College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 9 - Review Exercises - Page 679: 24

Answer

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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 the sum equals $\frac{a_1}{1-r}$ where $a_1$ is the first term. Here $|r|=|\frac{\frac{3}{4}}{\frac{1}{2}}|=1.5\gt1$, thus it does not converge.
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