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ale4655 [162]
1 year ago
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Find the sum of the first five terms using the geometric series formula for the sequence 1/2, -1,2,-4…

Mathematics
1 answer:
sammy [17]1 year ago
7 0

The sum of the first five terms is 11/2

<h3>How to determine the sum?</h3>

The series is given as:

1/2, -1,2,-4…

Calculate the common ratio of the series using

r = -4/2

Evaluate

r = -2

The sum is then calculated as:

S_n = a\frac{1 - r^n}{1 - r}

This gives

S_n = \frac{1}{2} * \frac{(1 - (-2)^5}{1 + 2}

Evaluate

S_n = \frac{1}{2} * \frac{33)}{3}

Evaluate

S_n =\frac{11}{2}

Hence, the sum of the first five terms is 11/2

Read more about series at:

brainly.com/question/11346378

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