Identify the following series as geometric or arithmetic. Also identify the series as infinite or finite.5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320geometricarithmeticinfinitefinite

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Answer:

the series is geometric and finite

Explanation:

Given:

5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320

To find:

if the series is arithmetic or geometric; infinite or finite

a) For a series to be arithmetic, it must have a common difference

common difference = next term - previous term

For the series to be geometric, it must have a common ratio

common ratio = next term/previous term

We need to check if it has a common difference or common ratio

let next term = 10, previous term = 5

common difference = 10 - 5 = 5

let next term = 20, previous term = 10

common difference = 20 - 10 = 10

The difference is not common, it is different

common ratio = next term/previous term

let next term = 10, previous term = 5

common ratio = 10/5 = 2

let next term = 20, previous term = 10

common ratio = 20/10 = 2

The ratio is common

As a result, the series is geometric

b) Infinite series cannot be counted and totaled. This is because they do not end

Finite series can be counted and summed up. This is because the series has an end.

The series is finite