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    If a5= 48 qnd a17=196608 are the terms of a goemetric sequence find a32

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    a5 = 48
    a17 = 196,608
    a32 = ?

    Geometric Formula: an = a1*r^n-1
    a1 = 1st term
    r = common ratio
    n = sequence term you're finding

    Write two equations using the 5th and 32nd terms from the formula.

    Equation 1:

    a5 = [ a1*r^5-1 = 48]
    a5 = a1*r^4 = 48

    Equation 2:

    a17 = [ a1*r^17-1 = 196,608 ]
    a17 = a1*r^16 = 196,608

    Divide equation 2 by equation 1 to find common ratio.

    a1*r^16 = 196,608 / a1*r^4 = 48

    r^12 = 4096
    r = +-2

    Find the 1st term using either equation.

    a1*r^4 = 48

    16a1/16 = 48/16

    a1 = 3

    Now, find the 32nd term. There will be two answers.

    an = a1*r^n-1
    a32 = 3*2^32-1
    a32 = 3(2)^31
    a32 = 3(2,147,483,648)
    a32 = 6,442,450,944

    a32 = 3*-2^32-1
    a32 = 3(-2)^31
    a32 = 3(-2,147,483,648)
    a32 = -6,442,450,944

    Check: an = a1*r^n-1 > common ratio is +-2

    a1 = 3

    a1 = 3(2)^1-1
    a1 = 3(2)^0
    a1 = 3(1)
    a1 = 3

    a1 = 3(-2)^1-1
    a1 = 3(-2)^0
    a1 = 3(1)
    a1 = 3



    a5 = 48

    a5 = 3(2)^5-1
    a5 = 3(2)^4
    a5 = 3(16)
    a5 = 48

    a5 = 3(-2)^5-1
    a5 = 3(-2)^4
    a5 = 3(16)
    a5 = 48

    a17 = 196,608

    a17 = 3(2)^17-1
    a17 = 3(2)^16
    a17 = 3(65,536)
    a17 = 196,608

    a17 = 3(-2)^17-1
    a17 = 3(-2)^16
    a17 = 3(65,536)
    a17 = 196,608

    country bumpkin

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    I'll let him know. Thanks (*~*)

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