SOLUTION: In the sequence 3, 9, 27, 81 ... the first term is 3 and each following term is 3 times the term before it. Of the following, which is an expression for the 100th term of the seque

Question 948070: In the sequence 3, 9, 27, 81 ... the first term is 3 and each following term is 3 times the term before it. Of the following, which is an expression for the 100th term of the sequence? Please be detailed.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

In the sequence , , , ...
first term is
second term is =>
third term is =>
fourth term is =>
more terms
, , , , , , , , , , , , ...
so, general formula is:
(for all terms given)
then
-515 quattuordecillion (a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by zeros)

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