Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 11 - Test - Page 669: 3

Answer

$a_{n} = (\frac{2}{5})(\frac{1}{5})^{n-1}$

Work Step by Step

Given Sequence is $\frac{2}{5},\frac{2}{25},\frac{2}{125},...$ $a_{1}= \frac{2}{5}$ $r = \frac{a_{2}}{a_{1}} = \frac{\frac{2}{25}}{\frac{2}{5}} = \frac{2}{25} \times \frac{5}{2} = \frac{1}{5}$ $a_{n} = a_{1} . r^{n-1}$ Substituting $a_{1}$ and $r$ values $a_{n} = (\frac{2}{5})(\frac{1}{5})^{n-1}$
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