Is the following the sum of an arithmetic sequence a geometr
Is the following the sum of an arithmetic sequence, a geometric sequence, or neither, and what is the sum? sigma^4_k=1 (2/5)^k sum of arithmetic sequence: sum = 0.6496 sum of geometric sequence: sum = 0.6496 sum of geometric sequence: sum = 0.4256 sum of sequence which is neither arithmetic nor geometric: sum = 0.0256
Solution
(2/5) +(2/5)2+(2/5)3+(2/5)4
Here first term is 2/5 and common ratio is 2/5
S4=(2/5)(1-(2/5)4)/(1-2/5) =.6496
Correct option is B
