Find a General Term an for the Geometric Sequence $$\mathrm { a } _ { 1 } = 3 , \mathrm { r } = 3$$

question 64

Multiple Choice

Find a general term an for the geometric sequence.
- $$\mathrm { a } _ { 1 } = 3 , \mathrm { r } = 3$$

• A) \(a _ { n } = 3 ( 3 ) ^ { n - 1 }\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = 3 ( 3 ) ( n - 1 )\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = 3 ^{n - 1} + 2\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = 3 + 6 ( n - 1 )\)

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