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].