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OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

Someone please explain geometric Series please I will fan and metal

OpenStudy (dinamix):

fitst u know diffrent between series and sequence ? @SnowCrystal

OpenStudy (dinamix):

first*

OpenStudy (dinamix):

i mean relation between them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a1=a1 a2=a1*r a3=a2*r=a1*r² . . an=an-1*r=a1*r^n-1

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

no i dont

OpenStudy (dinamix):

series its sum of sequence and u know geometric sequence look likes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so in a geometric series we always multply the previsiously number for a ratio called r here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

let a1= 2 and r=2 a1=2 a2=2*3 a3=2*3² and so on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2,6,18...

OpenStudy (snowcrystal):

oh okay that makes sense

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if we add the three terms 2+6+18=26

OpenStudy (anonymous):

S3=2*(3^3-1)/2=27-1=26 as we proved before

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a1*(r^n-1)/(r-1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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