SOLUTION: The second and fifth terms of a geometric series are -15 and 405 respectively. What are the first term and the common ratio in the series? What is the sum of the first 9 terms of t

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Question 673220: The second and fifth terms of a geometric series are -15 and 405 respectively. What are the first term and the common ratio in the series? What is the sum of the first 9 terms of the series?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
The second and fifth terms of a geometric series are -15 and 405 respectively.
r =
and r = -3

= 24605
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