29.1k views
23 votes
“The 8th term of the sequence 781250, 156250, 31250…….is 10”

True or false ? HELPP PLS ITS DUE IN 27 MINS

User PaulCrp
by
5.5k points

1 Answer

1 vote

This will take roughly 3 minutes,

First i'm assuming this is an arithmetic sequence since using the recurring formula;

156250=781250+d

where d is the common difference

d=-625000

Using the implicit relation we can then say;

u(N)=u⁰+nd

where are looking for u⁷ since our first term is u⁰, second is ....8th is u⁷

u(7)=781250-6250000

u(7)=-5868170

No it's not 10 if this is arithmetic sequence.

If this sequence is geometric then,

r=156250/781250

r=1/5

So we're diving by 5

we can use the implicit relation which states:

u(n)=u⁰r^n

u(7)=781250×1/5^7

u(7)=10

THIS IS A GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE AND THE 8TH TERM IS 10 SO THIS THIS TRUE HURYY

User Jfrank
by
5.2k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.