Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - 12.3 Geometric Sequences; Geometric Series - 12.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 824: 23

Answer

$a_n=0$ and $a_{5}=0.$

Work Step by Step

We know that if $a_1$ is the first term and $r$ is the common ratio, then the nth term is: $a_n=a_1\cdot r^{n-1}.$ Hence here $a_n=0\cdot (0.5)^{n-1}=0$ and $a_{5}=0\cdot (0.5)^{5-1}=0.$
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