SOLUTION: My book says that the sum of the first 10 terms of the sequence {300,150,75,...} is {{{75(2^10-1)/2^7}}}
Why is this? Using the formula {{{ A1(1-r^n)/(1-r) }}} I got {{{3
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Question 973330: My book says that the sum of the first 10 terms of the sequence {300,150,75,...} is
Why is this? Using the formula I got
Am I wrong? Or is my answer simply in a different form? If so, please explain how I can arrive at the answer similar to the one found in my book.
Much Thanks.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll show you how to transform your answer into the book's answer
So that shows how your answer is equivalent to the book's answer. The book's answer is slightly simpler though.
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