Question

Determine the 3rd term in the geometric sequence whose first term is -8 & whose common term is 6

Answer 1

Answer:

so the formula for finding the n th term in a geometric sequence is :

(first term) * $(Common Term)^{n-1}$

therefore:

the 3 rd term will be

(-8) * (6)^2

-8 * 36

-288