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OpenStudy (mathisfun13):

Find a8 for the geometric series with

OpenStudy (mathisfun13):

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

\[\large a_{8}= (4)(2)^{8-1}\]

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

do you understand why...

OpenStudy (mathisfun13):

yeah its the formula sn=a1(1-r)/(1-r)

OpenStudy (dan815):

what are all these Ss and As

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

No Geometric series is \[\large \sum_{n=1}^{8}4(2)^{8-1}\]

OpenStudy (mathisfun13):

oohhhh

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

Geometric Series\[\large \sum_{n=1}^{n}a_{1}r^{n-1}\]

OpenStudy (mathisfun13):

i got 4096

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

you know what would be helpful? It'd be a good idea to make a flashcard with all the types of series on it. You could refer back to them when applying diference series and sequence tests .

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

different*

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

That's what I did when I was learning Series and Sequences.

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

\[\large a_{8} = 4\times 2^7= 512.\]

OpenStudy (mathisfun13):

aha oh

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

How did you get 4096?

OpenStudy (dan815):

so confusing..

OpenStudy (dan815):

what is the difference between S8 and A8

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

S means the sum of the geometric series, a8 means the 8th number in the series.

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