document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=607190>Question 607190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the 15th term of the given sequence -9, 27 , -81..... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first, identify the first term in the sequence, call this number a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second, calculate the common ratio <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the sequence\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in your case  the common ratio <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you multiply first term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by  common ratio <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you get second term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "third,  you need  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the term you need to find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in your case <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "forth, insert these values into the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<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;\" > and calculate the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15th ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15th\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > term\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%28-3%29%5E%2815-1%29=-9%2A%28-3%29%5E14=-9%2A4782969=-43046721 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%28-3%29%5E%2815-1%29=-9%2A%28-3%29%5E14=-9%2A4782969=-43046721\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, your sequence is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9, 27 , -81, 243, -729, 2187,-6561, 19683, -59049, 177147,-531441,1594323,-4782969, 14348907, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-43046721 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-43046721\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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