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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The total number of fungal spores can be found using an infinite geometric series where a1 = 9 and the common ratio is 5. Find the sum of this infinite series that will be the upper limit of the fungal spores.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer choices: A) 95 B) The series is divergent C) 80 D) 25

OpenStudy (kropot72):

The series can be summed to infinity only on the condition that the common ratio is less than 1.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it's divergent?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@kropot72

OpenStudy (jango_in_dtown):

correct the gp series in convergent when |r|<1

OpenStudy (dan815):

B

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