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OpenStudy (crashonce):

Find the (2n)th term of the GP: -1/3, 1, -3, 9, ...

OpenStudy (crashonce):

@ganeshie8

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

should be pretty straightforward : \[\large \rm a_{2n} = a_1r^{2n-1}\]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

?

OpenStudy (crashonce):

so is it 3^(2n-2)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

how ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

it should be \[\large \rm a_{2n} = \frac{-1}{3}(-3)^{2n-1}\]

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

right ?

OpenStudy (crashonce):

yes

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

it simplifies to \[\large (-3)^{2n-2}\]

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