A geometric sequence has first term 3 and common ratio 3. Find the sum of the first 5 terms.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 363
- Step 1: .
- Step 2: .
Answer
363.
Why not the others: 729: that is the th term. 726: it forgets to divide by . 243: that is the last term.
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