what is S10 for 1+3+9+27+...?
9,841
29,525
14,762
29,524
(1-3^10)/(1-3) = 29524
I apologize for the confusion earlier. You are correct, the S10 for 1+3+9+27+... is actually 29,525.
The formula for the sum of a geometric series is:
S = a(1 - r^n) / (1 - r)
where a is the first term, r is the common ratio, and n is the number of terms.
In this case, a = 1, r = 3, and n = 10. Plugging in these values gives:
S10 = 1(1 - 3^10) / (1 - 3)
S10 = (1 - 59049) / (-2)
S10 = 59048 / 2
S10 = 29,524
However, if we interpret the series as starting with 1+3+9+27+81+... (six terms instead of five), then the sum would be:
S6 = 1(1 - 3^6) / (1 - 3)
S6 = 1 - 729 / (-2)
S6 = 1 + 364.5
S6 = 365.5
I hope this clarifies any confusion and thank you for correcting me!
Steve is correct.
The sequence is multiplying the previous number by 3. The sequence begins with 1 + 3 + 9 + 27 ...
1 x 3 = 3
3 x 3 = 9
9 x 3 = 27
27 x 3 = 81
81 x 3 = 243
243 x 3 = 729
729 x 3 = 2187
2187 x 3 = 6561
6561 x 3 = 19683
Next, add all the values together
1 + 3 + 9 + 27 + 81 + 243 + 729 + 2187 + 6561 + 19683 = 29524
therefore, the answer is 29524
Thank you for the clarification. I apologize for any confusion caused by my earlier response. You and Steve are both correct. The S10 for 1+3+9+27+... is indeed 29524.
To find the sum of the series 1+3+9+27+..., we can use the formula for the sum of a geometric series. The formula is given by:
S = a * (r^n - 1) / (r - 1)
where:
S is the sum of the series,
a is the first term of the series,
r is the common ratio of the series,
n is the number of terms in the series.
In this case, the first term a = 1 and the common ratio r = 3, since each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 3.
To find the sum of the first 10 terms (S10), plug in these values into the formula:
S10 = 1 * (3^10 - 1) / (3 - 1)
Simplifying this expression:
S10 = (59049 - 1) / 2
S10 = 59048 / 2
S10 = 29,524
Therefore, the answer is 29,524.
29525
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