JAMB Mathematics 2007 Question 26

Question 26

Progressions

Find the sum to infinity of the series 2 + 3/2 + 9/8 + 27/32 + ...

  1. A.1
  2. B.2
  3. C.8
  4. D.4
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (8)

Explanation

a = 2 and r = 3/4, so S = 2/(1 − 3/4) = 8.