Finding kth term of a sequence

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Homework Statement


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It's (sigma) from k (possibly n?)=1 to +infinity of U_{k} = 2 - (1/n)

I'm asked to find:

U_{100}

limit as k goes to infinity of U_{k}

and sigma from k=1 to inf. of U_{k}

Homework Equations


If I'm not mistaken, 2 - 1/n is the closed for for the sum, right? I'm just not sure where to go from there...


The Attempt at a Solution


None. :o(
 

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Is the series \sum_{k=1}^\infty(2-1/n)? Or is it \sum_{k=1}^\infty U_k = 2-1/n ?
 
the latter. Thanks!
 
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