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Which equation represents the partial sum of the geometric series?

A. 125+25+5+1
B. 25+5+1+1/5
C. 1+1/5+1/25+1/125
D. 1/125+1/5+5+125

Which equation represents the partial sum of the geometric series? A. 125+25+5+1 B-example-1

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The geometric sequence after the sigma is 125(1/5)^(n-1) so the first four terms are

125, 25, 5, and 1

So A is the sum of the first four terms...

The more common formula for the sum of a geometric sequence is:

s(n)=a(1-r^n)/(1-r), a=initial term, r=common ratio, n=term number

With the more specific infinite sum if r^2<1 as n approaches infinity

s=a/(1-r)
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