SOLUTION: Find the indicated terms of the geometric sequence with the given description.
The common ratio is 0.75 and the fourth term is 864. Find the first three terms.
first term
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Question 1158773: Find the indicated terms of the geometric sequence with the given description.
The common ratio is 0.75 and the fourth term is 864. Find the first three terms.
first term
second term
third term
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, greenestamps:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
xn=ar^(n-1)
x4=864
864=a^(3/4)^3
864/(27/64)=2048
first term is 2048
second term is 1536
third term is 1152
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The common ratio moving forward in the sequence is 0.75 = 3/4.
Working backward in the sequence, the common ratio will be 4/3.
4th term = 864
3rd term: 864*(4/3) = 4*284 = 1152
2nd term: 1152*(4/3) = 4*384 = 1536
1st term: 1536*(4/3) = 4*512 = 2048
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