document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1178485>Question 1178485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a formula for the nth term of the geometric sequence. Then find the indicated nth term of the geometric sequence.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17th term: 5, 15, 45,. . .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a17= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #807760 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=807760\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The n th term of geometric sequence is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an= a1*r^(n-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sequence is 5,15,45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/5 =3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45/15 =3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence r=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a1=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a17 = 5*3^16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=215233605\r<BR>\n" );
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