Question
For a glven geometric sequence, the 8^th term, a_(8) Is equal to (31)/(27) and the 12^th term, a_(12) Is equal to 93 Find the value of the 16^th term, a_(16) If applicat write your answer as a fraction. a_(16)=square
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To find the value of the 16th term,
, we can use the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence:
where
is the nth term,
is the first term, and
is the common ratio.Given that the 8th term,
, is equal to
and the 12th term,
, is equal to 93, we can set up two equations:
We can solve these equations simultaneously to find the values of
and
.Dividing the second equation by the first equation, we get:
Substituting the given values, we have:
Simplifying the left side, we get:
Calculating the left side, we have:
Taking the fourth root of both sides, we get:
Substituting this value of
back into the first equation, we can solve for
:
Simplifying the left side, we have:
Dividing both sides by 2187, we get:
Simplifying the right side, we have:
Now that we have found the values of
and
, we can find the value of the 16th term,
:
Substituting the values of
and
, we have:
Simplifying the right side, we get:
Therefore, the value of the 16th term,
, is
.