Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Sum of the Geometric

question 93

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to find the sum of the geometric sequence. Round answer to two decimal places, if necessary.
- $$\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 12 } \frac { 1 } { 7 } \cdot ( - 2 ) ^ { \mathrm { k } - 1 }$$

• A) \(- 195\)
• B) -195.86
• C) \(- 194\)
• D) \(- 195.29\)

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