SOLUTION: the geometric sequence is 6250,1250,250,...,2 what term is 2?

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Question 1165280: the geometric sequence is 6250,1250,250,...,2 what term is 2?
Answer by ikleyn(52864)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The common ratio is  .


To find the number of terms, use the formula for the n-th term


    2 = .


From the formula,


     =  = 3125 = .


Hence,  n - 1 = 5;  n = 6.    ANSWER

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