Carry out the following steps to show that (a) Use the formula for the sum of a

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Carry out the following steps to show that

(a) Use the formula for the sum of a finite geometric series (11.2.3) to get an expression for

1 – x + x2 – x3 + ∙ ∙ ∙ + x2n–2 – x2n–1

(b) Integrate the result of part (a) from 0 to 1 to get an expression for

as an integral.

(c) Deduce from part (b) that

(d) Use part (c) to show that the sum of the given series is ln 2.

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Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 9781337613927

9th Edition

Authors: James Stewart, Daniel K. Clegg, Saleem Watson, Lothar Redlin

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