document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1178483>Question 1178483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the sum of the infinite geometric series, if possible. (If not possible, enter IMPOSSIBLE.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 + 14 + 49/4+ 343/32 + ⋯ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #807766 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=807766\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio is 7/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum is Sn=a/(1-r)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=16/(1/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check with a high power of r such as r^100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(r^20-1))/(r-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=127.9997 </SPAN>\n" );
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