document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385518>Question 385518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sequence is 1/6,1,6,36. how do i find the explicit formula? what is the explicit formula? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sequence is 1/6,1,6,36. how do i find the explicit formula? what is the explicit formula?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the pattern for the nth term:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1---1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2---(1/6)*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3---(1/6)*6^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4---(1/6)*6^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n---(1/6)*6^(n-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explicit Formula: a(n) = (1/6)*6^(n-1) or 6^(n-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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