SOLUTION: determine the common ratio, the nth term, and the fifth term for the geometric sequence 8, 16/3, 32/9, 64/27,...,

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Question 442537: determine the common ratio, the nth term, and the fifth term for the geometric sequence 8, 16/3, 32/9, 64/27,...,
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Common ratio = r = 2/3.
==> nth term is a%5Bn%5D+=+8%2A%282%2F3%29%5E%28n-1%29
==> a%5B5%5D+=+8%2A%282%2F3%29%5E4+=+128%2F81