Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-49539-132-6

Chapter 5 - Sequences, Mathematical Induction, and Recursion - Exercise Set 5.2 - Page 257: 26

Answer

$3\times\frac{(3^n-1)}{2}$

Work Step by Step

We know that, $1 + r + r^2 + ··· + r^n = \frac{r^{n+1}− 1}{r − 1}$ $3 + 3^2 + 3^ 3 + ··· + 3 ^n$ =$3\times(1+3 + 3^2 + ··· + 3 ^{n-1})$ =$3\times\frac{3^{(n-1)+1}-1}{2}$ =$\frac{3\times(3^n-1)}{2}$ or $\frac{3^{n+1}-3}{2}$
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