Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Sum of the Geometric

question 221

Multiple Choice

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

• A) \(- 2,460\)
• B) 244
• C) \(- 7,710\)
• D) \(- 156\)

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