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Infinite Geometric Series

Question 18 • TX-Pre-Calculus

Which of the following geometric series is a representation of the repeating decimal 0.999999…?

Answer
A
0.99 + 0.0099 + 0.000099 + …
B
0.9 + 0.099 + 0.0009 + …
C
0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 + …

Explanation

A is geometric because each term is multiplied by 0.01: 0.99, 0.0099, 0.000099, and so on. Its terms fill in successive pairs of 9s, giving 0.999999…. C is also geometric, with each term multiplied by 0.1, and its terms add 9s in successive decimal places. B is not geometric because the ratios between its successive terms are not constant.

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