I

,~,a~·~~-:~r .
~9J;-;-~a;r"-~··" _•..,

TurJ½0\
•

:..::i:•r.~,- h
1
i:n
_t·_,...,;,1!---"'•·lc.':
·:.::7~~~~;~~"'=~~ ~~ -
- '•.t • . l\lf\Pi~r=
·~·-!· -.: -
•
- - - -- -
'
. - - - ..: • - •• -
r'lfl.TC.
• •., '·-
t)_\l
- - PER!OD ~,._}
,.~ ·:·-r>, ,,,>~-~~-~ '•.·•.:,,,.~ {

?$;i~f-~1, , St1lll.dy GV1ftde aund h1teirwenU:ion

"5l,'~--~
S~tlf:"i
~-!i-~~.8 -
"f~~ -~
• . In,1n1te
.e· • G
eometr,c
. ser,es
. ·
ln·finite Geometric Series A geometric series that does not end is called~ µuinite
geometric sei·ies. Some infinite geo1uetric series have su~s, but others 'do not because the
partial sums increase· ,vithout approaching a limiting valt~e.
a
Sum of an Infinite S = _1. for - 1 -:::· t < 1. •
1 -r
Geometric Series If lrl 2: 1;-~he infhi,ile geometric.series doc~ not have a sum.

- . Find.the sum of. each infinite gco1_netric series, if it exists.

.
a. 75 + 15 + 3. + ... b. L, 48
( - 1)71- ;_ 1 .
n=l 3
First, find the value of r to detei:11ri.11e if
the sum exists. a. 1 = -75 and a_2 = 15_1 so In this infinite .geo1netric series, a 1 = 48
1 .
15 or -::--.
r = r.=-
/i)
1 Since
• -::- 0
111 < 1, the sum
0 , •
,_and r = -
3.
exists. Now·use the forn1ula·for the sum. Sum fo.rmula
of~ infinite-geo1netric serjes:.
. 1
al a.= 48 r = --3
S=
1--
,. Sum formula .- 1 - (- ~-) • '

75 48 .
- 1 a1 = 7 :>,- r = 51 = -4 .ot 3 G Simplify.
1-5 '3
75
= 4 01' 93.75 Simplify. ·-~. ( 1 )'n. - 1
'l.1hus .1·4g - = 36.
5 n=l 3
'l'he sum of the series is·93.75.

Fi~d the sum of each infinite· geo1netric series, if it e·xists.

1. a.1 = -7, r 5
:::: - - - 2. 1 + -5 +--.
25
·I-· ..•
__ 56
Vt

S.'1000 + 800 + 9. 6 - 1 -'18 + ...

_\ 000
-:_._~
-..5--· .• --·--·[
·------·--•-•"- ~---- ---· ·-

11, I22 - 2 •
.:io ( 1 )l· - 1 12. 124 12
-1

1'=1 ,r,=l .

5~
1.- -::L
1+-1-2.__
• ® Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 655 Glencoe Algebra 2
I ... • 1:;,.~ 1::
. ..-
.
S/)7 PERIOD ,....),B .
NAME ~v \\\\ Ic! I
I
DATE

- Enrichment
ij
Convergen·~e ,and Divergence
Convergence ~d divergence ate terms that relate to the existence of a stml of
an• infinite seties. If a stun exists, the series is· cohvergent. If not; the series is

. wit. h r = 1 _.·The·swn
!
divergent. Consid~r t4e series i2 + 3 + + 3~ + .... This is a geometric
1
h
senes i~ given by the forn1ula _ r'. T us, t l1e sun1
S = (1,1
I

! 4 1
is 12 + or 16. This series is convergent since n swn exists. Notice that the
first two tcrms·ho.v.e a su1n of 15. As mote terms are added, the stun con1es
c}o~er (or ·conv~rges) ·tp 16.
Recall that·a geometric ser_ies.has. a sum if and only·if-1 < f < L 'l'hus, a
geom~tru:s~ies·is cq11vergent ifr is ·betweei1 -1. a11d 1, anc1. divergent if r has
another value. An infinlte arlth1netic series cannot have a· stun unless all of
the tern1s a~e equal to zero. • •

~ - - - Determine ,vhether each se1~i~s i_s co~1vergent ~r·divergent.

a. 2 + 5 + 8 + 11 + ... divergent
,,
b. -2 + 4 + (-8) + 16 + ... dive1~gent '{

q. 16 + g·+ 4 + 2 + ... COI)V~rgent

Determine whether each series i~ convergent q1· divergent. If the

series is conv:crgent, find the sum.
1. 5 + 10 + 15 + 20 + ... 2. 16' + 8 t 4, + ,2 + . ;.

Q) @
+ 0.1 + 0.01 + 0.001 .. • 4. 4 + 2 + o(dj •·'.
-- ~, \0
,S - r1J· if> C\ 1

• 5. 2 -· 4 +-8 __!16 + ...

,•@ I

• , }')) , I 3

Bonus: is
1
½-I· ½+ ! + ½+ ... coj~irgent or divergent?
.. I I

• I 660 Glencoe A/gebia 2

0 Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
 Al
.n.ul,..Q '-'VllW are T-t:::- !
- uu.1I llte gebr a 2 Name I\ V00½1- \ X\fU 9:°l D\
Infi nite Geo met ric Seri es Date S/Q f?lj Penoc0b
Dete....,.:- .
--uu e if each geometric series converges or diverges.
3

E3 a•=~-~:~4
l)/1 )\_3 , r=4

{d_j \
c
\*~ 7
3) a 1 =5.5, r= 0.5 l =-1 t r=3

0 s~\~?s
6) 7.1 + 17.75 + 44.375 + 110.9375 ... ,

© 128 64 32 16
12 48 192
- 3 + - - - + -... ' S) 125 - 625 + 125 -25- ••t
S 25 125

- 10) :E --
• 16(3 k-l

l•l9 2

• 7t l)k- 1
--
l2) L,-
6 4
t=1

s-;

lA
Evaluate each infinite geometric series described.
1 a 1 =l , r=- 4
) a =3 r=- -
1 ' s

1
15) a, =1, r = -3 16) a
1
=1' r=-
2