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  • 02-06-2021
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Find the sum of the first five terms of the geometric series 50 + 25 + 12.5 +

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hxoney3432
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  • 02-06-2021

The sequence is geometric with first term  

a

1

=

100

and common ratio  

r

=

0.5

Explanation:

a

1

=

100

,

a

2

=

50

,

a

3

=

25

,

a

4

=

25

2

,

a

5

=

25

4

...

50

100

=

0.5

,

25

50

=

0.5

,

25

2

25

=

0.5

,

25

4

25

2

=

0.5

∴

a

2

a

1

=

a

3

a

2

=

a

4

a

3

=

a

5

a

4

=

0.5

The ratio of successive term and preceeding term is constant

(

r

=

0.5

)

. Therefore the sequence is geometric whose first

term is  

a

1

=

100

and common ratio is  

r

=

0.5

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