What is the sum of the geometric series in which a1 = 2, r = 3, and an = 486? Hint: cap s sub n equals start fraction a sub one left parenthesis one minus r to the power of n end power right parenthesis over one minus r end fraction comma r ≠ 1, where a1 is the first term and r is the common ratio.

Sn = −1,254
Sn = −728
Sn = 81
Sn = 728

(co 3) the soup produced by a company has a salt level that is normally distributed with a mean of 5.4 grams and a standard deviation of 0.3 grams. the company takes readings of every 10th bar off the production line. the reading points are 5.8, 5.9, 4.9, 6.5, 5.0, 4.9, 6.2, 5.1, 5.7, 6.1. is the process in control or out of control and why? it is out of control as two of these data points are more than 2 standard deviations from the mean it is in control as the data points more than 2 standard deviations from the mean are far apart it is out of control as one of these data points is more than 3 standard deviations from the mean it is in control as the values jump above and below the mean