document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39348>Question 39348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help again, appreciate any and all help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)	Use the geometric sequence of numbers 1, 3, 9, 27, … to find the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)	What is r, the ratio between 2 consecutive terms? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	Using the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence, what is the 10th term?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer:  the sum of the first 10 terms is: Show work in this space.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	Using the formula for the sum of a geometric series, what is the sum of the first 10 terms? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Common ratio...the number you multiple a term by to generate the next term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1*3 is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*3 is 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*3 is 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> r is 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st term of a GP = a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd term of a GP = ar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd term of a GP = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+ar%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+ar%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nth term of a GP = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+ar%5E%28n-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+ar%5E%28n-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 10th term is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%29%283%29%5E%2810-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%29%283%29%5E%2810-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "19683\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Sum of n terms = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28a%28r%5En-1%29%29%2F%28r-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28a%28r%5En-1%29%29%2F%28r-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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