+\cdots+100 $$
Express $$ 8.237545454 \ldots $$ as a fraction; here the digits 54 repeat forever.
Show that $$ \ln n<1+\frac{1}{2}+\cdots+\frac{1}{n-1} $$ for every integer \(n \geq 2\). [Hint: Draw the graph of the curve \(y=\frac{1}{x}\) in the \(x y\) plane. Think of \(\ln n\) as the area under part of this curve. Draw appropriate rectangles above the curve.]
Explain why the polynomial factorization $$ 1-x^{n}=(1-x)\left(1+x+x^{2}+\cdots+x^{n-1}\right) $$ holds for every integer \(n \geq 2\).
Write the series using summation notation (starting with \(k=1\) ). Each series is either an arithmetic series or a geometric series. $$ \frac{5}{9}+\frac{5}{27}+\frac{5}{81}+\cdots+\frac{5}{3^{40}} $$
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