Use Summation Notation to Write the Sum $12 + 36 + 108 + \ldots + 8,748$

question 327

Multiple Choice

Use summation notation to write the sum. $12 + 36 + 108 + \ldots + 8,748$

• A) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 7 } 12 ( 3 ) ^ { n - 1 }\)
• B) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 7 } 12 ( 3 ) ^ { n + 1 }\)
• C) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 6 } 12 ( 3 ) ^ { n - 1 }\)
• D) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 7 } 3 ^ { n - 1 }\)
• E) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 7 } 12 ( 3 ) ^ { n }\)

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