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(C) Let the first term be $b_1$ and the common ratio be $r$.Given $b_1 + b_2 = 1$,we have $b_1 + b_1 r = 1$,which implies $b_1(1 + r) = 1$,so $b_1 = \

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$2 + \sqrt{2}$

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(C) Let the first term be $b_1$ and the common ratio be $r$.Given $b_1 + b_2 = 1$,we have $b_1 + b_1 r = 1$,which implies $b_1(1 + r) = 1$,so $b_1 = \frac{1}{1 + r}$.The sum of an infinite geometric series is given by $S = \frac{b_1}{1 - r} = 2$.Substituting $b_1 = \frac{1}{1 + r}$ into the sum formula: $\frac{1}{(1 + r)(1 - r)} = 2$.This simplifies to $\frac{1}{1 - r^2} = 2$,which means $1 - r^2 = \frac{1}{2}$,so $r^2 = \frac{1}{2}$,giving $r = \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \pm \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$.Since $b_2 = b_1 r  0$,which contradicts $b_2 If $r = -\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$,then $b_1 = \frac{1}{1 - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}} = \frac{2}{2 - \sqrt{2}} = \frac{2(2 + \sqrt{2})}{4 - 2} = 2 + \sqrt{2}$.Then $b_2 = b_1 r = (2 + \sqrt{2})(-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}) = -\sqrt{2} - 1 Thus,$b_1 = 2 + \sqrt{2}$.

Let $b_1, b_2, \dots, b_n$ be a geometric sequence such that $b_1 + b_2 = 1$ and $\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} b_k = 2$. Given that $b_2 < 0$,then the value of $b_1$ is:

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