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Find the 10th term of the geometric sequence 5, 25, 125, ....

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Answer:

The answer would be 9,765,625

Explanation:

5 to the power of 10 is 9,765,625

User ConfusedSushi
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Answer:

Explanation:

Geometric sequence 5, 25, 125, ....

First term = a = 5

Common ratio = r = 2nd term ÷ first term

= 25 ÷ 5

= 5

n = 10

nth term = ar⁽ⁿ ⁻ ¹⁾

10th term = 5 * 5⁹

= 5 * 1953125

= 9765625

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