let a1 a2 a3 .....an be geometric sequence find each indicated quantities a1= 100 a6 =1 r=?

Max Macias

Max Macias

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2022-08-05

Let a1 a2 a3 .....an be geometric sequence find each indicated quantities a1= 100 a6 =1 r=? please show me how

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Makai Lang

Makai Lang

Beginner2022-08-06Added 11 answers

The general eqn for geometric sequences is a n = a 1 r n 1
Plugging in what is given, weget: 1 = 100 r 5
or r 5 = 0.01
solve for r by taking 1/5 power of eachside. r = ( 0.01 ) 1 5 = 0.398107usingcalculator

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