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Find the 10th term of the sequence 2, 8, 32, 128....

 Jan 18, 2017
edited by appreciateurhelp  Jan 18, 2017

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Find the 10th term of the sequence 2, 8, 32, 128....

 

The general form of a geometric sequence is

a, ar, ar2, ar3, ar4, 

 

The common ratio r is  82=328=12832=4

 

a is a scale factor, equal to the sequence's start value = 2

 

The n-th term of a geometric sequence with initial value a and common ratio r is given by

an=arn1|a=2r=4an=24n1

 

The 10th term is
a10=24101a10=249a10=2262144a10=524288

 

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 Jan 18, 2017
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Is that 328  supposed to be 128?

 Jan 18, 2017
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Yes sorry!!!

appreciateurhelp  Jan 18, 2017
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I think this should be    2, 8, 32 , 128.....

 

The 10h term is given by  :    22n - 1   =  22(10) - 1  = 219  = 524,298

 

 

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 Jan 18, 2017
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Heck yah !

ElectricPavlov  Jan 18, 2017
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Slight correction CPhill: a(n) =F x R^(N-1) =2 x 4^9=524,288.

 Jan 18, 2017
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THX for the correction, Guest.....

 

 

 

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 Jan 18, 2017
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Best Answer

Find the 10th term of the sequence 2, 8, 32, 128....

 

The general form of a geometric sequence is

a, ar, ar2, ar3, ar4, 

 

The common ratio r is  82=328=12832=4

 

a is a scale factor, equal to the sequence's start value = 2

 

The n-th term of a geometric sequence with initial value a and common ratio r is given by

an=arn1|a=2r=4an=24n1

 

The 10th term is
a10=24101a10=249a10=2262144a10=524288

 

laugh

heureka Jan 18, 2017

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