Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 11 - Chapter Test - Page 843: 8

Answer

$8$

Work Step by Step

An infinite geometric series converges if and only if $|r|\lt1$, where $r$ is the common ratio. If it converges, then it equals $\frac{a_1}{1-r}$ where $a_1$ is the first term. $|r|=|\frac{1}{2}|=\frac{1}{2}\lt1$, thus it converges. Hence the sum (since $a_1=4$): $\dfrac{4}{1-(\frac{1}{2})}=\frac{4}{0.5}=8$
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