OTHER WAYS IN WRITING THE

TERM
Exponential
TERM Factored Form Form
0
a1 2 2 2x2
1
a2 4 2x2 2x2
2
a3 8 2x2x2 2x2
 3
a4 16 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 2x2
4
a5 32 2 x 2 x 2 x 2x 2 2x2
2x2x2x2x
5
a6 64 2 x 2 2x2
2x2x2x2x
6
a7 128 2 x 2 x 2 2x2
an
The nth term of a geometric
sequence is
n–1
an = a1r
Where a1 = the first term
an = the nth term
r = the common ratio
 th
1. 3, 12, 48, 192, … find the 9
term.
th
2. What is the 7 term of the
sequence 3, 15, 75,…?
th
3. Find the 7 term of the
geometric sequence whose
 first term is 256 and the
common ratio is ½.

Find the indicated term.

th
1. a1 = - 2 r = 4 7 term
th
2. a1 = 60 r = 2/3 8 term