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Algebra 1

Course: Algebra 1 > Unit 9

Lesson 3: Introduction to geometric sequences
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Algebra 1
Sequences
Introduction to geometric sequences
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Use geometric sequence formulas

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Problem

{b(1)=15b(n)=b(n−1)⋅(−3)
What is the 4th term in the sequence?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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