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gizmo_the_mogwai [7]
3 years ago
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The geometric sequence a i a i ​ a, start subscript, i, end subscript is defined by the formula: a 1 = 8 a 1 ​ =8a, start subscr

ipt, 1, end subscript, equals, 8 a i = a i − 1 ⋅ ( − 1.5 ) a i ​ =a i−1 ​ ⋅(−1.5)a, start subscript, i, end subscript, equals, a, start subscript, i, minus, 1, end subscript, dot, left parenthesis, minus, 1, point, 5, right parenthesis Find the sum of the first 20 2020 terms in the sequence. Choose 1 answer:
Mathematics
1 answer:
frozen [14]3 years ago
5 0

Question:

The geometric sequence ai is defined by the formula: a₁ = 8, aᵢ = aᵢ₋₁(-1.5 ).

Find the sum of the first 20 terms in the sequence. Choose 1 answer:

Answer:

The sun of 20 terms of the progress is -10,637.621536256

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Geometric Sequence

a₁ = 8

aᵢ = aᵢ₋₁(-1.5 )

First, the common ratio needs to be calculated.

The common ratio is the ratio of a term to its previous term.

In other words,

Ratio = 2nd term ÷ 1st term or 3rd term ÷ 2nd term, ...... Etc.

We can calculate the common ratio from aᵢ = aᵢ₋₁(-1.5 ) by dividing both sides by aᵢ₋₁. This gives

aᵢ / aᵢ₋₁ = aᵢ₋₁(-1.5 ) / aᵢ₋₁

aᵢ / aᵢ₋₁ = -1.5

So, the common ratio, r = -1.5

Now that we've had the common ratio and first term to be -1.5 and 8 respectively, the sum of 20 terms can then be calculated using the sum of n terms formula.

Sₙ = a(1 - rⁿ)/(1 - r)

We're making use of this formula because r is less than 1

Where n = 20

a = first term = 8

r = -1.5

By substituting these values; we get

S₂₀ = 8(1 - (-1.5)²⁰)/(1 - (-1.5))

S₂₀ = 8(1 - (-1.5)²⁰)/(1 + 1.5))

S₂₀ = 8(1 - (-1.5)²⁰)/(1 + 1.5))

S₂₀ = 8(1 - (3325.25673008

))/(2.5)

S₂₀ = 8(1 - 3325.25673008

)/(2.5)

S₂₀ = 8(-3324.25673008

)/(2.5)

S₂₀ = -10,637.621536256

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