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10.2 Working With Geometric Series: Notes

1. A geometric series is a series where each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a common ratio r. 2. The nth term of a geometric series with first term a and ratio r is given by arn-1. 3. A geometric series converges when the absolute value of the common ratio r is less than 1, and the sum is equal to the first term divided by 1 - r.

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10.2 Working With Geometric Series: Notes

1. A geometric series is a series where each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a common ratio r. 2. The nth term of a geometric series with first term a and ratio r is given by arn-1. 3. A geometric series converges when the absolute value of the common ratio r is less than 1, and the sum is equal to the first term divided by 1 - r.

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Calculus 10.

2 Working with Geometric Series   Notes
Write your questions
and thoughts here!
Recall: What is a geometric sequence?
A geometric sequence is one in which the same number is multiplied to each term to get the next
term in the sequence. The number you multiply by is called the common ratio, usually denoted by 𝒓.

nth Term of a Geometric Sequence 
The nth term of a geometric sequence with first term 𝑎 and common ratio 𝑟 is given by:

𝑎 𝑎 𝑟    or 𝑎 𝑎 𝑟    or 𝑎 𝑎 𝑟  
1. 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, …

𝑎 𝑎 𝑟 𝑎 𝑎 𝑟 𝑎 𝑎 𝑟

𝑎 2 𝑎 3 2 𝑎 3 2

2. 25, 5, 1, , ,…

𝑎 𝑎 𝑟 𝑎 𝑎 𝑟 𝑎 𝑎 𝑟
1 1 1
𝑎 125 𝑎 25 𝑎 25
5 5 5

𝑎𝑟 𝑎 𝑎𝑟 𝑎𝑟 ⋯ 𝑎𝑟

𝑎 0

Geometric Infinite Series Convergence 
A geometric series with ratio 𝑟 diverges when |𝒓| 𝟏. If |𝒓| 𝟏, then the series converges to

𝑎𝑟
𝑎𝑟
1 𝑟
Where 𝑎𝑟 is the first term of the series.

3 3
1. 2.
4 4
Write your questions 3. For what value of 𝑟 does the infinite series 17𝑟 equal 23?
and thoughts here!

𝑥
4. Calculator active. If 𝑓 𝑥 sin , then 𝑓 7
3

10.2 Working with Geometric Series 
Calculus 
Practice
Find the value of each infinite series.
7 1
1. 2.
3 3

𝑒
3. 𝑒 Let 𝑥 be a real number, with 𝑥 0. 4.
𝜋
∞
3 2𝑛
5. 6.
5 𝑒𝑛 1
𝑛 1

𝜋 3
7. 1 8.
𝑒 4

9. What is the sum of the infinite series


25 5 1 ⋯ 10. Calculator active. If 𝑓 𝑥 sin 2𝑥 , then
𝑓 3
11. For what value of 𝑎 does the infinite series
2 12. Consider the geometric series 𝑎 where 𝑎 0.
𝑎 14
3
The first term of the series 𝑎 24, and the third
term 𝑎 6. What are possible values for 𝑎 ?

14. Use a geometric series to write 0. 2 as the ratio of


13. Consider the series 𝑎 . If 𝑎 32 and two integers.

for all integers 𝑛 1, then 𝑎

10.2 Working with Geometric Series  Test Prep


𝑥
15. If 𝑥 and 𝑦 are positive real numbers, which of the following conditions guarantees the infinite series
𝑦
is geometric and converges?

(A) 𝑥 𝑦 (B) 𝑥 𝑦 (C) 𝑥 𝑦 (D) 𝑥 𝑦


16. The figure to the right shows a portion of the graph of the 11, 13
y
differentiable function 𝑔. Let ℎ be the function defined by Graph of 𝒈
ℎ 𝑥 𝑔 𝑡 𝑑𝑡. The areas of the regions bounded by the 𝑥-
axis and the graph of 𝑔 on the intervals, 0,2 , 2,4 , 4,8 and 6, 9
8,11 are 6, 4, 24, and 19, respectively.

a. Must there exist a value of 𝑐, for 2 𝑐 4, such that 6


ℎ 𝑐 3.5? Justify your answer.

1
2 4 8 x

3, 3

b. Find the average value of 𝑔 over the interval, 0 𝑥 11. Show the computations that lead to your
answer.

c. Evaluate lim .
→

d. Is there a value 𝑟 such that the series 30 30𝑟 30𝑟 ⋯ 30𝑟 equals the value of 𝑔 6 ?

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