document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=422414>Question 422414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of a finite geometric sequence for n terms with common ratio r and initial term a1 is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s(n)=a1 (1-r^n/1-r)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the sum of the first 10 terms of 4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am EXTREMELY stuck and don't know where to even begin! All help is greatly appreciated! thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #294997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=294997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I agree with the other tutor. You have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because the ratio between successive terms is 1/2, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because there are ten terms. Now it's just replacing numbers into a formula; it shouldn't get you extremely (or EXTREMELY) stuck. </SPAN>\n" );
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