Find the first five terms of the geometric sequence a_1=1 and r=4

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2022-11-09

Find the first five terms of the geometric sequence a 1 = 1 and r=4

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kuthiwenihca

kuthiwenihca

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In a geometric sequence every term (except the first one) can be calculated by multiplying the previous one by r, so:
a 1 = 1
a 2 = a 1 × r = 1 × 4 = 4
a 3 = a 2 × r = 4 × 4 = 16
a 4 = a 3 × r = 16 × 4 = 64

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