Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Sum of the Geometric

question 229

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to find the sum of the geometric sequence. Round answer to two decimal places, if necessary.
- $- 5 - 15 - 45 - 135 - 405 - \cdots - 5 \cdot 3 ^ { 9 }$

• A) \(- 147,620\)
• B) \(- 147,618\)
• C) \(- 147,583\)
• D) \(- 147,640\)

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