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For items 6 - 10, find the specified term of the following geometric sequences. 6.) 6, 12, 24, ... find a7 7.) 20, 10, 5, ... find a6 8.) 7, -14, 28, ... find a8 9.) a1 = 2, r = 3 find a10 10.) a1 = 0, r = 1/2 find a8 For items 11 - 15, insert geometric means in each geometric sequence. 11.) 3, , 27 12.) 1/2, , 1/8 13.) 5/2, , , 625/16 14.) 3, , , , 3 15.) - 1, , - 125, __, - 3,125

          For items 6 - 10, find the specified term of the following geometric sequences.

6.) 6, 12, 24, ... find a7
7.) 20, 10, 5, ... find a6
8.) 7, -14, 28, ... find a8
9.) a1 = 2, r = 3 find a10
10.) a1 = 0, r = 1/2 find a8

For items 11 - 15, insert geometric means in each geometric sequence.

11.) 3, __, 27
12.) 1/2, __, 1/8
13.) 5/2, __, __, 625/16
14.) 3, __, __, __, 3
15.) - 1, __, - 125, __, - 3,125

For items 6 - 10, find the specified term of the following geometric sequences.

6.) 6, 12, 24, ... find a7
7.) 20, 10, 5, ... find a6
8.) 7, -14, 28, ... find a8
9.) a1 = 2, r = 3 find a10
10.) a1 = 0, r = 1/2 find a8

For items 11 - 15, insert geometric means in each geometric sequence.

11.) 3, , 27
12.) 1/2, , 1/8
13.) 5/2, , , 625/16
14.) 3, , , , 3
15.) - 1, , - 125, , - 3,125

Added by Alicia S.

Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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Solved by Expert Jerelyn Nevil

10/09/2023

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) The sequence is 6, 12, 24, ... The common ratio is r = 12/6 = 2. Show more…

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For items 6-10, find the specified term of the following geometric sequences: 6.) 6, 12, 24, ... 7.) 20, 10, 5, ... 8.) 7, -14, 28, ... 9.) a1 = 2, r = 3 10.) a1 = 0, r = 1/2 For items 11-15, insert geometric means in each geometric sequence: 11.) 3, __, 27 12.) 1/2, __, 1/8 13.) 5/2, __, __, 625/16 14.) 3, __, __, __, 3 15.) -1, __, -125, __, -3,125