Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter 10 - Test - Page 1126: 11

Answer

$-2387$

Work Step by Step

Here, $ a_1=7$ and $ r=-2$ $ S_{10}=\dfrac{7[ 1-(-2)^{10}]}{1-(-2)}$ $= \dfrac{7( 1-2^{10})}{1+2}$ $=\dfrac{7( 1-1024)}{3}$ $=\dfrac{-7161}{3}$ $=-2387$
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