SOLUTION: Find the 100th term from this sequence 3,6,12,24,48.

Question 178750: Find the 100th term from this sequence 3,6,12,24,48.
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, stanbon:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the 100th term from this sequence 3,6,12,24,48
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r = 6/3 = 2
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a(n) = [a(1)]r(n-1)
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a(100) = 3*2^(100-1)
a(100) = 3*6.338...x10^29
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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