consider the sequence 81, 27, 9, 3, 1,... and find the sum of the first five terms. please show your solution. (photo displayed is a reference showing how to solve it)

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Section10.2: Arithmetic Sequences
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consider the sequence 81, 27, 9, 3, 1,... and find the sum of the first five terms. please show your solution. (photo displayed is a reference showing how to solve it)
b. There is another method to get the sum of the first 5 terms.
Let S5 = 3+ 6+ 12 + 24 + 48
Multiply both sides by the common ratio 2, so we get
2 (S5 = 6+ 12 + 24 + 48 + 96)
2 S s =
Then subtract :
6 + 12 + 24 + 48 + 96
S5= 3+6 + 12 + 24 +48
+ 96
S 5
5.
93 Sum
Transcribed Image Text:b. There is another method to get the sum of the first 5 terms. Let S5 = 3+ 6+ 12 + 24 + 48 Multiply both sides by the common ratio 2, so we get 2 (S5 = 6+ 12 + 24 + 48 + 96) 2 S s = Then subtract : 6 + 12 + 24 + 48 + 96 S5= 3+6 + 12 + 24 +48 + 96 S 5 5. 93 Sum
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