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What is the 20th term in this sequence .05,.1,.2,.4,...

User Bancer
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Well since the sequence is doubling that would mean your answer will be 262,144
User DAngelov
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We can set up an equation.


.05 * 2^(n-1)


n being the nth term in the sequence


Plug in and solve.


.05 * 2^(20-1)


.05 * 2^19


.05 * 524, 288


The 20th term would be 262, 144.

User Bohdan Vorona
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