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Which formula can be used to describe the sequence below?
27, 9, 3, 1, 1/3,.....

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Answer:

The nth term: an = 27(1/3)^(n-1).

Also see below.

Explanation:

Each term after the first is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 1/3.

It is a geometric sequence with first term 27 and common ratio 1/3.

The formula for the nth term an is an = 27(1/3)^(n-1).

If you want the sigma notation formula for the sum of n terms of this series it is :

n

∑ 27(1/3)^k This gives the sum of the first n terms.

k=0