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  • 25-05-2018
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What is the sum of the first 7 terms of the series −4+8−16+32−... ?

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Аноним Аноним
  • 25-05-2018
To first find the sum, we may need to find the common ratio of this sequence.

It is -2.

Now we just have to plug in the geometric series formula:

(-4(1-(-2)^7))/(1+2)

= (-4(1-(-128))/3

=(-4)(129)/3

= -172


So the sum of the first 7 terms are -172


Hope this helps!
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