A geometric progression has first term and common ratio . Find its sum to infinity.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D.
- Step 1: The sum to infinity is because . Step 2. . **Answer: . Why not the others:** is what you get if you use in the denominator. is what you get if you start from the second term. is what you get if you multiply instead of dividing.
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