I'm going to assume you meant to write fractions (because if are all non-negative integers, the series would clearly diverge), so that
and so on.
a. If the pattern continues as above, we would have the general term
b. Note that we can write as
The series diverges by comparison to the divergent series
Since, the number w and 0.8 are additive inverses.
A number 'a' is said to have an additive inverse '-a' if "a+ (-a)= 0".
Since, 'w' and '0.8' are additive inverses of each other such that
Therefore, the value of 'w' should be '-0.8' so that .
So, the value of 'w' is =0.8
Now, Refer to the attached image which represents the position of 0.8 , w ( that is -0.8) and the sum of 0.8 and w.
Sum of 0.8 and w = 0.8 + w
= 0.8 +(-0.8)
= 0.
