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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are the first 4 term of the geometric sequence with a t1=3 and tn= 2t n-1? 1.2,18,54,68 2.3,12,24,54 3.2,6,18,54 4.3,6,12,24

OpenStudy (amistre64):

well, what would the first term be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dont know?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

t1 = ____? term 1 is defined as _____ ? the first term will have to be ______?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (amistre64):

yes, so we can narrow the options to ones that start with a 3 the rule the define for us says that the next term is 2 times the one before it: t2 = 2*t1, so 2*3 equals?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6

OpenStudy (amistre64):

then since only one option starts out 3,6 that is the one to choose

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