For an as follows, write the sum an as a geometric series. a1 = 1 17 and an an + 1 = −17 for n ≥ 1 ∞ n = 1 Determine whether the series converges and if it does, find the value of an. (If the quantity diverges, enter DIVERGES.) an =
For an as follows, write the sum an as a geometric series. a1 = 1 17 and an an + 1 = −17 for n ≥ 1 ∞ n = 1 Determine whether the series converges and if it does, find the value of an. (If the quantity diverges, enter DIVERGES.) an =
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For
an
as follows, write the sum
an
as a geometric series.
a1 =
1
17
and
an
an + 1
= −17 for n ≥ 1
∞
n = 1
Determine whether the series converges and if it does, find the value of
an.
(If the quantity diverges, enter DIVERGES.)
an =
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