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FINITE

GEOMETRIC
SERIES
Geometric Series
Session Objectives:
1. Derive the formula in finding the partial
sum of Geometric series
2. Determine the sum of finite geometric
series
If the first term of a geometric sequence is a1, the
nth term is an , and the common ratio is r, then

an = a1rn–1
nth term 1st term Common ratio
Geometric Series
– indicated sum of the terms in
review

a Geometric sequence
comparison
1, 4, 7, 10, 13, …. Infinite Arithmetic No Sum
n
3, 7, 11, …, 51 Finite Arithmetic Sn = ( a1 + an )
2

1, 2, 4, …, 64 Finite Geometric Sn =
( )
a1 r n − 1
r −1

1, 2, 4, 8, … Infinite Geometric No Sum


r>1
r < -1

1 1 1 Infinite Geometric a1
3,1, , , ... S=
3 9 27 -1 < r < 1 1− r
derivation n

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