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Find the indicated term of each sequence by repeatedly multiplying the first term by the common ratio.
Enter your answer to 5 decimal places if necessary. Use a calculator.
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-50, 35, -24.5,..;5th term
The 5th term of the sequence is 70

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The first term here is -50 and the common ratio is 0.70.  Note that the second term is 0.70(50) = 35.

The formula a(n) = a(0)*r^(n -1) becomes  a(n) = -50*0.70^(n -1), and so

the 5th term is a(5) = -50*0.70^4 = -12.005

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