SOLUTION: Can someone please help me with this problem: Find the indicated term of the geometric sequence. {{{a[1]=1/3}}}, {{{r=1/2}}}; Find the 8th term.

Question 203569: Can someone please help me with this problem:
Find the indicated term of the geometric
sequence.
, ; Find the 8th term.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can someone please help me with this problem:
Find the indicated term of the geometric
sequence.
, ; Find the 8th term.

 
The formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence is: 



Substitute , , 















Check:

1st term = 
2nd term = 1st term times the ratio, , = 
3rd term = 2nd term times the ratio, , = 
4th term = 3rd term times the ratio, , = 
5th term = 4th term times the ratio, , = 
6th term = 5th term times the ratio, , = 
7th term = 6th term times the ratio, , = 
8th term = 7th term times the ratio, , = 

Edwin

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