Question

6+2+2/3+2/9+...+a6

Answer 1

do you see how the pattern is going?

Answer 2

no i dont understand it

Answer 3

well each time, the previous term is multiplied by 1/3 to get the next term

Answer 4

example: 6 times 1/3 = 2

Answer 5

okay

Answer 6

so how would i solve it

Answer 7

what term comes after 2/9 ?

Answer 8

im thinking 2/27

Answer 9

yep

Answer 10

and after that?

Answer 11

2/71

Answer 12

81, not 71

Answer 13

so we have these 6 terms

6, 2, 2/3, 2/9, 2/27, 2/81

Answer 14

okay oh i did the math wrong

Answer 15

now add up the 6 terms

Answer 16

and it says round you answer to the nearest tens hundreths

Answer 17

i got 64/
19683

Answer 18

is that right

Answer 19

you should get 728/81 when you add up the 6 terms

Answer 20

728/81 = 8.98765432098766 approximately

Answer 21

im confused

Answer 22

now just round 8.98765432098766 to the nearest ten-thousandths

Answer 23

where at?

Answer 24

how would you round it from where

Answer 25

8.98765432098766 would round to 8.9877 if you round it to the nearest ten-thousandths

Answer 26

find the ten-thousandth's place, then look to the next digit over to see if you round up or not

Answer 27

oh if its greater than 5

Answer 28

yes

Answer 29

it said it was wrong

Answer 30

what did you type in?

Answer 31

yeah i did this 8.9877 and it said it was wrong

Answer 32

can I see a screenshot of the full problem?

Answer 33

oh if i get it wrong it goes to the next one but ill show you the next one okay

Answer 34

oh then nvm

Answer 35

post the new question as a new post (on the left side where it says "ask a question")

make sure to post the screenshot so the problem is clearly shown and there's no confusion

Answer 36

yeah i got another one i need help on

Answer 37

make the new post

Answer 38

okay hold on