Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32187-896-0

Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Practice Exercises - Page 636: 24

Answer

$\dfrac{-3}{5}$

Work Step by Step

The sum of the geometric series is given by $s_n=\dfrac{a}{(1-r)}$ Here, $a$ is the initial term and $r$ is common ratio. A geometric series is to be convergent when $|r|\lt 1$ and divergent when $|r|\gt 1$. From the given problem, we have $s_n=\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty}(-1)^n(\dfrac{3}{4^n})$ $r=\dfrac{-1}{4}$ and $a=3(\dfrac{-1}{4})^1=\dfrac{-3}{4}$ Thus, $s_n=\dfrac{a}{(1-r)}=\dfrac{\dfrac{-3}{4}}{(1-(\dfrac{-1}{4}))}$ Hence, $s_n=\dfrac{-3}{5}$
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