Write the explicit formula for the geometric sequence.


64, 32, 16, 8, ...

A) an = 8 · 4n-1

B) an = 8 · 2n-1

C) an = 32 · 0.5n-1

D) an = 64 · 0.5n-1


Which answer?

Respuesta :

Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

the n th term ( explicit formula ) of a geometric sequence is

• [tex]a_{n}[/tex] = [tex]a_{1}[/tex][tex](r)^{n-1}[/tex]

where r is the common ratio and [tex]a_{1}[/tex] the first term

here r = [tex]\frac{8}{16}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{16}{32}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] and [tex]a_{1}[/tex] = 64, hence

[tex]a_{n}[/tex] = 64[tex](0.5)^{n-1}[/tex] → D