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MAT137Y1 LEC 20249: Calculus with Proofs (all lecture sections) Pre-Class Quiz 58 (13.5, 13.6, 13.7)
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A geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers where each successive number is the product of the previous number and some constant r, i.e. an+1=rana_{n+1}=ra_n. The constant factor rr is called the common ratio. For example, the following is a geometric sequence: {12,−16,118,−154,1162,⋯}\left\lbrace \frac{1}{2}, -\frac{1}{6}, \frac{1}{18}, -\frac{1}{54}, \frac{1}{162}, \cdots\right \rbrace. Thus, the common ratio r=r=[Fill in the blank], . Please fill in your answer as a fraction with no space. A geometric series is the sum of the terms of a geometric sequence. Thus, 12−16+118−154+1162−⋯=∑n=0∞arn\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{18}-\frac{1}{54}+\frac{1}{162}-\cdots= \displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} ar^n . Here, a=a=[Fill in the blank], . Please fill in your answer as a fraction with no space. Find ∑n=0∞rn= \displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} r^n =[Fill in the blank], . Please fill in your answer as a fraction with no space. Therefore, 12−16+118−154+1162−⋯=∑n=0∞arn=a∑n=0∞rn=\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{18}-\frac{1}{54}+\frac{1}{162}-\cdots= \displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} ar^n =a \displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} r^n = [Fill in the blank], . Please fill in your answer as a fraction with no space.
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We are given a geometric sequence and its terms in fractional form: 1/2, -1/6, 1/18, -1/54, 1/162, ...
- First blank (the common ratio r): In a geometric sequence, each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by r. To check r, multiply the first term by r to get the second term:
(1/2) * r = -1/6 -> r = (-1/6) / (1/2) = (-1/......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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