SOLUTION: The first term of a geometric progression is 5 and the fifth term is 1280, the common ratio is 4 Find the eighth term of the sequence

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Question 1029022: The first term of a geometric progression is 5 and the fifth term is 1280, the common ratio is 4
Find the eighth term of the sequence
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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The first term of a geometric progression is 5 and the fifth term is 1280, the common ratio is 4
Find the eighth term of the sequence
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 =  = 1280*64 = 81920.


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Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The first term of a geometric progression is 5 and the fifth term is 1280, the common ratio is 4
Find the eighth term of the sequence
The 1st term and common ratio (r) are enough to determine the 8th term. No other term, not even the 5th, is needed.



Specific term of a GP: 

 ------- Substituting 8 for n, 5 for , the 1st term, and 4 for r, the common ratio



8th term or  

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