Wednesday, February 15, 2017

sequences and series - Prove by induction that $sum_{n=1}^infty frac{1}{2^n} = 1$

The title explains the problem fairly well; is there a way to prove by induction that $\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{2^n} = 1$. If not are there other ways?



I have thought of showing it by rewriting the series so that. $$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{2^n} = 1 \implies \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{2}(\frac{1}{2})^{n-1} = 1$$



And then from there conclude that it is a geometric series with the values $r = 1/2$ and $a=1/2$ thus $$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{2^n} = \frac{1/2}{1-1/2} = 1$$



This seems like kind of a vodoo proof, so i was wondering if its possible to do this by induction?

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