document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=731307>Question 731307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the rule for the nth term of the geometric sequence a1=8, r=1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given a geometric sequence with the first term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and 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;\" >, the nth (or general) term is given by:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5D+%2A+r%5E%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5D+%2A+r%5E%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5D+%2A+r%5E%28n+-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5D+%2A+r%5E%28n+-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+=+8+%2A+%281%2F2%29%5E%28n+-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+=+8+%2A+%281%2F2%29%5E%28n+-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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