How Do You Write a Rule for a Geometric Sequence?

How Do You Write a Rule for a Geometric Sequence?

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Trying to find the value of a certain term in a geometric sequence? Use the formula for finding the nth term in a geometric sequence to write a rule. Then use that rule to find the value of each term you want! This tutorial takes you through it step-by-step.

Keywords:

  • problem
  • geometric sequence
  • rule
  • find terms
  • common ratio
  • nth term

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