DETERMINE THE SUM OF THE FOLLOWING GEOMETRIC SERIES
A. -1/32+1/16-...+256
B. 50 over Σ 8(.5)^n-2 where n=1
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To determine the sum of a geometric series, you can use the formula:
S = a(1 - r^n) / (1 - r)
where:
S = sum of the series
a = first term
r = common ratio
n = number of terms
Let's apply this formula to each given series:
A. -1/32 + 1/16 - ... + 256
In this series, the first term is -1/32 and the common ratio is 1/2. We need to determine the number of terms, n.
To find n, we can set up the equation:
-1/32 * (1/2)^n = 256
We need to solve for n. By taking the logarithm of both sides (base 1/2):
log base 1/2 (-1/32) * (1/2)^n = log base 1/2 (256)
-5 + n = log base 1/2 (256)
Now, we can solve for n:
n = log base 1/2 (256) + 5
Using a calculator, we find that n ≈ 25.91, but since n represents the number of terms, we round up to 26.
Now, substitute the values into the formula:
S = (-1/32) * (1 - (1/2)^26) / (1 - 1/2)
Simplifying further:
S = (-1/32) * (1 - (1/2)^26) / (1/2)
S = - (1/32) * (1 - 1/67,108,864) / (1/2)
S = - (1/32) * (67,108,863/67,108,864) / (1/2)
S = - (1/2) * (67,108,863/67,108,864)
Now, we can calculate the value of S.
B. 50 / Σ 8(0.5)^n-2 where n=1
In this series, the first term is 8(0.5)^1-2 = 8(0.5)^-1 = 16, and the common ratio is 0.5.
We need to determine the number of terms, n.
The formula for the sum of a geometric series is:
S = a(1 - r^n) / (1 - r)
Using the provided formula, we can rewrite it as:
S = (50 / 16) * (1 - (0.5)^n) / (1 - 0.5)
Simplifying further:
S = 50 * (1 - (0.5)^n) / 0.5
S = 100 * (1 - (0.5)^n)
Now, substitute the values into the formula:
S = 100 * (1 - (0.5)^n)
Since we don't have a specific value for n, we cannot calculate the sum without knowing the value of n.
Hope this helps!