Use the explicit or recursive formulas for the geometric sequence 45,135,140,1215,3645... To the sum of the first 9 terms of the sequence

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Required:

The sum of the first 9 terms

We'll solve this question using the explicit formula:

Because it is a geometric sequence, we first calculate the common ratio (r).

Let n = 2;

So, we have:

So, we have:

Explicitly, the sum of  n terms of a geometric sequence is:

The formula becomes:

Hence, the sum of the first 9 terms is 442845

two data sets with the same median will not have the same varaibility

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