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    GEOMETRIC SERIES

    LESSON OBJECTIVES
    • To calculate the sum of the first n terms of a
    finite geometric series.
    • To calculate the sum to infinity of a geometric
    series.
    Finite Geometric Series
    A finite geometric series is the expression for the sum of the
    terms of a geometric sequence that comes to an end.
    2, 6,18,54 is a geometric sequence
    2  6  18  54 is a geometric series
    The General formula for the Sum of the first n terms

    Sn = Sn =
    For |r| > 1 For |r | < 1

    1.4.3
    Example 1
    Calculate the sum of the series 5 + 15 + 45 + . . . + 10 935.
    a= 5
    r= 3
    n= ?
    tn = 10 935
    3(10935)  5
    Sn 
    3  1
    Sn = 16 400

    The sum of the finite geometric series is 16 400.

    1.4.4
    Finite Geometric Series

    Example 2
    How many terms of the series 2 + (-4) + 8 + (-16) + . . . will yield a
    sum of 342? rtn  t1
    Sn  ,r 1 t1 = 2
    r 1 r = -2
    2[(2) n  1] n= ?
    342  Sn = 342
     2  1 tn = ?
    -1026 = 2[(-2)n – 1]
    - 513 = (-2)n - 1
    -512 = (-2)n What strategy could you use to determine the value of n?

    (-2)9 = (-2)n
    9=n
    For this geometric series, nine terms
    must be added for a sum of 342.

    1.4.6
    Determining the First Term from a Series

    Example 3
    The common ratio of a geometric series is ¼ and the sum of
    the first 4 terms is 1275. What is the value of the first term?

     1  4 
    t1    1
     4  
    1275 
    1 
      1
    4 
     1 256 
    t1  
     256 256 
    1275 
     3
     
     4


    3825  255 
     t1   960  t1
    4  256 

    1.4.9
    Example 4
    The first and second terms of an exponential sequence
    are respectively the first and third terms of a linear
    sequence. The fourth term of the linear sequence is 10
    and the sum of its first five terms is 60. find:
    a. The first five terms of the linear sequence and the
    sum of the first n terms.
    b. The sum of the first n terms of the exponential
    sequence.
    Infinite Geometric Series
    The sum of the n terms as n approaches infinity is called the
    sum to infinity of the series and is designated as Sꝏ.

    Thus, Sꝏ =
    Example 1
    Example 16, NGM Page 214.
    Example 2
    Find the sum to infinity of the sequence 1, ¼, 1/16, 1/64……….
    CLASS ACTIVITY
    1. The sum of the first two terms of an exponential
    sequence is 135 and the sum of the third and fourth
    terms is 60. given that the common ratio is positive,
    calculate:
    a. The common ratio and the first term.
    b. The least number of terms for which the sum
    exceeds 240.
    2. The fifth term of a G.P is greater than the fourth
    term by 13.5 and the fourth is greater than the third

    by 9. Find:
    a. The first term and the common ratio.
    b. The sum of the first 15 terms.
    3. Find the sum to infinity of the series: 1 + 1/3 + 1/9 +
    1/27+……..
    Assignment
    NGM, Exercise 18e, Page 214:
    Questions 4, 5 and 6

    1.4.10

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