Problema Solution

A geometric sequence has 6 for its second term an 486 for its sixth term. What is the sum of the first eight terms?

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:Second term is 6

Sixth term is 486

ar=6

ar^5=486

the value of a=2 r=3

Sum of eight terms 2+6+18+54+162+486+1458+4374=6560