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OpenStudy (anonymous):

sums ,products and limits

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Given \(0<a<1\) and \(\large \sigma(m)=\sum_{k=0}^ma^k\) show that \(\color{blue}{\large \lim_{n\to \infty}\rho(n)=0}\) if furthermore: \(\large \rho(n)=\prod_{m=0}^n (1-\sigma(m)+a\sigma(m))\)

OpenStudy (experimentx):

isn't that geometric series?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes it is,i made this one up,so its just a challenge :)

OpenStudy (experimentx):

\[ 1-\frac{ 1-a^{m+1} }{1-a} + a\frac{ 1-a^{m+1} }{1-a} = 1 + a^m\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[=a^m\] if you factorise

OpenStudy (experimentx):

ok ok .. algebra mistake.

OpenStudy (experimentx):

the limit is obvious!! just take b = 1/a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[1-\sigma(m)+a\sigma(m)=1-(1-a)\sigma(m)\]

OpenStudy (experimentx):

okay okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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