Use a Graphing Utility to Find the Sum of the Geometric

question 9

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to find the sum of the geometric sequence. Round answer to two decimal places, if necessary.
- $\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 5 } 3 ( - 4 ) ^ { k }$

• A) -2,460
• B) 244
• C) -7,710
• D) -156

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