Name: Anonymous 2010-05-21 8:57
I'm struggling with finding the sum of the series [math]\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(n+1)(\frac{1}{4})^n [\math]
So far I've got:
\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(n+1)(\frac{1}{4})^n = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}n(\frac{1}{4})^n + \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(\frac{1}{4})^n = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}n(\frac{1}{4})^n + \frac{4}{3}
By a numerical approach I've found \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}n(\frac{1}{4})^n \approx \frac{4}{9} , but I have little clue on how to derive it. Any ideas?
So far I've got:
\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(n+1)(\frac{1}{4})^n = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}n(\frac{1}{4})^n + \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(\frac{1}{4})^n = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}n(\frac{1}{4})^n + \frac{4}{3}
By a numerical approach I've found \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}n(\frac{1}{4})^n \approx \frac{4}{9} , but I have little clue on how to derive it. Any ideas?