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Let S=n=0nαn where α<1. The value of α in the range 0<α<1, such that S=2\alpha\) is

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S=n=0nα
S0+1.α1+2.α2+3.α3+...(i)
αS=0+1α2+2α3+...(ii)
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(1α)S=0+α+α2+α3+...
(1α)S=α1α
S=α(1α)2
forS=2α=α(1α)2
(1α)2=12
1α=12
α=112=0.293

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