How do you write an explicit formula for this sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24?
1 Answer
Mar 13, 2016
Explanation:
This is a geometric sequence , the standard sequence being :
#a , ar , ar^2 , ar^3 , .................... , ar^(n-1)# where a , is the 1st term and r , the common ratio
here a = 3 and
# r = 6/3 = 12/6 = 24/12 = 2 # to generate terms in the sequence use
# ar^(n-1) #
#rArr ar^(n-1) = 3.2^(n-1) # so 1st term n = 1 :
# 3.2^(1-1) = 3.2^0 = 3.1 = 3 # 2nd term n= 2 :
# 3.2^(2-1) = 3.2^1 = 6 # 4th term n=4 :
# 3.2^(4-1) = 3.2^3 = 3.8 = 24 #