Use the Formula for the General Term of a Geometric $\mathrm { a } _ { 12 }$

question 41

Multiple Choice

Use the Formula for the General Term of a Geometric Sequence
-Find $\mathrm { a } _ { 12 }$ when $\mathrm { a } _ { 1 } = 4000 , \mathrm { r } = \frac { 1 } { 3 }$ .

• A) \(\frac { 4000 } { 177147 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 4000 } { 531441 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 4000 } { 1594323 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 12011 } { 3 }\)

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