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  • 15-06-2017
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What is the sum of this geometric series? 16+32+...+256

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Allsha Allsha
  • 15-06-2017

U1 = a =  16

r = 32/16 = 2

Un = 256

Un = a.r^n-1

256 = 16.2^n-1

2^n-1 = 256/16

2^n-1 = 16

2^n-1 = 2^4

n-1 = 4

n = 5


Sn = a(r^n - 1) / r-1

S5 = 16(2^5 - 1) / 2-1

S5 = 16(31)

S5 = 496

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