# Geometric progression 2

There is geometric sequence with a1=5.7 and quotient q=-2.5. Calculate a17.

Result

a17 =  13271346.69

#### Solution:

$a_{ 17} = 5.7 \cdot (-2.5)^{ 17-1} \doteq 13271346.69$

Leave us a comment of this math problem and its solution (i.e. if it is still somewhat unclear...):

Be the first to comment!

## Next similar math problems:

1. Geometric sequence 4
It is given geometric sequence a3 = 7 and a12 = 3. Calculate s23 (= sum of the first 23 members of the sequence).
2. Tenth member
Calculate the tenth member of geometric sequence when given: a1=1/2 and q=2
3. Six terms
Find the first six terms of the sequence a1 = -3, an = 2 * an-1
4. GP members
The geometric sequence has 10 members. The last two members are 2 and -1. Which member is -1/16?
5. Five members
Write first 5 members geometric sequence and determine whether it is increasing or decreasing: a1 = 3 q = -2
6. Sequence
Find the common ratio of the sequence -3, -1.5, -0.75, -0.375, -0.1875. Ratio write as decimal number rounded to tenth.
7. Population
What is the population of the city with 3% annual growth, if in 10 years the city will have 60,000 residents?
8. A perineum
A perineum string is 10% shorter than its original string. The first string is 24, what is the 9th string or term?
9. GP - 8 items
Determine the first eight members of a geometric progression if a9=512, q=2
10. Geometric progression 4
8,4√2,4,2√2
11. Piano
If Suzan practicing 10 minutes at Monday; every other day she wants to practice 2 times as much as the previous day, how many hours and minutes will have to practice on Friday?
12. AS sequence
In an arithmetic sequence is given the difference d = -3 and a71 = 455. a) Determine the value of a62 b) Determine the sum of 71 members.
13. Median and modus
Radka made 50 throws with a dice. The table saw fit individual dice's wall frequency: Wall Number: 1 2 3 4 5 6 frequency: 8 7 5 11 6 13 Calculate the modus and median of the wall numbers that Radka fell.
14. Equation
Equation ? has one root x1 = 8. Determine the coefficient b and the second root x2.
15. Theorem prove
We want to prove the sentence: If the natural number n is divisible by six, then n is divisible by three. From what assumption we started?
16. Complex number coordinates
Which coordinates show the location of -2+3i
17. Fish tank
A fish tank at a pet store has 8 zebra fish. In how many different ways can George choose 2 zebra fish to buy?