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3.11 Exercise 3

Avg difficulty 2.5

In the following geometric sequences, determine the indicated term of the geometric sequence with a given first term and common ratio.

  1. Determine the 9th9 \text{th} term of the geometric sequence with a1×6a_{1} \times 6 and r=3r = 3.
  2. Determine the 11th11 \text{th} term of the geometric sequence with a1=2a_{1} = 2 and r=−5r = - 5.

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