SOLUTION: Find the following:
a. the 11th term in the geometric sequence given that a1 = -3 and a2 = 9
b. the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric sequence 5, 15, 45, ....
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a. the 11th term in the geometric sequence given that a1 = -3 and a2 = 9
b. the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric sequence 5, 15, 45, ....
Thank y
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Question 1117125: Find the following:
a. the 11th term in the geometric sequence given that a1 = -3 and a2 = 9
b. the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric sequence 5, 15, 45, ....
Thank you! Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the following:
a. the 11th term in the geometric sequence given that a1 = -3 and a2 = 9
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r = 9/(-3) = -3
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A(11) = a(1)*r^(11-1) = -3*(-3)^10 = (-3)^11 = -177147
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b. the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric sequence 5, 15, 45, ....
a(1) = 5
r = 15/5 = 3
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a(10) = 5*3^9 = 98415
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S(n) = a(1)[(r^n - 1)/(r-1)
S(10) = 5[98414/2] = 5*49207 = 246035
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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