document.write( "Question 1165566: Generate the geometric sequence. Give the first 5 terms
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\n" ); document.write( "E)First term is -5 and the fifth term is -6480
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document.write( "(C)  Your part (C) is NOT complete.  See how it SHOULD be done.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     First term is 25 and third term is 900.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     It means that   = ,  where \"r\" is the common ratio.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Substitute here  = 900;   = 25.  You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "         900 =   ---->   =  = 36  ---->  r =  = +/- 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     It means that r may have TWO values, 6 and -6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     These two values of \"r\" create TWO DIFFERENT geometric sequences.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(E)  Your part (E) is NOT complete.  See how it SHOULD be done.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     First term is -5 and fifth term is -6480.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     It means that   = ,  where \"r\" is the common ratio.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Substitute here  = -6480;   = -5.  You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "         -6480 =   ---->   =  = 1296  ---->  r =  = +/- 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     It means that r may have TWO values, 6 and -6.   (if we restrict ourselves by real numbers). \r\n" );
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document.write( "     These two values of \"r\" create TWO DIFFERENT geometric sequences.\r\n" );
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