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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please Please PLEASE HELP ME What is the sum of this geometric series?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hartnn (hartnn):

do you know the sum formula ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sort of D:

hartnn (hartnn):

what is it ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

an=a1 r^(n-1)

hartnn (hartnn):

thats the n'th term formula, not sum

hartnn (hartnn):

\(\Large S_n = a_1 \dfrac{r^n-1}{r-1}\)

hartnn (hartnn):

you'll need 3 things a1 = 1st term =... r = common ratio = ... n = number of terms =... can you tell me these 3 things ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay D:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1=8 2=r 3=1??

hartnn (hartnn):

you mean 1st term = 1 and number of terms = 8 right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I Got it 510

hartnn (hartnn):

common ratio = 2 is correct :)

hartnn (hartnn):

510 is correct! :)

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