Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Sum of the Geometric

question 211

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to find the sum of the geometric sequence. Round answer to two decimal places, if necessary.
- $2 - 6 + 18 - 54 + 162 - \cdots + 2 \cdot ( - 3 ) ^ { 11 }$

• A) -265,726
• B) -265,713
• C) -265,720
• D) -265,722

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