document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1181056>Question 1181056</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence to solve.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the sum of the first six terms of the geometric sequence: 3, 12, 48, . . . .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 971<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 4095<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 1365 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of the first six terms of the geometric sequence: 3, 12, 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r=12%2F3=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r=12%2F3=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >≠<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series is given by the formula \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=a%281-r%5En%29%2F%281-r%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=a%281-r%5En%29%2F%281-r%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=3%281-4%5E6%29%2F%281-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=3%281-4%5E6%29%2F%281-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=3%28-4095%29%2F%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=3%28-4095%29%2F%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=%28-4095%29%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=%28-4095%29%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=4095 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=4095\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: c. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4095 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4095\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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