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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simple math that I can't grasp. Please help Find the th term of the geometric sequence whose common ratio is 1/2 and whose first term is 2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10th term*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol sorry bro this is one i cant help u one man lol <3 sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks for trying anyway.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@thomaster

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

OpenStudy (anonymous):

think it's 256 @Luigi0210

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol i got no clue hehe i dont think i took this yet

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Just 256?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thought so...Is that incorrect?

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Well it's a geometric sequence, first term 2 and common ratio is 1/2, so that means multiply it by 1/2 each time right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

You got it somewhat right \[\large\frac{1}{256}\] This is the answer

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

the formula: \[\large a_{n} = ar^{n – 1}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

? Why do I have to put 1 over it?

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

It's a fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh? thanks wigi

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Yup!

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