Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.7 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences - Exercise Set 5.7 - Page 330: 86

Answer

$a_{4}=-\frac{1}{3}$

Work Step by Step

The nth term of a geometric sequence can be found using the formula: $a_n=a_1(r^{n-1})$ where r= common ratio $a_1$ = first term $a_n$ = nth term n = term number Substitute the given values of $a_1$, n, and $r$ to find: $a_{4}=9(-\frac{1}{3})^{4-1} \\a_{4}=9(-\frac{1}{3})^{3} \\a_{4}=9(-\frac{1}{27}) \\a_{4}=-\frac{9}{27} \\a_{4}=-\frac{1}{3}$
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