SOLUTION: f(n)=4*2(n-1) I have to use the explicit formulas to generate the first 4 terms of each geometric sequence.

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Question 1125134: f(n)=4*2(n-1)
I have to use the explicit formulas to generate the first 4 terms of each geometric sequence.

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathLover1:
Answer by ikleyn(52792)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To get the first term, simply substitute n= 1 into the formula and then calculate


    f(1) = 4*2(1-1) = 4*2*0 = 0.



To get the second term, simply substitute n= 2 into the formula and then calculate


    f(2) = 4*2(2-1) = 4**2*1 = 8.



I leave it to you to do the same for the third and the fourth terms on your own.


There are NOTHING easier than that.

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By the way, what you wrote in your post IS NOT a geometric progression.

To show a geometric progression, the formula should be f(n) = 8*2^(n-1).


Learn how to write formulas correctly.



Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Assume begins with .
.........if

-> first term

.........if

-> second term


.........if

-> third term


.........if

-> fourth term


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