manray1496 manray1496
  • 18-06-2020
  • Mathematics
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find the fifth term in the geometric sequence, given the first term and the common ratio. a1=5 and r=-3

a5=?

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samuelonum1
samuelonum1 samuelonum1
  • 23-06-2020

Answer:

405

Step-by-step explanation:

The nth term of a geometric sequence is given by the formula

[tex]Tn=ar^n^-^1[/tex]

Given data

first term  a1=5 and

common ratio r=-3

n= 5

[tex]T5= 5*3^5^-^1\\T5= 5*3^4\\T5=5*81\\T5=405[/tex]

The 5th term is 405

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evelynmartinez042906 evelynmartinez042906
  • 09-04-2021

Answer:

a) Explicit Formula : aₙ = 3. (-3)ⁿ⁻¹

b) Fifth term : a₅ = 243

Step-by-step explanation:

i did the test

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