The value of $${\left( {0.16} \right)^{{{\log }_{2.5}}\left( {{1 \over 3} + {1 \over {{3^2}}} + ....to\,\infty } \right)}}$$ is equal to ______.
Answer (integer)
4
Solution
Given, $${\left( {0.16} \right)^{{{\log }_{2.5}}\left( {{1 \over 3} + {1 \over {{3^2}}} + ....to\,\infty } \right)}}$$
<br><br>As sum of GP upto infinity = ${a \over {1 - r}}$
<br><br>$\therefore$ ${1 \over 3} + {1 \over {{3^2}}} + {1 \over {{3^3}}} + ....\infty$ = ${{{1 \over 3}} \over {1 - {1 \over 3}}}$ = ${1 \over 2}$
<br><br>$\therefore$ $${\left( {0.16} \right)^{{{\log }_{2.5}}\left( {{1 \over 3} + {1 \over {{3^2}}} + ....to\,\infty } \right)}}$$
<br><br>= ${\left( {0.16} \right)^{{{\log }_{2.5}}\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)}}$
<br><br>= $${\left( {{{16} \over {100}}} \right)^{{{\log }_{2.5}}\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)}}$$
<br><br>= ${\left( {{4 \over {10}}} \right)^{{{\log }_{2.5}}\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)}}$
<br><br>= $${\left[ {{{\left( {{{10} \over 4}} \right)}^{ - 2}}} \right]^{{{\log }_{2.5}}\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)}}$$
<br><br>= $${\left[ {{{\left( {2.5} \right)}^{ - 2}}} \right]^{{{\log }_{2.5}}\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)}}$$
<br><br>= ${{{\left( {2.5} \right)}^{ - 2{{\log }_{2.5}}\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)}}}$
<br><br>= ${{{\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)}^{ - 2}}}$ = 4
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sequences and Series · Topic: Arithmetic Progression
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