Prove that if |r|< 1, ај Σαr-i i=1

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Section7.2: Complex Numbers And Quaternions
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Prove the equation is true if the absolute value of r is less than 1.

Prove that if |r|< 1,
ај
Σαr-i
i=1
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To prove the below equation

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Step 2

Rewriting the summation

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Case 1: when r = 1

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Step 3

Case 2: When r = -1

It gives an alternating series of constant value, which is not decreasing therefore the series diverges.

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