Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2008

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

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

    B) \[1-{{2}^{n}}\]

    C) \[n+{{2}^{-n}}-1\]           

    D)        \[{{2}^{n}}-1\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let\[{{S}_{n}}\]be the sum of first\[n\]terms of the series                 \[\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{4}+\frac{7}{8}+\frac{15}{16}+...\] \[\therefore \]  \[{{S}_{n}}=\left( 1-\frac{1}{2} \right)+\left( 1-\frac{1}{4} \right)+\left( 1-\frac{1}{8} \right)+...\]                                                 \[+\left( 1-\frac{1}{{{2}^{n}}} \right)\]                 \[=n-\frac{1}{2}\frac{\left( 1-\frac{1}{{{2}^{n}}} \right)}{\left( 1-\frac{1}{2} \right)}\]                 \[=n-1+\frac{1}{{{2}^{n}}}=n-1+{{2}^{-n}}\]


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