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Find a formula for a geometric sequence that begins 100, 110, 121, .... ​

Find a formula for a geometric sequence that begins 100, 110, 121, .... ​-example-1

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Answer:

the marked choice is correct

Explanation:

The initial term is a1 = 100. The common ratio is r = 110/100 = 1.1. The generic term is ...

an = a1·r^(n-1)

Filling in the known parameters, we find the sequence terms sn to be ...


\boxed{s_n=100(1.1)^(n-1)}

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