SOLUTION: the first term of a geometric progression is 5 and the fifth term is 1280 and the common ratio is 4. Find out the expression of the nth term.? IS THE ANSWER OF THE NTH TE

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Question 1029216: the first term of a geometric progression is 5 and the fifth term is 1280 and the common ratio is 4.
Find out the expression of the nth term.?

IS THE ANSWER OF THE NTH TERM 4N+1?
Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (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 and the common ratio is 4.
Find out the expression of the nth term.?

IS THE ANSWER OF THE NTH TERM 4N+1?
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The expression of the nth term of ANY geometric progression is

    = ,

where  is its first term and  is its common ratio.

In your case  = 5  and   = 4.

So, the expression of the nth term of YOURS geometric progression is

    = .


IS THE ANSWER OF THE NTH TERM 4N+1? - NO.


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