1.   What is the sum of the first eight terms of the geometric series for which a1 = -4 and r = -2?
    A. 256 B. 1024
    C. 340 D. 1020
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  2.   Determine the sum of the geometric series for which a1 = -486, , and an = -6.
    A. 325 B. 732
    C. 322.6 D. -726
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  3.   Identify a1 in a geometric series for which S8 = 42.5 and r = -0.5.
    A. B. 1.5
    C. 64 D. 63.75
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  4.   Evaluate .
    A. 7.5 B. 15
    C. 10.5 D. 6
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  5.   Find a1 in a geometric series for which S12 = 3071.25 and r = 2.
    A. B.
    C. 3 D.
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