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Write an equation for the nth term of this sequence: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1..

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Answer:

[tex]a_n=\frac{1}{8} (2^{n-1})[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a geometric sequence.  You start with the first term, 1/8, then multiply it by 2 to get 1/4, then double that to get 1/2, etc.

The number you multiply by is called the common ratio.  In this case, the common ratio is 2.

A formula for the general (nth) term is:  [tex]a_n=a_1 r^{n-1}[/tex].

[tex]a_1=1/8\\r=2[/tex]

So the nth term is [tex]a_n=\frac{1}{8} (2^{n-1})[/tex]

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