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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the sum of the infinite geometric series, if it exists.

Nnesha (nnesha):

why not double N ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Becase Nnesha already has it :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one sec let me send you the problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol my initials are Z M and M

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 2 as the correct answer but I forgot how I got it

Nnesha (nnesha):

r = ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[S = \frac{ a }{ 1-r }~~~~~|r|<1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 1/2 or 0.5 for r, but this seems to be wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I know I already did all of this, but I am not getting my original correct answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Your r is -1/2 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:o nope it was positive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And your a is 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So your answer is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You just had the sign wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so wait the 1/2 is negative?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah you should have \[\frac{ 3 }{ 1+1/2 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah so r=-1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol that was such a dumb mistake on my part

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you for helping me!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Np :)

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