SOLUTION: find the sum of the first nine terms of the geometric sequence 8, -16, 32, -64, 128....
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Question 985810
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find the sum of the first nine terms of the geometric sequence
8, -16, 32, -64, 128....
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The first term is
= 8.
The common ratio is
= -2.
The sum of the first 9 terms is
=
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=
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=
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=
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= 8*171 = 1368.