$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } {1 \over {{2^n}}}\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt {1 - {1 \over {{2^n}}}} }} + {1 \over {\sqrt {1 - {2 \over {{2^n}}}} }} + {1 \over {\sqrt {1 - {3 \over {{2^n}}}} }} + \,\,...\,\, + \,\,{1 \over {\sqrt {1 - {{{2^n} - 1} \over {{2^n}}}} }}} \right)$$ is equal to
Solution
<p>$$I = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } {1 \over {{2^n}}}\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt {1 - {1 \over {{2^n}}}} }} + {1 \over {\sqrt {1 - {2 \over {{2^n}}}} }} + {1 \over {\sqrt {1 - {3 \over {{2^n}}}} }} + \,\,.....\,\, + \,{1 \over {\sqrt {1 - {{{2^n} - 1} \over {{2^n}}}} }}} \right)$$</p>
<p>Let ${2^n} = t$ and if $n \to \infty$ then $t \to \infty$</p>
<p>$$I = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{n \to \infty } {1 \over t}\left( {\sum\limits_{r = 1}^{t - 1} {{1 \over {\sqrt {1 - {r \over t}} }}} } \right)$$</p>
<p>$$I = \int\limits_0^1 {{{dx} \over {\sqrt {1 - x} }} = \int\limits_0^1 {{{dx} \over {\sqrt x }}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left( {\int\limits_0^a {f(x)dx = \int\limits_0^a {f(a - x)dx} } } \right.} } $$</p>
<p>$= \left[ {2{x^{{1 \over 2}}}} \right]_0^1 = 2$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Definite Integration · Topic: Properties of Definite Integrals
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