Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - 12.1 Sequences - 12.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 807: 54

Answer

$1+\frac{3}{2}+\frac{9}{4}+...+\frac{3^n}{2^n}$

Work Step by Step

$\sum_{k=0}^{n} \left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^k=\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^0+\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^1+\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^2+...+\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^n=1+\frac{3}{2}+\frac{9}{4}+...+\frac{3^n}{2^n}$
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