$$\sum_{n=1}^{ $\infty$}{x/(1-x)}$$

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on Nov 28, 2024 at 10:50 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\sum_{n = 1}^{\infty} {\frac{x}{1 - x}}\)

MathBot Answer:

The infinite series \(\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{x}{1 - x}\) diverges.


We can use the nth-term test to determine convergence of this series.

Given a series \(\displaystyle\sum a_n\), if \(\displaystyle\lim_{n \to \infty}a_n \neq 0\) or does not exist, then the series diverges.
This test cannot prove convergence.

\(\displaystyle\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{x}{1 - x} = \frac{x}{1 - x}\)

Therefore the series diverges.