Answer:
6,560
Explanation:
We are given the first four terms of the sequence:
2, 6, 18, 54, ...
We need to find another four terms to find the sum.
I don't know how to explain how I got the pattern but you have to multiply by 3:
2 * 3 = 6
6 * 3 = 18
18 * 3 = 54
To find the next term, we will multiply 54 by 3:
54 * 3 = 162
2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ...
We now have 5 terms.
Next, multiply 162 by 3:
162 * 3 = 486
2, 6, 18, 54, 162, 486, ...
We now have 6 terms.
Next, multiply 486 by 3:
486 * 3 = 1458
2, 6, 18, 54, 162, 486, 1458, ...
We now have 7 terms.
Lastly, multiply 1458 by 3:
1458 * 3 = 4374
2, 6, 18, 54, 162, 486, 1458, 4374, ...
We now have the first 8 terms.
Now, we add all these numbers together:
2 + 6 + 18 + 54 + 162 + 486 + 1458 + 4374 = 6560
The sum of the first eight terms of the geometric sequence is 6,560