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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find S8 for the series -2 + -10 + -50 + -250 +…

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is a gemometric seriies

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first find r

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup........do u knw to find the sum

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then as a = -2 and r=5, use the geometric sum formula

OpenStudy (anonymous):

r>1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since r>1 \[sn = a[r^n -1/(r-1)]\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@summer1nthec1ty do u get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks guys!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

welocme.....--

OpenStudy (anonymous):

welcom.....

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