Find the eighth term of the geometric sequence whose first three terms are 3, 6 and 12

Nola Aguilar

Nola Aguilar

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2022-11-03

Find the eighth term of the geometric sequence whose first three terms are 3, 6 and 12

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Falpo359

Falpo359

Beginner2022-11-04Added 15 answers

r = 6 3 = 2
Using the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence ...
a n = a 1 ( r ) n - 1
a 8 = 3 ( 2 ) ( 8 - 1 ) = 3 × ( 2 ) 7 = 384

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