GEOMETRIC SERIES

Ms. Daina Rose Cacait

Prepared by:
Objectives:
In this lesson you are expected to:

 Define geometric series

 Determine the partial sum of an infinite and finite geometric series

 Recall!

A geometric sequence is a sequence in which each term

after the first is obtained by multiplying the preceding
term by a constant (called the common ratio).

A common ratio is obtained by dividing a term to its

preceding term.
Activity: Find the next two terms of the geometric sequence

1. 7,14,28, ____, 112

56 ____.

192 ____.
2. 3,12,48, ____, 768

25
50 ____.
3. 400,200,100, ___,

2 ___.
4. 1/4, 1/2,1, ___, 4

-24 ____.
5. -3,-6,-12, ____, -48
 A geometric series is the sum of the terms in a geometric sequence.
The associated geometric series with n terms is given by:

Ex. 1+ 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 Ex. 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + …
Sum of finite or partial sum Sum of infinite geometric sequence

Note: The sum of infinite geometric sequence is only applicable when

 EXAMPLE OF FINITE GEOMETRIC SERIES

1. Find the sum of the first 15th terms of the geometric series in which 
and r = –2.

SOLUTION:
15
𝑛
𝑎 1 (1− 𝑟 ) 3 [ 1− (− 2 ) ]
𝑆𝑛 = → ¿
(1− 𝑟 ) [ 1− ( −2 ) ]

3[ 1−(−32 768)] 3 (1+32768)

𝑆1 5 = → ¿
(1+ 2) 3
𝑺𝟏 𝟓=𝟑𝟐𝟕𝟔𝟗
 EXAMPLE OF FINITE GEOMETRIC SERIES

2. Find the sum of the first 10th term of the geometric series
¼ + ½ + 1+ … + n
1/ 2
Given:       𝑎1=1/ 4 𝑟 = 1/ 4 =2 n  = 10 𝑆10 =?
SOLUTION:
𝑛 1 10
𝑎 1 (1− 𝑟 ) (1 − 2 )
𝑆𝑛 = → 𝑆 =4
(1− 𝑟 ) 10
(1 − 2)
1 1
(1 −1024) (−1023)
4 4
𝑆10 = → ¿
−1 −1
− 1023
𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟑
4 𝑺𝟏𝟎 = 𝒐𝒓 𝟐𝟓𝟓. 𝟕𝟓
𝑆10 = → 𝟒
−1
 EXAMPLE OF FINITE GEOMETRIC SERIES

3. Philip plans to save every month starting with 6 pesos in January.

He decides to double the amount every succeeding month.
How much will be his savings by the end of December?
Given:       𝑎1=6 𝑟 =2 n  = 12 𝑆1 2 =?
SOLUTION:
𝑎 1 (1− 𝑟 𝑛 ) 12
6 (1 −2 )
𝑆𝑛 = → 𝑆1 2 =
(1− 𝑟 ) (1 −2)
6 (1 − 4096) 6 (− 4095)
𝑆1 2 = →¿
−1 −1

→ 𝑺𝟏𝟐=𝟐𝟒 ,𝟓𝟕𝟎
− 24570
𝑆1 2 =
−1
 EXAMPLE OF INFINITE GEOMETRIC SERIES

1. Find the sum of the given geometric series 8 + 1 + 1/8 + …

Given:       𝑎1=8 𝑟 =1/ 8
SOLUTION:
8
𝑎1 ¿
𝑆∞= → 1− 1
1 −𝑟 8
8
𝑆∞= → ¿8× 8
7 7
8
 EXAMPLE OF INFINITE GEOMETRIC SERIES

2. Find the sum given first term is 16 and whose common ratio is 1/2.
1
Given:       𝑎1=16 𝑟=
2
SOLUTION:
16
𝑎1 ¿
𝑆∞= → 1− 1
1 −𝑟 2
16
𝑆∞= → ¿ 16 × 2
1 1
2
 EXAMPLE OF INFINITE GEOMETRIC SERIES

3. Find the sum of the given geometric series 216 + 36 + 6 + …

Given:       𝑎1=216 𝑟 =1/ 6
SOLUTION:
216
𝑎1 ¿
𝑆∞= → 1− 1
1 −𝑟 6
216
𝑆∞= → ¿ 216 × 6
5 5
6
𝟏𝟐𝟗𝟔
𝑺 ∞= 𝒐𝒓 𝟐𝟓𝟗 . 𝟐
𝟓
 Let’s practice!

1. Find the sum of the given geometric series

4+2+1+…

2. Find the sum of the first 12th terms of the geometric

series 3 + (-6 ) + 12 + n.
 Let’s practice!

1. Find the sum of the given geometric series

4+2+1+…
SOLUTION:
4 4
𝑎1 ¿ ¿
𝑆∞= 1−
1 1
1 −𝑟 2 2
𝑺 ∞= 𝟖
 Let’s practice!

2. Find the sum of the first 12th terms of the geometric series
3 + (-6 ) + 12 + n.
SOLUTION:
12
𝑎1 (1 −𝑟 ) 3 [ 1− (− 2 ) ]
𝑛
3 [1− 4 096]
𝑆12 = ¿ ¿
(1 −𝑟 ) [1 − ( − 2 ) ] 3
3 [ − 4 095]
¿
3
Remember !!! Sum of finite geometric sequence

Sum of infinite geometric sequence

 ACTIVITY 2

1. Find the sum of the first 7th terms of the geometric sequence in
which and r = 4.

2. Find the sum of the given geometric series 4 + 2 + 1 + ½ + …

3. Jane saves an amount of bamboo bank each week. To make it fun she
doubles whatever is inside the bank during the next week. On the first
week, she saves 5 pesos. On the 13th week, how much will be in the
bamboo bank in all?
Objectives:

Thank you
 Define geometric series
for listening
 Determine the partial sum of an infinite and finite geometric series