Proof of Leibniz formula

In mathematics, Leibniz' formula for &pi states that

Proof

Consider the infinite geometric series

Integrating both sides from 0 to 1, we have

The left-hand side then becomes the required sum, while the right-hand side evalulates to π/4:

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