Find the Indicated Sum $$\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 8 } \left( \frac { 4 } { 3 } \right) ^ { i }$$

question 184

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated sum. Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a geometric sequence.
- $$\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 8 } \left( \frac { 4 } { 3 } \right) ^ { i }$$

• A) \(\frac { 235,900 } { 6561 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 58,975 } { 2187 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 14,197 } { 2187 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 56,788 } { 6561 }\)

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