Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - 12.1 Sequences - 12.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 807: 63

Answer

$\sum_{k=0}^{6} (-1)^k(\frac{1}{3^k})$

Work Step by Step

We can see that this is the sum of the $6$ fractions in which the denominator is $1$ and in which the first numerator is $1$, and gets multiplied by $3$ in each term. Also, the term changes sign each time. Hence the summation formula is: $\sum_{k=0}^{6} (-1)^k(\frac{1}{3^k})$
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