SOLUTION: find a n for each geometric sequence a 12 for 96,48,24,

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Question 1179874: find a n for each geometric sequence a 12 for 96,48,24,
Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

96,48,24,
48/96= 1/2
r =1/2
a1= 96
a12=?


=23/500

Answer by ikleyn(52788)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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            The solution and the answer from  @mananth are both  INCORRECT.

            I came to bring a correct solution and the answer.



Geometric progression with the first term 96 and the common ratio of .


The 12-th term is    =  =  =  = .   ANSWER

Solved (correctly).



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