Question

how to calculate 1-(1/2)^100

Answer 1

why not use a calculator ?

Answer 2

I need to know how to do it

Answer 3

my calculator says it's 1

Answer 4

ok, whats the original question which brought to this ?

anyways, (1/2)^100 = 1/ 2^100
2^100 is quite a large number , so 1/2^100 is very very small number compared to 1
approximately it will = 1

Answer 5

hmm, I thought so, it's from a geometric series

Answer 6

like sum of 1st hundred numbers with common ratio = 1/2 ?
and 1st term = 1/2
right ?

Answer 7

the rest is ok, I was just wanted to know if there was some trick to calculate the 1/2^100.. thanks!

Answer 8

ok, welcome ^_^