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Topic: 11.3 Geometric SequencesQuestion: How is a geometric sequence different from an arithmetic sequence?
Homework: pages 591 #1335 odds (Due Monday)
Objective: Find terms, write equations and use the formula for geometric sequences.
Announcements: TEST next Thursday/Friday > chapters 10,9,11DUE: 11.1 and 11.2
WarmUp
What is a geometric sequence?a sequence where consecutive terms have a common ratio
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What is the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence?
How is this formula different from the arithmetic sequence formula?
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indicated term...
indicated term
Use your formula to find the indicated terms:
n=6 n=12
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this means that the fourth term is 108
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