Find the sum to n terms of the sequence, 8, 88, 888, 8888…

Asked by Pragya Singh | 1 year ago |  108

1 Answer

Solution :-

Given sequence: 8, 88, 888, 8888…

This sequence is not a G.P.

But, it can be changed to G.P. by writing the terms as

Sn = 8 + 88 + 888 + 8888 + …………….. to n terms

\( \dfrac{8}{9}[9+99+999+9999\)

\( +....to\;n\;terms]\)

\( \dfrac{8}{9}[(10-1)+(10^2-1)+(10^3-1)\)

\( +(10^4-1)+.......to\;n\;terms]\)

\( \dfrac{8}{9}[10+10^2+....to\;n\;terms\)

\( -(1+1+1+..n\;tems)]\)

\( \dfrac{8}{9}[\dfrac{10(10^n-1)}{10-1}-n]\)

\( \dfrac{8}{9}[\dfrac{10(10^n-1)}{9}-n]\)

\( \dfrac{80}{81}(10^n-1)-\dfrac{8}{9}n\)

Answered by Abhisek | 1 year ago

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