Use the formula for the sum of the first n
Chapter 5, Problem 28E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 28E
Use the formula for the sum of the first n integers and/or the formula for the sum of a geometric sequence to evaluate the sums to write them in closed form.
Execise
where n is a positive integer
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