document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38030>Question 38030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a6 for an=8(1/2)^n, n=1,2,3,4,...  I have no idea how to do this problem.  Please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well to find the sixth term of the sequence, a6, you merely plug the 6 in for n in the expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an = 8 * (1/2)^n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a6 = 8 * (1/2)^6 = 8 * (1/64) = 1/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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