Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Chapter 9 - Conic Sections, Sequences, and Series - 9.5 Series - 9.5 Exercises - Page 747: 41

Answer

$-621,937,812$

Work Step by Step

$\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}=\dfrac{2(-6)^{n+1}}{2(-6)^n}=-6$ Since the ratio between consecutive terms is constant, the given sequence is geometric. The formula for the sum of the first $n$ terms is: The first term is $a_{1}=2(-6)^{1}=-12$. The common ratio is $r=-6$. $S_{n}=\frac{a_{1}(1-r^{n})}{1-r}$ $S_{11}=\frac{-12(1-(-6)^{11})}{1-(-6)}=-621,937,812$
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