Find the Sum of the Indicated Terms of the Geometric $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { n = 8 } 3 ( 4 ) ^ { n - 1 }$

question 395

Multiple Choice

Find the sum of the indicated terms of the geometric sequence. $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { n = 8 } 3 ( 4 ) ^ { n - 1 }$

• A)s = 65,535
• B)s = 65,538
• C)s = 65,532
• D)s = 65,541
• E)s = 262,140

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