SOLUTION: Find the number of terms in the following sequence, 8,4,2,1/2,--------1/512

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Question 1122706: Find the number of terms in the following sequence, 8,4,2,1/2,--------1/512

Found 2 solutions by Boreal, ikleyn:
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This goes from 2^(3) to 2^(-9) excluding 2^0
There are 12 terms, 3 greater than 1 and 9 less than 1
8
4
2
1/2
1/4
1/8
1/16
1/32
1/64
1/128
1/256
1/512

Answer by ikleyn(52802)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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