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Find the sum of the first 11 terms of the geometric sequence: 6, 18, 54, 162, 486, . . . .

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Final answer:

The sum of the first 11 terms of the given geometric sequence is -531,440.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the sum of the first 11 terms of a geometric sequence, we can use the formula:

Sum = first term * (1 - r^n) / (1 - r),

where the first term is 6 and the common ratio is 3.

Plugging these values into the formula, we get:

Sum = 6 * (1 - 3^11) / (1 - 3) = 6 * (1 - 177147) / -2 = -531,440.

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