Given that √6, 3√2, 3√6, 9√2,...are the first four terms of an exponential sequence (G.P), find, in its simplest form the 8th term
Assuming that the sequence is indeed a GP,
looks like the easiest calculation of r is term3/term2
= 3√6/ 3√2
= √3
so term 8 = ar^7
= √6(√3)^7
= √6(√2187)
= √6*√3*√729
= √18*27
= 81√2
Therefore, the 8th term of the sequence is 81√2.
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To find the 8th term of the exponential sequence, we need to determine the common ratio (r) of the sequence.
In a geometric progression (G.P), the common ratio (r) is found by dividing any term by the previous term.
Let's find the common ratio:
1st term / 2nd term = (√6) / (3√2) = (√(6/2)) / 3 = √3/3
2nd term / 3rd term = (3√2) / (3√6) = (√2/(√6)) = (√(2/6)) = √(1/3) = 1/√3
3rd term / 4th term = (3√6) / (9√2) = (√6/(3√2)) = (√(6/2)) / 3 = √3/3
From the above calculations, we observe that r = √3/3 = 1/√3 = √3/3.
Now we can find the 8th term of the geometric progression using the formula:
aₙ = a₁ * r^(n-1)
where aₙ is the nth term, a₁ is the first term, r is the common ratio, and n is the position of the term we want to find.
Given the first term a₁ = √6, the common ratio r = √3/3, and n = 8, we can substitute these values into the formula to find the 8th term:
aₘ = √6 * (√3/3)^(8-1)
a₈ = √6 * (√3/3)^7
Now simplify the formula to obtain the simplest form of the 8th term.