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Word Problem on Geometric Series

Postby Griffin on Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:21 pm

Explain what the sum on an infinite geometric series is if the first term is positive and the common ratio is greater than 1.
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Re: Word Problem on Geometric Series  TOPIC_SOLVED

Postby nona.m.nona on Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:33 pm

Griffin wrote:Explain what the sum on an infinite geometric series is if the first term is positive and the common ratio is greater than 1.

If the ratio is larger than 1, are the successive terms getting larger or smaller?
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