Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences and Series - 12.1 Geometric Sequences - 12.1 Exercises - Page 612: 24

Answer

$${S_5} = 1705$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {a_1} = 5,{a_2} = 20,{a_3} = 80,{a_4} = 320,... \cr & {\text{to verify that the sequence is geometric}}{\text{, divide each term except the first by }} \cr & {\text{the preceding term}} \cr & \frac{{{a_4}}}{{{a_3}}} = \frac{{320}}{{80}} = 4 \cr & \frac{{{a_3}}}{{{a_2}}} = \frac{{80}}{{20}} = 4 \cr & \frac{{{a_2}}}{{{a_1}}} = \frac{{20}}{5} = 4 \cr & {\text{the ratio is constant}}{\text{, so the sequence is geometric with }}r = 4 \cr & {\text{then the sum of the first }}n{\text{ terms}}{\text{ is given by}} \cr & {S_n} = \frac{{{a_1}\left( {{r^n} - 1} \right)}}{{r - 1}},{\text{ where }}r \ne 1 \cr & {\text{let }}n = 5,\,\,\,{a_1} = 5{\text{ and }}r = 4 \cr & {S_5} = \frac{{\left( 5 \right)\left( {{4^5} - 1} \right)}}{{4 - 1}} \cr & {S_5} = \frac{{\left( 5 \right)\left( {1023} \right)}}{3} \cr & {\text{simplifying}} \cr & {S_5} = 1705 \cr} $$
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