document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207190>Question 1207190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first term of a geometric sequence is 2, and the 4th term is 250. Find the 2 terms between the first and the 4th term. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The first term of a geometric sequence is 2, and the 4th term is 250. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the 2 terms between the first and the 4th term.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B4%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B4%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 250.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,  \r\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ar%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ar%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 250\r\n" );
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document.write( "     <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 250/2 = 125\r\n" );
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document.write( "      r = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2C125%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2C125%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The two terms between the first and the 4th terms are\r\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2Aa%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2Aa%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 5*2 = 10,\r\n" );
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document.write( "     <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B3%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B3%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%2Aa%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%2Aa%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 5*10 = 50.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On geometric progressions, &nbsp;see introductory lessons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Sequences-and-series/Geometric-progressions.lesson>Geometric progressions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Sequences-and-series/The-proofs-of-the-formulas-for-geometric-progressions.lesson>The proofs of the formulas for geometric progressions</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Sequences-and-series/Problems-on-geometric-progressions.lesson>Problems on geometric progressions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Sequences-and-series/Word-problems-on-geometric-progressions.lesson>Word problems on geometric progressions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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