OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §13.3 Geometric Sequences · Example 3 · Probability · Counting & chance
Find the general term (nth term) of a geometric sequence.
ⓐ Find the thirteenth term of a sequence where the first term is 81 and the common ratio is r=1/3.
ⓑ Find the ninth term of the sequence 6, 18, 54, 162, 486, 1458, … Then find the general term for the sequence.
OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §13.3 Geometric Sequences · Example 3
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