SOLUTION: Find the sum of the geometric series: 24+ 16+ 32/3+ ...

SOLUTION: Find the sum of the geometric series: 24+ 16+ 32/3+ ...

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Question 974209: Find the sum of the geometric series: 24+ 16+ 32/3+ ...
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ratio is (2/3). Therefore abs(r)<1
Sum is a/1-r
24/(1/3) =72.
next terms are 64/9 and 128/27 The first five add to approximately 63.

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