For the following expression:Fx=1+1/2+1/4+1/8+.....+1/(2x) By examining the small values of the expression, generate a formula that gives Fx directly aka a formula that takes Θ(1) time to evalue unlike doing a summationand prove this formula to be correct

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For the following expression:
Fx=1+1/2+1/4+1/8+.....+1/(2x)
 By examining the small values of the expression, generate a formula that gives Fx directly aka a formula that takes Θ(1) time to evalue unlike doing a summation
and prove this formula to be correct

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