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Write the first four terms of the geometric sequence if its first term is $-81$ and its sixth term is $\frac{1}{3}$.
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Here, $a_n$ is the nth term, $a_1$ is the first term, $r$ is the common ratio, and $n$ is the term number. Show more…
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