SOLUTION: What is the 10th term of the geometric sequence -3, 15, -75...?

Question 1204298: What is the 10th term of the geometric sequence -3, 15, -75...?
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What is the 10th term of the geometric sequence -3, 15, -75...?

the geometric sequence -3, 15, -75...?
15/-3 =-5
-75/15=-5common ratioo = -5
nth term of GP =
a=-3, r=-5
t10 = -3*(-5)^(10-1)

t10 = -3*(-5)^(9)
=5859375
10th term of the geometric sequence -3, 15, -75... is 5,859,375.

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