I'm trying to find Sn of an infinite series, and I'm having trouble. Here is the equation:
∞∑n=11010n+1
This gives me these terms:
Sn=1011+1021+1031+1041+...+1010n+1
After I calculate the terms of Sn, I get:
Sn=1011,2032,3063,40104,...
Obviously the top is 10n, but I'm having trouble with the bottom. I recognize a pattern in the differences of the terms, mainly that each is separated by the previous difference + 10:
S2−S1=21
S3−S2=31
S4−S3=41
But I have no idea how to translate that into a formula. Note that I am aware that the series diverges, but I would still like to create a formula with which I can take the limit of infinity to verify that it diverges. Any suggestions?
EDIT: Apparently I'm asking the wrong question. What I'm essentially trying to figure out is how to determine whether the series converges or diverges based on the information available. I can use intuition to come to the conclusion it's divergent, but how do I do it mathematically?
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