Find the First Five Terms of the Geometric Sequence $a _ { 1 } = 5 , r = 3$

question 148

Multiple Choice

Find the first five terms of the geometric sequence. $a _ { 1 } = 5 , r = 3$

• A) \(5,15,45,135,405\)
• B) \(9,27,81,243,729\)
• C) \(15,45,135,405,1215\)
• D) \(1,3,9,27,81\)
• E) \(3,9,27,81,243\)

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