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    General Term of a Geometric Sequence

    SL Core 1.3

    The nth term of a geometric sequence is given by

    un​=u1​rn−1📖

    where u1​ is the first term and r is the common ratio.


    Example

    A geometric sequence has u2​=9 and u5​=31​. Find the first term and the common ratio.


    Using the formula, we have

    u2​=u1​ru5​=u1​r4​=9=31​​


    Dividing u5​ by u2​:

    u2​u5​​=r3=91/3​=271​

    so

    r=3√271​​=31​.


    Now since u2​=u1​r=9, u1​=r9​=9⋅3=27.

    General Term of a Geometric Sequence

    SL Core 1.3

    The nth term of a geometric sequence is given by

    un​=u1​rn−1📖

    where u1​ is the first term and r is the common ratio.


    Example

    A geometric sequence has u2​=9 and u5​=31​. Find the first term and the common ratio.


    Using the formula, we have

    u2​=u1​ru5​=u1​r4​=9=31​​


    Dividing u5​ by u2​:

    u2​u5​​=r3=91/3​=271​

    so

    r=3√271​​=31​.


    Now since u2​=u1​r=9, u1​=r9​=9⋅3=27.

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