document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38174>Question 38174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A geometric sequenee has first term -4 and a constant ratio of 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)     Write the first six terms of this sequence.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)    Find the sum of the first eight terms of this sequence </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Write the first six terms of this sequence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=-4...R=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T1=A=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T2=AR=-4*5=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T3=A*R^2=-4*5^2=-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T4=A*R^3=-500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T5=-2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T6=--12500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Find the sum of the first eight terms of this sequence \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S8=A*{R^8-1)}/(R-1)=-4*(5^8-1)/(5-1)=-(5^8-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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