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What is the 8th term for 2, 10, 50, 250, 1250,

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To find the 8th term in the sequence 2, 10, 50, 250, 1250, we can use the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence:

a_n = a_1 * r^(n-1)

where a_1 is the first term, r is the common ratio, and n is the term number.

In this case, we have:

a_1 = 2
r = 5

So the 8th term is:

a_8 = 2 * 5^(8-1)
a_8 = 2 * 5^7
a_8 = 78125

Therefore, the 8th term in the sequence is 78125.
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