SOLUTION: The first term of a geometric progression is 5 and the fifth term is 1280 find the common ratio of the progression.?
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Question 1026926: The first term of a geometric progression is 5 and the fifth term is 1280 find the common ratio of the progression.?
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The first term of a geometric progression is 5 and the fifth term is 1280 find the common ratio of the progression.?
Can I be shown step by step please as I need to be explained this in detail as I do not understand.
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Use the formula for the n-th term of geometric progression
= .
With the given data, you have
= ---> = = 256 ---> = .
This fourth root has 4 values in the complex domain, but if you need only real values, they are +/- 4.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The first term of a geometric progression is 5 and the fifth term is 1280 find the common ratio of the progression.?
Can I be shown step by step please as I need to be explained this in detail as I do not understand.
The formula for a specific term in a GP is: , where: is the value of the term is the value of the 1st term is the term number
For the 5th term, becomes:
