10. \[ \sum \left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{2k}= \]






Answer is: option1

\( \frac{1}{8} \)

Solution:

\[ \sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{2k} = \sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(\frac{1}{9}\right)^k \]

This is a geometric series with first term \( a=\frac{1}{9} \) and common ratio \( r=\frac{1}{9} \).

It converges to \[ S= \frac{\frac{1}{9}}{1-\frac{1}{9}} = \frac{1}{9-1} = \frac{1}{8} \]

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