Rejecting an algebraic total
Rejecting an algebraic total
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A GP has first term 4 and ratio - 32. A student claims its infinite sum is 85. Explain the error using its terms or partial sums.
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Answer:No sum to infinity: \(|r|=\frac32>1\); terms do not approach zero.
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