This is a geometric sequence since there is a common ratio between each term. In this case, multiplying the previous term in the sequence by
2
3
2
3
gives the next term. In other words,
a
n
=
a
1
⋅
r
n
−
1
a
n
=
a
1
⋅
r
n
-
1
.
Geometric Sequence:
r
=
2
3
r
=
2
3
This is the form of a geometric sequence.
a
n
=
a
1
r
n
−
1
a
n
=
a
1
r
n
-
1
Substitute in the values of
a
1
=
1
2
a
1
=
1
2
and
r
=
2
3
r
=
2
3
.
a
n
=
(
1
2
)
⋅
(
2
3
)
n
−
1
a
n
=
(
1
2
)
⋅
(
2
3
)
n
-
1
Apply the product rule to
2
3
2
3
.
a
n
=
1
2
⋅
2
n
−
1
3
n
−
1
a
n
=
1
2
⋅
2
n
-
1
3
n
-
1
Multiply
1
2
1
2
and
2
n
−
1
3
n
−
1
2
n
-
1
3
n
-
1
.
a
n
=
2
n
−
1
2
⋅
3
n
−
1
a
n
=
2
n
-
1
2
⋅
3
n
-
1
Cancel the common factor of
2
n
−
1
2
n
-
1
and
2
2
.
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a
n
=
2
n
−
2
3
n
−
1
a
n
=
2
n
-
2
3
n
-
1
Substitute in the value of
n
n
to find the
n
n
th term.
a
5
=
2
(
5
)
−
2
3
(
5
)
−
1
a
5
=
2
(
5
)
-
2
3
(
5
)
-
1
Simplify the numerator.
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a
5
=
8
3
(
5
)
−
1
a
5
=
8
3
(
5
)
-
1
Simplify the denominator.
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a
5
=
8
81
a
5
=
8
81
Answer:
2 × 5 = 10
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
linear
Step-by-step explanation:
it would be linear because there is a constant rate of change
16. 5x^3 y^-5 • 4xy^3
20x^4y^-2
20x^4 • 1/y^2
=20x^4/y^2
17. -2b^3c • 4b^2c^2
= -8b^5c^3
18. a^3n^7 / an^4 (a^3 minus a = a^2 same as n^7 minus n^4 = n^3)
=a^2n^3
19. -yz^5 / y^2z^3
= -z^2/y
20. -7x^5y^5z^4 / 21x^7y^5z^2 (divide -7 to 21 and minus xyz)
= -z / 3x^2
21. 9a^7b^5x^5 / 18a^5b^9c^3
=a^2c^2 / 2b^4
22. (n^5)^4
n ^5 x 4
=n^20
23. (z^3)^6
z ^3 x 6
=z^18
