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What must be true in order to find a sum for an infinite geometric series?

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The law is

Common ratio or r must lies in between 0 and 1

It means

r is in (0,1)

  • r is greater than 0 but less than 1

The formula is


\boxed{\sf S_(\infty)=(a)/(1-r)}

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Answer:

0 < r < 1

Explanation:

That every sequence gets multiplied by a number less than 1 but more than 0

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