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What is the 5th term in the geometric sequence with a1 = 3 and ratio (multiplier) = 0.25? A. 1/256 B. 3/256 C. 1/1024 D. 3/1024
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What is the 5th term in the geometric sequence with a1 = 3 and ratio (multiplier) = 0.25?

A. 1/256
B. 3/256
C. 1/1024
D. 3/1024

User Omar Siddiqui
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first term = 3
multiplier = 0.25

second term = 3 * (1/4)
third term = 3 * (1/4)^2
fourth term = 3 * (1/4)^3
fifth term = 3 * (1/4)^4

Can you simplify the fifth term?
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