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Homework Statement
I am trying to prove the sum of a geometric series, but one of the steps involves deriving this result:
[tex]\lim_{n\to\infty}r^{n}=0[/tex]
so that you can simplify the sum of a geometric series, where I have got to this stage:
[tex]S_{\infty} = \frac{a(1-r^{\infty})}{1-r}[/tex]
Homework Equations
[tex]\lim_{n\to\infty}r^{n}=0[/tex]
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The Attempt at a Solution
I've managed to do the rest of the derivation and can continue past the above steps, by assuming that the limit does equal zero, but I am stuck on the proof. I've looked online and it seems you need calculus to prove this, but we've not been taught any.
I know the limit equals zero for r <|1|, as it makes sense intuitively, but how do I prove this or start to?
Thanks