MHT CET2018MathematicsSequences and Series
The sum of the first 10 terms of the series 9 + 99 + 999 + . … . is
Options
- A9 8 9 10 - 1
- B100 9 10 9 - 1
- C10 9 - 1
- D100 9 10 10 - 1
Correct answer
B. 100 9 10 9 - 1
Step-by-step solution
S n = ( 10 − 1 + 100 − 1 + 1000 − 1 + .... ) = ( 10 + 100 + 1000 + .... ) − ( 1 + 1 + 1...... ) = 10 ( 10 n − 1 10 − 1 ) − n ⇒ S 10 = 10 ( 10 10 − 1 9 ) − 10 = 10 ( 10 10 − 1 9 − 1 ) = 10 ( 10 10 − 1 − 9 9 ) = 10 ( 10 10 − 10 9 ) = 100 9 ( 10 9 − 1 )