Find the nth term of the geometric sequence 5,15,45,135

Maverick Avery

Maverick Avery

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2022-10-29

Find the nth term of the geometric sequence 5,15,45,135

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Alannah Yang

Alannah Yang

Beginner2022-10-30Added 22 answers

Each time, the term is three times the last, which is written mathematically as
a n = 3 a n - 1
The nth term is the term before it multiplied by three.
3 is known as the common ratio.

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