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ser-zykov [4K]
3 years ago
15

Find the 12th term of the geometric sequence 5, -25, 125, ...5,−25,125,...

Mathematics
1 answer:
katovenus [111]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

  • a_{12}=-244140625

Step-by-step explanation:

Considering the geometric sequence

5,-25,\:125,\:...

a_1=5

As the common ratio 'r' between consecutive terms is constant.

\mathrm{Compute\:the\:ratios\:of\:all\:the\:adjacent\:terms}:\quad \:r=\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}

r=\frac{-25}{5}=-5

r=\frac{125}{-25}=-5

The general term of a geometric sequence is given by the formula:  

a_n=a_1\cdot \:r^{n-1}

where a_1 is the initial term and r the common ratio.

Putting n = 12 , r = -5 and a_1=5 in the general term of a geometric sequence to determine the 12th term of the sequence.

a_n=a_1\cdot \:r^{n-1}

a_n=5\left(-5\right)^{n-1}

a_{12}=5\left(-5\right)^{12-1}

      =5\left(-5^{11}\right)

\mathrm{Remove\:parentheses}:\quad \left(-a\right)=-a

       =-5\cdot \:5^{11}

\mathrm{Apply\:exponent\:rule}:\quad \:a^b\cdot \:a^c=a^{b+c}

        =-5^{1+11}     ∵ 5\cdot \:5^{11}=\:5^{1+11}

        =-244140625

Therefore,

  • a_{12}=-244140625
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