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Find the next three terms.

1,2,4,8,_,_,_,

User Juvenik
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Answer:

16, 32, 64

Explanation:

There is a common ratio between consecutive terms, that is

2 ÷ 1 = 4 ÷ 2 = 8 ÷ 4 = 2

Thus to obtain any term in the sequence multiply the previous term by 2

a₅ = a₄ × 2 = 8 × 2 = 16

a₆ = a₅ × 2 = 16 × 2 = 32

a₇ = a₆ × 2 = 32 × 2 = 64

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