Use the Formula for the General Term of a Geometric $$\mathbf { a } _ { 1 }$$

question 36

Multiple Choice

Use the Formula for the General Term of a Geometric SequenceUse 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, $$\mathbf { a } _ { 1 }$$ , and common ratio, r.
- $$a _ { n } = 5 n - 3$$

• A) arithmetic, \(d = 5\)
• B) geometric, \(r = 5\)
• C) arithmetic, \(\mathrm { d } = - 3\)
• D) neither

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