is this ascending or descending power of x ?
x^(-4) + x^(-3) + x^(-2) + x^(-1) + ...
this should be descending but the power actually gets larger so im confused..

Question

is this ascending or descending power of x ?
x^(-4)  +  x^(-3)  +  x^(-2)  +  x^(-1)  +  ...
this should be descending but the power actually gets larger so im confused..

ganeshie8 · Answer

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ganeshie8 · Answer

write couple more powers and it might become obvious whether it is ascending / descending

anonymous · Answer

but the textbook says this is descending, which is exactly why im asking here

ganeshie8 · Answer

could you take a screenshot and attach ?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8 its below, i think this is only valid for x and not 1/x

anonymous · Answer

It is descending relative to powers of $x^{-1}$, but ascending relative to powers of $x$.