Partial sums Let S, be the nth partial sum of a = 8. Find k=1 lim a, and lim S,.

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Partial sums Let S, be the nth partial sum of a
= 8. Find
k=1
lim a, and lim S,.
Transcribed Image Text:Partial sums Let S, be the nth partial sum of a = 8. Find k=1 lim a, and lim S,.
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The sigma notation is k=1ak=8.

 

Let Sn and ak be the nth partial sum of k=1ak=8.

The sigma notation is k=1ak=8. So it means that the limit of the given series is converges.

As a resultlimnak=0.

 

Hence the value of limit limnak=0.

 

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