Infinite Arithmetic-Geometric Progression

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Infinite Arithmetic-Geometric Progression

## Formula

For:

$$a+(a+d)r+(a+2d)r^2+\cdots$$

when:

$$|r|<1$$

the sum is:

$$S_\infty=\frac{a}{1-r}+\frac{dr}{(1-r)^2}$$

Equivalently:

$$S_\infty=\frac{a+(d-a)r}{(1-r)^2}$$

## Usage

- Used to evaluate convergent infinite series containing both AP and GP patterns.

Question 1

$$\text{If }7 = 5 + \frac{1}{7}(5+\alpha) + \frac{1}{7^2}(5+2\alpha)+ \frac{1}{7^3}(5+3\alpha) + \cdots + \infty,\text{ then the value of } \alpha \text{ is:}$$

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