If the fifth and sixth terms of a geometric sequence are 8 and 16, respectively, then what is the first term? A. 1 B. 1/2 C. 2 D. -1/2

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If the fifth and sixth terms of a geometric sequence are 8 and 16, respectively, then what is the first term?

A. 1
B. 1/2
C. 2
D. -1/2

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the first term of this question is C.2

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The answer is B.1/2 since it is just decreasing by half ever time u go back down

JMI answered Jul 1, 2018

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