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Find the 9th term for 150,60,24

User Rafik Bari
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Answer:

a(9) = 150*(0.4)^8 = 0.098304

Explanation:

This is a geometric sequence, because each new term is 0.4 times the previous term.

The general formula for a geometric sequence is a(n) = a(1)*r^(n - 1). Here, with a(1) = 150 and r = 0.4, we have:

a(n) = 150*(0.4)^(n - 1), and so

a(9) = 150*(0.4)^8 = 0.098304

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