If $y = 1 + x + {x^2} + {x^3} + ...$ then $x$ is equal to

JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: SEQUENCE OF SERIES

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y = 1 + x + {x^2} + {x^3} + ...

then

x

is equal to

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Correct option: A

\frac{{y - 1}}{y}

Option A is correct because x can be expressed as (y-1)/y by recognizing the geometric series and solving for x.

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