Re: (Discrete Math - Induction) 'Formula Differentiation'
- From: quasi <quasi@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:45:00 -0500
On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:30:51 -0700 (PDT), "almeidabatista@xxxxxxx"
<almeidabatista@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all! I've got this problem in my set:
'1 + 2q + 3q^2 + ... + nq^(n-1) = [1 - (n+1)q^n + nq^(n-1)]/[(1 -
q)^2], q <> 1.
Estabilish [the formula above] by differentiating the expansion of the
formula for the sum of a geometric progression.'
I've been thinkering with this one all day, no clue on how to start.
ANY hints on how the derivative of the sum of terms of a G.P will get
into this are welcome.
(1) Find an antiderivative of the LHS.
(2) Look at the result -- do you recognize it?
(3) Based on the answer to (2), use a known formula to simplify the
result.
(4) Now differentiate the simplified result,
quasi
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