SOLUTION: Have I correctly labeled the below geometric series correctly? 1 + 1.2 + 1.44 + .... This is a DIVERGENT series 3 - 0.6 - 0.0012 - .... This is a CONVERGENT series Thank

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Question 1183881: Have I correctly labeled the below geometric series correctly?
1 + 1.2 + 1.44 + .... This is a DIVERGENT series
3 - 0.6 - 0.0012 - .... This is a CONVERGENT series
Thank you

Answer by ikleyn(52792)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Have I correctly labeled the below geometric series correctly?
1 + 1.2 + 1.44 + .... This is a DIVERGENT series
3 - 0.6 - 0.0012 - .... This is a CONVERGENT series
Thank you
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(1)   First geometric series is labeled correctly.

(2)   Second series   IS  NOT   geometric,  AT  ALL.



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