Find the 6th term if the first term of a geometric sequence is 2 and the common ratio is 4

Ayanna Goodman

Ayanna Goodman

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2022-11-20

Find the 6th term if the first term of a geometric sequence is 2 and the common ratio is 4

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ustalovatfog

ustalovatfog

Beginner2022-11-21Added 11 answers

For a geometric sequence the nth term formula is
Reminder | a a a n = a r n - 1 a a | ̲ ¯
where a represents the first term and r, the common ratio.
here a = 2 , r = 4 and n = 6
a 6 = 2 × ( 4 ) 5 = 2048

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