document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=968004>Question 968004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Oh my goodness, I'm really struggling with this one. Can anyone help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Consider the following sequence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3, 12, 48, 192...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Write a recursive formula for the nth term of the sequence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Write a general formula for the nth term of the sequence c. Calculate S10 for this sequence </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591610 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=591610\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the following sequence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3, 12, 48, 192...<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a. Write a recursive formula for the nth term of the sequence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: a(n+1) = 4*a(n)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " b. Write a general formula for the nth term of the sequence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(n) = 3*4^(n-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Calculate S10 for this sequence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Geometric sequence with a(1) = 3 and r = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S(10) = a(1)*r^(n-1) = 3*4^9 = 786432<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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