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Kaylis [27]
3 years ago
15

What is the sum of the first five terms of the geometric sequence in which a1=10 and r=1/2?

Mathematics
2 answers:
Tomtit [17]3 years ago
5 0
(10(1-(1/2)^5)/1-(1/2) = 

20(1-1/32)
=155/8
KatRina [158]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The sum of the first five terms of the geometric sequence whose first term is 10 and common ratio is  \frac{1}{2} is 19\frac{3}{8}

Step-by-step explanation:

A geometric sequence is a sequence  where each term is find  by multiplying the previous term by a constant non-zero number known as the common ratio.

Here, given a_1=10 and r=\frac{1}{2}

We have to find the sum of the first five terms of the geometric sequence whose first term is 10 and common ratio is  \frac{1}{2}.

Sum of a geometric sequence is given as :

S_n=\frac{a_1(1-r^n)}{1-r}

Substitute the values,

S_n=\frac{10(1-(\frac{1}{2})^5)}{1-\frac{1}{2}}

Solving , we get

\Rightarrow S_n=\frac{10(1-(\frac{1}{2})^5)}{\frac{1}{2}}

\Rightarrow S_n=\frac{10(1-\frac{1}{32})}{\frac{1}{2}}      

\Rightarrow S_n=\frac{10(\frac{32-1}{32})}{\frac{1}{2}}    

\Rightarrow S_n=\frac{10(\frac{32-1}{32})}{\frac{1}{2}}  

\Rightarrow S_n=20(\frac{31}{32})  

\Rightarrow S_n=10(\frac{31}{16})  

\Rightarrow S_n=\frac{310}{16}=\frac{155}{8}  

\Rightarrow S_n=19\frac{3}{8}  

Thus, the sum of the first five terms of the geometric sequence whose first term is 10 and common ratio is  \frac{1}{2} is 19\frac{3}{8}  

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