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Get ready for AP® Calculus

Course: Get ready for AP® Calculus > Unit 9

Lesson 5: Geometric series
Math
Get ready for AP® Calculus
Get ready for infinite sequences and series (BC only)
Geometric series
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Finite geometric series

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Problem

The geometric sequence ai is defined by the formula:
a1=8
ai=ai−1⋅34
Find the sum of the first 25 terms in the sequence.
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