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Compare arithmetic and geometric partial sums
The seventh, third and first AP terms (nonzero common difference) are respectively the first three GP terms. Show that the geometric series converges. The seventh AP term is . Find the smallest for which the first AP terms exceed the first GP terms by at least .
[2008/AJC/II/2(modified)]
CJC · Discussion · Question 8
Use the squared-middle-term GP identity before the partial-sum formulas.