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Chapter 12: Q 56. (page 825)

In Problems 51鈥�66, determine whether each infinite geometric series converges or diverges. If it converges, find its sum.
$1 - \frac{3}{4} + \frac{9}{16} - \frac{27}{64} + . . . .$

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The given infinite geometric series $1 - \frac{3}{4} + \frac{9}{16} - \frac{27}{64} + . . . .$ is convergent and its sum is $\frac{4}{7}$ .

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Step 1. Write the given information.

The given geometric series is:

$1 - \frac{3}{4} + \frac{9}{16} - \frac{27}{64} + . . . .$

Find the common ratio.

$a_{1} = 1, a_{2} = - \frac{3}{4}, a_{3} = \frac{9}{16}$

The common ratio is the ratio of successive terms:

$\frac{- \frac{3}{4}}{1} = - \frac{3}{4}, \frac{\frac{9}{16}}{- \frac{3}{4}} = - \frac{3}{4} r = - \frac{3}{4}$

Step 3. Determine whether the infinite geometric series is converges or diverges.

If $|r| < 1$ then the infinite geometric series ${鈭�}_{k = 1}^{鈭�} a_{1} r^{k - 1}$ converges.

As we can see that $|- \frac{3}{4}| = \frac{3}{4} and \frac{3}{4} < 1$ , therefore the given series is convergent.

Step 4. Find the sum of the series.

Use the formula to find the sum of the given geometric series ${鈭�}_{k = 1}^{鈭�} a_{1} r^{k - 1} = \frac{a_{1}}{1 - r}$ ,

role="math" localid="1646823610289" ${鈭�}_{k = 1}^{鈭�} 1 {(- \frac{3}{4})}^{k - 1} = \frac{1}{1 - (- \frac{3}{4})} = \frac{1}{(1 + \frac{3}{4})} = \frac{1}{\frac{7}{4}} = \frac{4}{7}$

Therefore, the sum of the infinite geometric series is $\frac{4}{7}$ .

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In Problems 51鈥�66, determine whether each infinite geometric series converges or diverges. If it converges, find its sum.
$1 - \frac{3}{4} + \frac{9}{16} - \frac{27}{64} + . . . .$

Short Answer

Step by step solution

Step 1. Write the given information.

Find the common ratio.

Step 3. Determine whether the infinite geometric series is converges or diverges.

Step 4. Find the sum of the series.

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In Problems 51鈥�66, determine whether each infinite geometric series converges or diverges. If it converges, find its sum.1-34+916-2764+....

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Step by step solution

Step 1. Write the given information.

Find the common ratio.

Step 3. Determine whether the infinite geometric series is converges or diverges.

Step 4. Find the sum of the series.

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In Problems 51鈥�66, determine whether each infinite geometric series converges or diverges. If it converges, find its sum.
$1 - \frac{3}{4} + \frac{9}{16} - \frac{27}{64} + . . . .$