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Can someone please explain me this

Can someone please explain me this-example-1
User Munhitsu
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1st way

To solve this we need to know ratio.


- (1)/(5) / (1)/(5) = - 1 \\

Now we can see that odd numbers of geometric sequence are positive and even numbers are negative. 91 - odd number, so it will be positive. If ratio is equal to -1, than 91st number is


(1)/(5) \\

2nd way

Firstly, we need to find ratio.


- (1)/(5) / (1)/(5) = - 1 \\

Secondly, we need to use this formula


b_n=b_1 * q^(n-1) \\


b_(91)= (1)/(5) * ( - 1)^(91-1) = (1)/(5) \\

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