Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 11 - Test - Page 871: 9

Answer

$-21846$

Work Step by Step

Here, $a_1=-2, r=-2, n=15$ Now, we have $S_n=\dfrac{a_1(1-r^n)}{1-r}$ Now, $S_{15}=\dfrac{(-2)(1-(-2)^{15})}{1-(-2)}$ or, $=-21846$
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