Answer:
a. First four terms of the sequential partial sums
[tex]S_1=\frac{1}{7}, S_2=\frac{7^2-1}{6*7^2}, S_3 =\frac{7^3-1}{6*7^3}, S_4 =\frac{7^4-1}{6*7^4}[/tex]
b. The formula for Sn is option A = [tex]\frac{7^n-1}{6*7^n}[/tex]
c. Value of the series = [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
a. First four terms of the sequential partial sums
[tex]\sum^{\infty}_{k=1}\\S_1=\frac{1}{7}\\ S_2=\frac{1}{7}+ \frac{1}{7^2}= \frac{8}{49} =\frac{7^2-1}{6*7^2}\\S_3=\frac{1}{7}+ \frac{1}{7^2}+\frac{1}{7^3} = \frac{57}{343} =\frac{7^3-1}{6*7^3}\\S_4=\frac{1}{7}+ \frac{1}{7^2}+\frac{1}{7^3}+\frac{1}{7^4} = \frac{400}{2401} =\frac{7^4-1}{6*7^4}[/tex]
b. Formula for Sn
The sum of n terms
[tex]S_n=\frac{1}{7}+ \frac{1}{7^2}+\frac{1}{7^3}+ \frac{1}{7^4}+.....+ \frac{1}{7^n}= \frac{7^n-1}{6*7^n}[/tex]
c. Value for the series
This can be given as the Sum of infinite terms;
[tex]S_{\infty}=\frac{1}{7}+ \frac{1}{7^2}+ \frac{1}{7^3}+ \frac{1}{7^4}+....+ \frac{1}{7^n}+ ....= \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{7^n-1}{6*7^n}= \frac{1}{6}[/tex]
