The first term of a geometric sequence is 3 and the multiplier, or ratio, is 5. What is the sum of the first 4 terms of the sequence? A. 468 B. 450 C. 375 D. 243

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User: The first term of a geometric sequence is 3 and the multiplier, or ratio, is 5. What is the sum of the first 4 terms of the sequence? A. 468 B. 450 C. 375 D. 243

Weegy: A. 468
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User: The first term of a geometric sequence is 3 and the multiplier, or ratio, is 2. What is the sum of the first 6 terms of the sequence? A. 6 B. 9 C. 216 D. 189

Weegy: the sum is D) 189
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User: What is the 8th term of this geometric sequence? 5, –10, 20, –40, … A. –640 B. 640 C. –320 D. 320

Weegy: The answer is -640, The sequence will be 5, -10, 20, -40, 80, -160, 320, -640. It doubles and changes sign as term goes up.
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User: What is the 10th term of this geometric sequence? 1, 2, 4, 8, … A. 128 B. 256 C. 512 D. 1024

Weegy: Answer is C. 512
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User: What is the ratio (multiplier) of the following geometric sequence? 4, 2, 1, 0.5, . . . A. 2 B. C. D.

Weegy: The ratio is 2/1.
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User: What is the 6th term of the following geometric sequence? A. B. C. D.

Weegy: Sequences of numbers that follow a pattern of multiplying a fixed number from one term to the next are called geometric sequences. The following sequences are geometric sequences: Sequence A: 1 , 2 , 4 , 8 , 16 , ... [ Sequence B: 0.01 , 0.06 , 0.36 , 2.16 , 12.96 , ... Sequence C: 16 , -8 , 4 , -2 , 1 , ... ]
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User: What is the 6th term of the following geometric sequence? A. B. C. D.

Weegy: Sequences of numbers that follow a pattern of multiplying a fixed number from one term to the next are called geometric sequences. The following sequences are geometric sequences: Sequence A: 1 , 2 , 4 , 8 , 16 , ... [ Sequence B: 0.01 , 0.06 , 0.36 , 2.16 , 12.96 , ... Sequence C: 16 , -8 , 4 , -2 , 1 , ... ]
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User: What is the 8th term of the following geometric sequence? A. 52,488 B. 5832 C. 17,496 D. -17,496

User: What is the 8th term of the following geometric sequence? A. 52,488 B. 5832 C. 17,496 D. -17,496

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The ratio (multiplier) of the following geometric sequence 4, 2, 1, 0.5, . . . is 1/2.

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