Provide an Appropriate Response $\frac { 1 } { 2 } , \frac { 1 } { 6 } , \frac { 1 } { 18 } , \ldots$

question 17

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-Find the 5 th term of the geometric sequence $\frac { 1 } { 2 } , \frac { 1 } { 6 } , \frac { 1 } { 18 } , \ldots$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 30 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 81 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 486 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 162 }\)

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