Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 12 Sequences and Series - 12.3 Analyze Geometric Sequences and Series - 12.3 Exercises - Skill Practice - Page 815: 55

Answer

$a_1=\dfrac{100}{31}\\a_2=\dfrac{200}{31} \\ a_3=\dfrac{400}{31}\\ a_4=\dfrac{800}{31} \\a_5=\dfrac{1600}{31}$

Work Step by Step

We know that $S_{n}=a_1(\dfrac{1-r^{n}}{1-r})$ Here, $a_1=2(3)^{1-1}=2$ and $r=3$ Now, $S_{5}=a_1(\dfrac{1-r^{5}}{1-r})$ or, $100=a_1(\dfrac{1-r^{5}}{1-r})$ or, $100=a_1(\dfrac{1-2^{5}}{1-2})$ or, $100=a_1(\dfrac{1-2^{5}}{-1}) \implies a_1=\dfrac{100}{31}\\a_2=\dfrac{100}{31} \times 2=\dfrac{200}{31} \\ a_3=\dfrac{200}{31} \times 2=\dfrac{400}{31}\\ a_4=\dfrac{400}{31} \times 2=\dfrac{800}{31} \\a_5=\dfrac{800}{31} \times 2=\dfrac{1600}{31}$
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