Determine the Common Ratio, the Fifth, and The $n ^ { t h }$

question 20

Essay

Determine the common ratio, the fifth, and the $n ^ { t h }$ terms of the geometric sequence $2,1 , \frac { 1 } { 2 } , \frac { 1 } { 4 } , \ldots$ .

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