Use the Formula for S_n to Find the Sum of the First

question 554

Multiple Choice

Use the formula for S_n to find the sum of the first five terms of the geometric sequence.
- $a _ { 1 } = 8.622 , r = 3.579$ (Round to the nearest hundredth)

• A) \(- 1412.26\)
• B) \(227.31\)
• C) \(1959.86\)
• D) \(545.19\)

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Statistic

A single measure, reported as a number, used to summarize a sample of data.

Central Tendency

A measure that identifies the center of a data set, or where the bulk of the values lie, including mean, median, and mode.

Statistic

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Parameter

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