# Math

Calculate the sum of the infinite series 72 + 60 + 50 + 125/3 + ...

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432
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1. if it is geometric, r=60/72=10/12=5/6
and then 40(5/6)=200/6=100/3, so that is not a geometric series. Did your teacher make an error? Lets test if she meant it to be a geometric series, r=5/6

So I bet your teacher meant 100/3 as the fourth term.

posted by bobpursley
2. Oh ok, thank you so much.

posted by Max
3. Nah. Where did you get the 40? 50 * 5/6 = 250/6 = 125/3

so, you have a genuine GP, with
a = 72
r = 5/6

So, S = 72/(1 - 5/6) = 72*6 = 432

posted by Steve

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