Applications of Geometric Series

  1. Geometric Series in Geometry
    The sum of the lengths of line segments or areas in figures that endlessly repeat with similar shapes can be found using geometric series:
    1. Use the repeating property to find the first term and the common ratio .
    2. Calculate the sum of the geometric series using the formula .

  2. Repeating Decimals and Geometric Series
    1. Express the repeating decimal as a geometric series.
    2. Identify the first term and the common ratio .
    3. Find the sum of the geometric series using the formula .

Example. For the geometric sequence with the first term and common ratio , given , find the value of the single-digit natural number .

 Solution
Since the first term is and the common ratio is ,