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Questions: find the sum of each infinite geometric serie help please

Questions: find the sum of each infinite geometric serie help please-example-1
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we know that

An infinite geometric series is the sum of an infinite geometric sequence . This series would have no last term.

so

The formula for the sum of an infinite geometric series is S∞ = a1 / (1-r )

step 1

Find the common ratio r

we have

a1=8/5

a2=-4/5

a3=2/5

a4=-1/5

so

a2/a1=(-4/5)/(8/5)=-1/2

a3/a2=(2/5)/(-4/5)=-1/2

a4/a3=(-1/5)/(2/5)=-1/2

that means

r=-1/2

substitute in the formula

S∞ = a1 / (1-r )

we have

r=-1/2

a1=8/5

substitute

S∞ =(8/5) / (1+1/2)

S∞ =(8/5) / (3/2)

S∞ =16/15

the answer is 16/15

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