document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184893>Question 1184893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given two specific terms of geometric sequence, find the common ratio and first term. Show your solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a2=4 ; a5=32 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a(5)=a(2)*r^3<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=4r^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^3=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=2<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1)=a(2)/r = 4/2 = 2<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "common ratio r=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st term a(1)=2<br><BR>\n" );
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