Write the expression for the nth term of the geometric sequence a_1=5,r=3/2,n=8

Madison Costa

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2022-11-11

Write the expression for the nth term of the geometric sequence a 1 = 5 , r = 3 2 , n = 8

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dilettato5t1

dilettato5t1

Beginner2022-11-12Added 25 answers

the n th term of a geometric sequence is
x a n = a 1 r n - 1
here a 1 = 5 and r = 3 2
a n = 5 ( 3 2 ) n - 1
a 8 = 5 ( 3 2 ) 7 = 5 × 2187 128 = 10935 128

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