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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Progessions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The 2nd term and 3rd term of a geometric progession are 6 and 2/3 respectively. Calculate the sum to infinity.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[r=\frac{ 2 }{ 3 }\div6\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[First~term,a=54\]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(a = 54\) \(r=1/9\) use the infinite geometric series formula : \[S_{\infty}=\dfrac{a}{1-r}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my answer is \[60\frac{ 3 }{ 4 }\]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Looks perfect ! http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=54%2F%281-1%2F9%29

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thnx @ganeshie8 This means my book's answer is wrong...

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

whats the answer from textbook ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

How can the infinite sum of positive terms be 9 if it starts with 54 ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

it must be at least 54, so textbook is clearly wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okayy

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

your work looks good !

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