College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 8, Sequences and Series - Section 8.3 - Geometric Sequences - 8.3 Exercises - Page 614: 5

Answer

a) $7; 21; 63; 189; 567;$ b) $r=3$ c) See graph

Work Step by Step

We are given the sequence: $$a_n=7(3)^{n-1}.$$ a) Determine the first $5$ terms: $$\begin{align*} a_1&=7(3)^0=7\\ a_2&=7(3)^1=21\\ a_3&=7(3)^2=63\\ a_4&=7(3)^3=189\\ a_5&=7(3)^4=567. \end{align*}$$ b) The common ratio is the quotient between each number in the series and the number before it: $$r=\dfrac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}=\dfrac{7(3)^n}{7(3)^{n-1}}=3.$$ c) Graph the terms $a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,a_5$:
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