Find the number of terms in the geometric sequence 16, 8, 4, 2, ... , 16

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Find the number of terms in the geometric sequence
16, 8, 4, 2, ... ,
16
Transcribed Image Text:Find the number of terms in the geometric sequence 16, 8, 4, 2, ... , 16
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The nth term of the GP with a as the first term, r as the common ratio is given by,

an=arn-1

Step 2

Here, nth term is 1/16 , a=16,r=1/2

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