SOLUTION: can someone help me with this problem please" Find the indicated term of the geometric sequence. a = 1/3, r = 1/2; Find the 6th term. a. 1/36 b. 1/48 c. 1/96 d. 1/32

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Question 161711: can someone help me with this problem please"
Find the indicated term of the geometric sequence.
a = 1/3, r = 1/2; Find the 6th term.
a. 1/36
b. 1/48
c. 1/96
d. 1/32
Answer by mathispowerful(115) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a geometric sequence,
The general formula for the nth term is:
a(n) = a%281%29%2Ar%5E%28n-1%29
So the 6th term
a(6) = a%281%29%2Ar%5E5
= %281%2F3%29+%2A+%281%2F2%29%5E5
= 1%2F3+%2A+1%2F32
=1%2F96
The answer is C