Find a Formula for the Nth Partial Sum of the Series

question 63

Multiple Choice

Find a formula for the nth partial sum of the series and use it to find the series' sum if the series converges.
- $$5 - \frac { 5 } { 7 } + \frac { 5 } { 49 } - \frac { 5 } { 343 } + \ldots + ( - 1 ) ^ { n - 1 } \frac { 5 } { 7 ^ { n - 1 } } + \ldots$$

• A) \(\frac { 5 \left( 1 - \frac { 1 } { ( - 7 ) ^ { n - 1 } } \right) } { 1 + \frac { 1 } { 7 } } ; \frac { 35 } { 6 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 5 \left( 1 - \frac { 1 } { ( - 7 ) ^ { n } } \right) } { 1 + \frac { 1 } { 7 } } ; \frac { 35 } { 6 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 5 \left( 1 - \frac { 1 } { ( - 7 ) ^ { n - 1 } } \right) } { 1 + \frac { 1 } { 7 } } ; \frac { 35 } { 8 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 5 \left( 1 - \frac { 1 } { ( - 7 ) ^ { n } } \right) } { 1 + \frac { 1 } { 7 } } ; \frac { 35 } { 8 }\)

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