The first term of an infinite geometric progression is and its common ratio is
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Problem
The first term of an infinite geometric progression is 6 and its common ratio is 32.
(a) Find the remainder after the first four terms are taken.
(b) Find the remainder after the first six terms are taken.
(c) Which of the two partial sums obtained in parts (a) and (b) gives a percentage error less than 10% in approximating the sum to infinity? Show all working.