Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 11 - Test - Page 669: 8

Answer

$1$

Work Step by Step

Given sequence, $\frac{3}{2},-\frac{3}{4},\frac{3}{8}...$ $a_{1} = \frac{3}{2}$ $r = \frac{a_{2}}{a_{1}}$ $r = \frac{-\frac{3}{4}}{\frac{3}{2}}$ $r = -\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{2}{3}$ $r = -\frac{1}{2}$ Sum of the terms of an infinite geometric sequence $S_{∞} = \frac{a_{1}}{1-r}$ Substituting $a_{1}$and $r$ values $S_{∞} = \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{1-(-\frac{1}{2})}$ $S_{∞} = \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{1+\frac{1}{2}}$ $S_{∞} = \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{\frac{3}{2}}$ $S_{∞} = 1$
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