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MTH 101 MTH 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

Find the nth term of the sequence 5, 10, 20, 40, 80...
Options
A \(5 \times 2^{n+1}\)
B \(2 \times 5^{n-1}\)
C \(5 \times 2^{n-1}\)
Correct Answer
D \(5 \times 5^{n-1}\)
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

First term a=5, common ratio r=2. nth term = ar^{n-1} = 5 × 2^{n-1}.

Hint

For a GP, nth term = ar^{n-1}.

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