A geometric sequence is one in which consecutive terms form a fixed ratio r. In other words, if aₙ is the nth term in the sequence, then
For example, if a₁ = a is the 1st term, then
2nd term = a₂ = a₁r
3rd term = a₃ = a₂r = a₁r²
4th term = a₄ = a₃r = a₁r³
and so on. It's fairly easy to infer that
nth term =
14. We're given the 2nd and 5th terms, a₂ = -243 and a₅ = -9, and we use them to find the ratio r.
a₅ = a₄r = a₃r² = a₂r³
-9 = -243 r³
r³ = 1/27
⇒ r = 1/3
Then the 1st term is
a₁ = a₂/r = -243/(1/3) = -729
and the nth term is recursively given by
and explicitly by
15. Now we have a₄ = 1/72 and a₃ = -1/12. Using what we know about geometric sequences, we have
a₄ / a₃ = (a₃r) / a₃ = r
so that
r = (1/72) / (-1/12) = -1/6
Then the 1st term is
a₁ = a₂/r = a₃/r² = (-1/12) / (-1/6)² = -3
and the nth term is recursively given by
and explicitly by
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question the nth term of the sequence is
3n² - 10
where n is the number of terms
Since we are finding the 5th term
n = 5
Substitute this value into the above formula
That's
3(5)² - 10
= 3( 25) - 10
= 75 - 10
We have the final answer as
Hope this helps you
F(-3)= -4x^2+3x-1
Answer:
The answer is A.) 1/4
Step-by-step explanation:
Got it right on Edge.
Answer:
$0.5
Step-by-step explanation:
"The expected value of one ticket" is what the cost of the television covers.
If 2000 tickets are sold for $ 1 the total amount of all tickets sold is
To calculate the expected value of a single ticket, we have to divide the cost of the TV by the price of all tickets sold.
4x2 - 12x + 9