Find the Sum of the Geometric Series $$\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { 5 } \frac { 4 } { 3 } ( 2 ) ^ { \mathrm { k } }$$

question 224

Multiple Choice

Find the sum of the geometric series.
- $$\sum _ { \mathrm { k } = 1 } ^ { 5 } \frac { 4 } { 3 } ( 2 ) ^ { \mathrm { k } }$$

• A) \(\frac { 290 } { 3 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 203 } { 3 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 248 } { 3 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 239 } { 3 }\)

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