document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144243>Question 144243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP ME <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the geometric series 42-7+(7/6)...+42(-1/6)^9 is approzimately <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 34.833333 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. -0.857<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 35.9999994<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. -35.99999643<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THANK YOU <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><B>nabla(475)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's put this in symbols:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sum%28+%28-1%2F6%29%5Ek%2A42%2C+k=0%2C+k=9+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sum%28+%28-1%2F6%29%5Ek%2A42%2C+k=0%2C+k=9+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum is simplified by using:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%281-r%5E%28n%2B1%29%29%2F%281-r%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%281-r%5E%28n%2B1%29%29%2F%281-r%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where a= first term, r= common ratio, n= top kth number. So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=42; r=(-1/6); n=9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42%281-%28-1%2F6%29%5E%289%2B1%29%29%2F%281-%28-1%2F6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42%281-%28-1%2F6%29%5E%289%2B1%29%29%2F%281-%28-1%2F6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%2F7%2942%281-%28-1%2F6%29%5E%2810%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%2F7%2942%281-%28-1%2F6%29%5E%2810%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%281-%28-1%2F6%29%5E%2810%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%281-%28-1%2F6%29%5E%2810%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use a calculator for the answer of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=35.9999994; c. </SPAN>\n" );
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