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![**Problem Statement:**
Find the value of the expression:
\[ 1 - \frac{7}{1} + \frac{49}{1} - \cdots + (-1)^{28} \frac{7^{28}}{1^{28}}. \]
**Explanation:**
This expression is a series where each term follows the pattern:
\[ (-1)^n \frac{7^n}{1^n}, \]
where \( n \) ranges from 0 to 28. The series alternates between addition and subtraction because of the \((-1)^n\) factor. This results in positive terms when \( n \) is even and negative terms when \( n \) is odd.
The series can be expressed as:
\[ \sum_{n=0}^{28} (-1)^n \frac{7^n}{1^n}. \]
**Graphical Representation:**
A visual representation of this series is not provided in the image but would involve plotting the sequence of values determined by each term \( (-1)^n 7^n \) along the x-axis from \( n = 0 \) to \( n = 28 \), with heights representing the value of each term. The sum of these heights would approach the total sum of the series.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fdd94c92f-5cf9-41e5-bc63-7cb6d84ab185%2Fc0d4e0a1-aaad-47af-82cc-4b1374c58b65%2Fp1khw3_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem Statement:**
Find the value of the expression:
\[ 1 - \frac{7}{1} + \frac{49}{1} - \cdots + (-1)^{28} \frac{7^{28}}{1^{28}}. \]
**Explanation:**
This expression is a series where each term follows the pattern:
\[ (-1)^n \frac{7^n}{1^n}, \]
where \( n \) ranges from 0 to 28. The series alternates between addition and subtraction because of the \((-1)^n\) factor. This results in positive terms when \( n \) is even and negative terms when \( n \) is odd.
The series can be expressed as:
\[ \sum_{n=0}^{28} (-1)^n \frac{7^n}{1^n}. \]
**Graphical Representation:**
A visual representation of this series is not provided in the image but would involve plotting the sequence of values determined by each term \( (-1)^n 7^n \) along the x-axis from \( n = 0 \) to \( n = 28 \), with heights representing the value of each term. The sum of these heights would approach the total sum of the series.
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Step 1
The given series sum is .
The first term of the above series is 1 which can be considered as .
The second term is .
The third term is .
The fourth term would be .
So, in general odd numbered terms have positive sign while even numbered term has negative sign.
The 29th term (odd numbered term) is .
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