Determine If the Series Converges or Diverges; If the Series $$\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } ( - 1 ) ^ { n - 1 } \frac { 5 } { 2 ^ { n } }$$

question 57

Multiple Choice

Determine if the series converges or diverges; if the series converges, find its sum.
- $$\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } ( - 1 ) ^ { n - 1 } \frac { 5 } { 2 ^ { n } }$$

• A) Converges; 5
• B) Converges; 1
• C) Converges; \(\frac { 5 } { 3 }\)
• D) Diverges

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