Question

What is the 24th term in

-5,-15,-45,-135,-405...

Answer 1

Sure I'd help :)

Answer 2

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow -5 \cdot 3^{22} }\)

Seems like we'd have a huge number

Answer 3

Thanks I cant remember the equation for it and yeah its suppose to be a big number

Answer 4

Oops it's 3 * 3^(23)

Answer 5

haha Thanks!

Answer 6

Yeah, the nth term in a geometric sequence is \(a \times r^{n - 1}\)

Answer 7

yeah but how should you solve it using that?

Answer 8

i cant plug the numbers in

Answer 9

a is the first term and r is the common ratio.

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow -5 \times 3^{24 - 1}}\)

Answer 10

n is the nth term

Answer 11

https://www.google.co.in/search?aq=f&sugexp=chrome,mod=8&ix=h9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=-5+*+3%5E23

Answer 12

the what term?

Answer 13

We want the 24th term, so we'll plug in n with 24

Answer 14

Got it?

Answer 15

yeah but y page is showing me the answers could be
94,143,178,827
-470715894135

Answer 16

or

Answer 17

-1412147682405
-41943040

Answer 18

Oh lol
google

Answer 19

https://www.google.co.in/search?sugexp=chrome,mod=8&ix=h9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=-5+*+3%5E23

Answer 20

i tried

Answer 21

It has the answer on top

Answer 22

oh okay! Great Thanks!

Answer 23

You're welcome!

Answer 24

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