Find the Sum of the Indicated Terms of the Geometric $$\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { n = 5 } 6 ( 2 ) ^ { n - 1 }$$

question 213

Multiple Choice

Find the sum of the indicated terms of the geometric sequence. $$\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { n = 5 } 6 ( 2 ) ^ { n - 1 }$$

• A) \(\quad s = 192\)
• B) \(s = 180\)
• C) \(\quad s = 198\)
• D) \(s = 186\)
• E) \(s = 372\)

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