The geometric sequence (a_i)
is defined by the formula:
a_i = TERMS_TEX[0] \left(R_TEX\right)^{i - 1}
What is a_{N}
, the ordinalThrough20(N) term in the sequence?
From the given formula, we can see that the first term of the sequence is TERMS_TEX[0]
and the common ratio is R_TEX
.
The second term is simply the first term times the common ratio.
Therefore, the second term is equal to a_2 = TERMS_TEX[0] \cdot R_TEX = TERMS_TEX[1]
.
To find a_{N}
, we can simply substitute i = N
into the given formula.
Therefore, the ordinalThrough20(N) term is equal to a_{N} = TERMS_TEX[0] \left(R_TEX\right)^{N - 1} = TERMS_TEX[N-1]
.
a_1 = TERMS_TEX[0]
a_i = R_TEXa_{i-1}
From the given formula, we can see that the first term of the sequence is TERMS_TEX[0]
and the common ratio is R_TEX
.
The second term is simply the first term times the common ratio.
Therefore, the second term is equal to a_2 = TERMS_TEX[0] \cdot R_TEX = TERMS_TEX[1]
.
To find the ordinalThrough20(N) term, we can rewrite the given recurrence as an explicit formula.
The general form for a geometric sequence is a_i = a_1 r^{i - 1}
. In this case, we have a_i = TERMS_TEX[0] \left(R_TEX\right)^{i - 1}
.
To find a_{N}
, we can simply substitute i = N
into the formula.
Therefore, the ordinalThrough20(N) term is equal to a_{N} = TERMS_TEX[0] \left(R_TEX\right)^{N - 1} = TERMS_TEX[N-1]
.