The sum of the first n terms of the series `(1)/(2)+(3)/(4)+(7)/(8)+(15)/(16)+....` is equal to

Options

A. `2^(n)-n-1`
B. `1-2^(-n)`
C. `n+2^(-n)-1`
D. `2^(n)-1`

Answer

C

Explanation

`:.S_(n)=(1)/(2)+(3)/(4)+(7)/(8)+(15)/(16)+"…."n " up to terms "`
`=(1-(1)/(2))+(1-(1)/(4))+(1-(1)/(8))+"...."n " upto terms "`
`=n-(1)/(2)(1+(1)/(2)+(1)/(2^(2))+"...."+(1)/(2^(n-1)))`
`=n-(1)/(2)1([1-((1)/(2))^(n)])/((1-(1)/(2))) " " [" by sum GP, " S_(n)=(a(1-r^(n)))/(1-r)," if " oltrlt1]`
`n-1_(1)/(2^(n))=n-1+2^(-n)`