1.   Find the sum of the first five terms of the geometric series for which
a1 = 2 and r = 2.
    A. 62 B. 30
    C. 126 D. 14
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  2.   What is the sum of the first eight terms of the geometric series for which a1 = -4 and r = -2?
    A. 340 B. 1020
    C. 1024 D. 256
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  3.   Find the sum of the geometric series –5, -10, -20, -40, . . . for 7 terms.
    A. -635 B. -689
    C. -527 D. -599
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  4.   Find the sum of a geometric series for which a1 = 23,328, an = 3, and r = .
    A. 27,990 B. 23,327
    C. 27,993 D. 19,440
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  5.   Write the series 4 + 6 + 9 + using sigma notation.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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