How do you find the sum of the infinite geometric series a1= 343, r=7, and a4= -1?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-21T10:10:42

#S=300.125#

For what I can see from the problem. The number sequence may probably be like as follows;

343 -49 7 -1

in this case, #r= -1/7#

and #a_1=343# and #a_4=-1#

The formula for Sum of infinite geometric series with #0#<#r#<#1# is

#S=a_1/(1-r)#

#S=343/(1--1/7)=343/(8/7)=2401/8=300.125#

God bless....I hope the explanation is useful.