Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Further Topics in Algebra - Chapter 11 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 1082: 19

Answer

$${\text{ }}{a_5} = \frac{4}{{25}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {a_3} = 4,\,\,\,r = \frac{1}{5} \cr & {a_n} = {a_1}{r^{n - 1}} \cr & {\text{For }}n = 3 \cr & {a_3} = {a_1}{r^{3 - 1}} \cr & {a_3} = {a_1}{r^2} \cr & {\text{Then}} \cr & 4 = {a_1}{\left( {\frac{1}{5}} \right)^2} \cr & {\text{Solving for }}{a_1} \cr & 4 = {a_1}\left( {\frac{1}{{25}}} \right) \cr & {a_1} = 100 \cr & {\text{Then }}{a_n} = {a_1}{r^{n - 1}} \cr & {\text{ }}{a_n} = 100{\left( {\frac{1}{5}} \right)^{n - 1}} \cr & {\text{Find }}{a_5} \cr & {\text{ }}{a_5} = 100{\left( {\frac{1}{5}} \right)^{5 - 1}} \cr & {\text{ }}{a_5} = 100\left( {\frac{1}{{625}}} \right) \cr & {\text{ }}{a_5} = \frac{4}{{25}} \cr} $$
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