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An infinite geometric progression $a_{1},a_{2},a_{3},\dots\dots$ has the property that $a_n =3(a_{n+1}+a_{n+2}+\dots\dots)$ for every $n\geq 1$. If the sum $a_{1}+a_{2}+a...
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Let $\text{S}$ denote the infinite sum $2+5x+9x^{2}+14x^{3}+20x^{4}+\ldots$where $\mid x \mid < 1$ and the coefficient of $x^{n-1}$ is $\dfrac{1}{2}n\left ( n+3 \right )...
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The infinite sum $1 + \frac{4}{7} + \frac{9}{7^2} + \frac{16}{7^3} + \frac{25}{7^4} + \dots$ equals$\frac{27}{14}$$\frac{21}{13}$$\frac{49}{27}$$\frac{256}{147}$
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Let $S=2x + 5x^2 + 9x^3 + 14x^4 + 20x^5 \dots \dots $ infinity. The coefficient of $n$-th term is$\frac{n(n+3)}{2}$. Then the sum $S$ is$\frac{x(2-x)}{(1-x)^3}$$\frac{(2-...
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