123k views
12 votes
Calculate the sum of 3+12+48+....(to the next 10 terms)

1 Answer

11 votes

Answer:

The sum of the geometric series is 1048575

Explanation:


S_n=(a_1(r^n-1))/(r-1)\\ \\S_(10)=(3(4^(10)-1))/(4-1)\\ \\S_(10)=(3(1048576-1))/(3)\\ \\S_(10)=1048575

User Frank Grimm
by
4.7k points