Homework Help: Algebra II

Posted by anonymous on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 10:05am.

find Sn for geometric sequence with a1 = 8, n = 9, and r = -1?
Sn = a1(1-r ^n) / (1-r)

= 8(1-1)/(1+1) = 8(0)/2

= 0

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