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Ch. 10 - Sequences and Infinite Series
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 10, Problema 10.3.75

72–86. Evaluating series Evaluate each series or state that it diverges.
∑ (k = 0 to ∞) (1/4)ᵏ × 5^(3 – k)

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Identify the general term of the series: \( a_k = \left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^k \times 5^{3-k} \).
Rewrite the term to express it as a single base raised to the power \(k\): \( a_k = 5^3 \times \left(\frac{1}{4} \times \frac{1}{5}\right)^k = 125 \times \left(\frac{1}{20}\right)^k \).
Recognize that the series is a geometric series with first term \( a_0 = 125 \) and common ratio \( r = \frac{1}{20} \).
Check the convergence of the geometric series by verifying if \( |r| < 1 \). Since \( \frac{1}{20} < 1 \), the series converges.
Use the formula for the sum of an infinite geometric series: \( S = \frac{a_0}{1 - r} = \frac{125}{1 - \frac{1}{20}} \) to express the sum.

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