Use the geometric sequence of numbers 1, 1/3, 1/9 , 1/27… to find the following:
b) Using the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series, what is the sum of the first 10 terms? Carry all calculations to 6 decimals on all assignments.
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c) Using the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series, what is the sum of the first 12 terms? Carry all calculations to 6 decimals on all assignments.
Answer:
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d) What observation can make about the successive partial sums of this series? In particular, what number does it appear that the sum will always be smaller than?
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why are you not using the formula?
r=1/3
I will be happy to critique your thinking.
i'm not using the formula because i just do not understand algebra at all...please help this is my last assignment.
Hmmm.
The write out the first 10 or 12 terms and add them.
However, I suspect your teacher expects you to use the Sum formula, as that is what was taught.
Ok bob...can you check and see if i did it right? thank you.
Use the geometric sequence of numbers 1, 1/3, 1/9 , 1/27… to find the following:
a) What is r, the ratio between 2 consecutive terms?
Answer: r = 1/3
Show work in this space. Each term is the previous term divided by 3 or
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