Use the Formula for the Sum of the First N $\frac { 1 } { 5 } , \frac { 2 } { 5 } , \frac { 4 } { 5 } , \frac { 8 } { 5 } , \frac { 16 } { 5 } , \ldots$

question 218

Multiple Choice

Use the Formula for the Sum of the First n Terms of a Geometric Sequence
-Find the sum of the first 9 terms of the geometric sequence: $\frac { 1 } { 5 } , \frac { 2 } { 5 } , \frac { 4 } { 5 } , \frac { 8 } { 5 } , \frac { 16 } { 5 } , \ldots$

• A) \(\frac { 511 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 509 } { 5 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 518 } { 5 }\)
• D) 101

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