SOLUTION: find the sum of each of the following G.p's: (a)6,12,24,... to 10 terms (b)1,-0.5,0.25,0.125... to 20 terms.

Question 1122507: find the sum of each of the following G.p's:
(a)6,12,24,... to 10 terms
(b)1,-0.5,0.25,0.125... to 20 terms.
Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:
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Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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find the sum of each of the following G.p's:
(a) 6,12, 24, ... to 10 terms
(b) 1,-0.5, 0.25, 0.125 ... to 20 terms.
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What is presented in part (b), is not a geometric progression.

It is a rude MISTAKE to call it a " geometric progression ", while it is not.

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