Mathematics
OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the sum of the series 5+55+555+... to n terms, let f(n) be Sn, then verify that S2=60 when n=2 using f(n), and lastly, establish that 81/x f(n) is always a multiple of 81

OpenStudy (anonymous):

$5*\sum_{1}^{n}n10^{^n-1}$ This is what I got, do you think it is right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is n*10^(n-1)

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

LOLs, sorry i dnt know how to that, havent learnt it yet xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I found the rule that 1st term 5*1 2nd 5*12 3rd 5*123 4th 5*1234

OpenStudy (anonymous):

substitute for n = 2 in the formula = 5 * (2 * 10^1) = 100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh yeah it is wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

afraid so - i'm taking a look - but this ones a bit tricky

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and it might be that the rule will change after 123456789

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To make the formula easier to see you can factor a 5 out:$5(1+11+111+1111+\ldots)$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then the number 111...111, where there are n ones is: $111\ldots 11 = \sum_{i=0}^{n-1}10^i$ Thats a geometric sum. The answer is: $\sum_{i=0}^{n-1}10^i = \frac{10^n-1}{10-1}$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is the last number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey joe! this is not a geometric sum!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what isnt a geometric sum? The 111...111?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes it is. its: $1+10+100+1000+\ldots$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh no u are right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

r = 10, first term is 1.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep, sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So im a little confused das to what is the question we are trying to answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We are trying to show that this sum is always divisible by 81?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

find a formula for 5+55+555....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok. Well the formula for the nth term is: $a_n = 5\frac{10^n-1}{10-1} = \frac{5}{9}(10^n-1)$So we are going to sum those terms: $\sum_{i=0}^{n-1}\frac{5}{9}(10^i-1) = \frac{5}{9}\left(\sum_{i=0}^{n-1}10^i-\sum_{i=0}^{n-1}1\right)$$=\frac{5}{9}\left(\frac{10^n-1}{10-1}-n\right) = \frac{5}{81}(10^n-9n-1)$

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That is what I started doing as well but could not finish U are ace!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i thinki might have messed up on my index somewhere...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because if i plug in n = 2, i get the sum of only the first term, not the first 2 terms...arg.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just change the n's to n+1's to fix that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah, the correct formula should be:$\frac{5}{81}(10^{n+1}-9(n+1)-1) = \frac{5}{81}(10^{n+1}-9n-10)$sry bout that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that looks good

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