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igomit [66]
3 years ago
15

How do I find a2 and a3 for the following geometric sequence? 54, a2, a3, 128

Mathematics
2 answers:
vlada-n [284]3 years ago
7 0
The formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence:
a_n=a_1 \times r^{n-1}
a₁ - the first term, r - the common ratio

54, a_2, a_3, 128 \\ \\
a_1=54 \\
a_4=128 \\ \\
a_n=a_1 \times r^{n-1} \\
a_4=a_1 \times r^3 \\
128=54 \times r^3 \\
\frac{128}{54}=r^3 \\ \frac{128 \div 2}{54 \div 2}=r^3 \\
\frac{64}{27}=r^3 \\
\sqrt[3]{\frac{64}{27}}=\sqrt[3]{r^3} \\
\frac{\sqrt[3]{64}}{\sqrt[3]{27}}=r \\
r=\frac{4}{3}

a_2=a_1 \times r= 54 \times \frac{4}{3}=18 \times 4=72 \\
a_3=a_2 \times r=72 \times \frac{4}{3}=24 \times 4=96 \\ \\
\boxed{a_2=72, a_3=96}
nydimaria [60]3 years ago
7 0
a=54 \\  \\ a2=54q \\  \\ a3=54q^{2} \\  \\ 128=54q^{3} \\  \\ q^{3}= \frac{128}{54}= \frac{64}{27}   \\  \\ q= \frac{4}{3}  \\  \\ a2= 54*\frac{4}{3}= 72 \\  \\ a3=54*( \frac{4}{3})^{2}=54* \frac{16}{9}  =96

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