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An Athlete jumping - Math Riddle

76.Math Riddles
An Athlete is jumping. However, every time she jumps she gets a bit more tired, and every jump goes 1/2 as far as her prior jump. Now, for her very first jump, she goes 1/2 of a foot. On her second jump, she goes 1/4 of a foot, and so on and so forth. How many jumps does it take for her to travel 1 foot?
    • She will never get to the 1-foot mark because you keep adding smaller and smaller amounts!
      Explanation :  
      
      We will find the maximum value of this process, when this is carried out infinite times.
      
      This process goes like a Infinite GP, whose
      First term,a = 1/2ft.
      Common Ratio, r = 1/2ft.
      
      Maximum value of this process is One Foot when the athlete jumps forever or Practically, she will never complete her 1 foot.
      
      Hence, Athlete will never complete. her complete .
      Here,
      As shown in Number line, since we are taking half distance of the previous one.
      Starting from 1/2 ft. ,and ending at 1 foot.
      The value always tends towardd 1 but never reaches one.