Answer:
The explicit rule of the geometric sequence
aₙ = 187.5 (0.8)ⁿ⁻¹
Step-by-step explanation:
<u><em> Step(i):-</em></u>
Given that the third term of the sequence = 120
tₙ = a rⁿ⁻¹
t₃ = a r³⁻¹ = ar²
120 = ar² ..(i)
Given that the fifth term of the given geometric sequence = 76.8
tₙ = a rⁿ⁻¹
t₅ = a r⁵⁻¹ = a r⁴
76.8 = a r⁴...(ii)
<u><em>Step(ii):</em></u>-
Dividing (ii) and (i)

r² = 0.64
r =√ 0.64 = 0.8
Substitute r= 0.8 in equation (i)
120 = ar²
120 = a(0.8)²
⇒ 
<u><em>Step(iii):-</em></u>
The explicit rule of the geometric sequence
aₙ = a rⁿ⁻¹
put a= 187.5 and r = 0.8
aₙ = 187.5 (0.8)ⁿ⁻¹
Answer: 0.075, 0.75%, 3/4
Step-by-step explanation:
3/4 and 0.75% are the same value but expressed in different ways. 0.0075 is less than them.
75 divided by 15 is 5. 5 eggs per hen
Answer:
The first term is 14.
Step-by-step explanation:
The general formula for this kind of sequence (arithmetic) is a(n) = a(1) + (n-1)c, where c is the common difference. Here, we have a(6) = -1 = a(1) + (6-1)(-3), or -1 +15 = a(1). The first term is 14.