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If |a|<1 and |b|<1, then the sum fo the series 1+(1+a)b+(1+a+a2)b2+(1+a+a2+a3)b3+...is


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Solution

The correct option is C


We have,

1+(1+a)b+(1+a+a2)b2+(1+a+a2+a3)b3+....

=n=1(1+a+a2+....+an1)bn1

=n=1(1an1a)bn1

=n=1bn11a=n=1anbn11a

=11an=1bn1a1an=1(ab)n1

=11a[1+b+b2+....]a1a[1+ab+(ab)2+.....]

=11a×11ba(1a)(1ab)

=a(1ab)(1b)


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