document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873703>Question 873703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the next three terms in the geometric sequence. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5, -1, 1/5, -1/25, 1/125... \r<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 #527038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=527038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Geometric sequence 5, -1, 1/5, -1/25, 1/125 where common ratio(r) is -1/5 and the first term(a) is 5, therefore the nth term is defined as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Xn = ar^(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we want the 6th, 7th, 8th terms for this sequence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X6 = 5 * (-1/5)^5 = -1/625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X7 = 5 * (-1/5)^6 =  1/3125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X8 = 5 * (-1/5)^7 = -1/15625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 6th, 7th, 8th terms for this sequence are -1/625, 1/3125, -1/15625<BR>\n" );
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