Find the Sum of the Geometric Series $\sum _ { \mathrm { i } = 1 } ^ { 11 } \frac { 1 } { 5 } ( - 3 ) ^ { \mathrm { i } - 1 } \quad$

question 249

Multiple Choice

Find the sum of the geometric series.
- $\sum _ { \mathrm { i } = 1 } ^ { 11 } \frac { 1 } { 5 } ( - 3 ) ^ { \mathrm { i } - 1 } \quad$ Express the answer as a fraction.

• A) \(\frac { 44,294 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 44,281 } { 5 }\)
• C) 8857
• D) \(\frac { 44,287 } { 5 }\)

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