Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 12 - Section 12.3 - Geometric Sequences - 12.3 Exercises - Page 865: 76

Answer

The series is divergent.

Work Step by Step

A series is divergent if |r| $\geq 1$. Since r = $-\sqrt 2$, its absolute value is $\geq$ 1, so the series is divergent and its sum cannot be represented using the formula for the sum of an infinite geometric series.
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