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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help one question geometric series

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@student_basil can you please help me with this last question please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please i relaly need help with this last question anyone that could help it would be great THnak :)

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

use the formula for sum of n terms o f a GP Sn = a* ( 1 - r^n) ------- 1 - r where a = first term and r = common ration

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay let me set it uo sn is what 7 right?

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

n = 7 and r = -5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a= -11

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

oh yes sorry a = -11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it a -143231

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks :)

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

there was no need to use the last term

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

yw

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