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Combinatorics 5.0/10

Fibonacci in Decimal

Let $F_1 = F_2 = 1$ and $F_{n+1} = F_n + F_{n-1}$. Find the exact value of $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} F_n / 10^n = 0.1 + 0.01 + 0.002 + 0.0003 + 0.00005 + \dots$. Give your answer as a reduced fraction.

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Source: Classic generating-function exercise in wide circulation; no traceable original source. Statement written for AxiomIQ.