Find the Nth Term of the Geometric Sequence $$a _ { 1 } = 5 , r = 5 , n = 6$$

question 273

Multiple Choice

Find the nth term of the geometric sequence.
- $$a _ { 1 } = 5 , r = 5 , n = 6$$

• A) \(a _ { 6 } = 15,625\)
• B) \(\mathrm { a } _ { 6 } = 9,765,625\)
• C) \(\mathrm { a } _ { 6 } = \frac { 1 } { 625 }\)
• D) \(a _ { 6 } = 3125\)

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