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What is thebsum of the geometric series if the first term is -11, the last term is 859375 and common ratio is -5?

User Ted Betz
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Answer:

it should be 716,144

Explanation:

using the formula

s8=-11(-5^8-1/-5-1)

that should give you -390626/-6

which then simplifies to 65104.333

then multiply by -11 to get

-716147.66

the answer choice was positive but this was very similar so im assuming this was it

User Orelzion
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hello here is a solution :
What is thebsum of the geometric series if the first term is -11, the last term is-example-1