document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=414690>Question 414690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the nth term of the geometric sequence where a1=4 and a(k+1)=1/2a(k)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i am so stuck on this question! i dont even know where to start<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sequence is........\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4, 2, 1 , 1/2, 1/4 ............\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nth term = a .r^(n-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 4 * (1/2)^(n-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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