Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Sum of the Geometric

question 22

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to find the sum of the geometric sequence. Round answer to two decimal places, if necessary.
- $$\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { 5 } 4 ( 3 ) ^ { \mathrm { k } }$$

• A) 93
• B) 480
• C) 2,460
• D) 1,452

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