Use the Formula for the General Term (The Nth Term)

question 94

Multiple Choice

Use the formula for the general term (the nth term) of a geometric sequence to find the indicated term of the sequence
with the given first term, a1, and common ratio, r.
-Find a7 for the sequence 0.7, 0.07, 0.007, . . .

• A) 0.00000007
• B) 0.0000007
• C) 0.00000001
• D) 0.000007

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Definitions:

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C, known as the basis of all known life on Earth, capable of forming multiple compounds including carbon dioxide and organic materials.

Ca

The chemical symbol for calcium, an element with atomic number 20, essential for living organisms, particularly in cell physiology and bone formation.

Neutrons

Electrically neutral subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, contributing to the atom's mass but not its charge.

Isotope

Variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number, and subsequently in mass, but share the same number of protons.