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Geometric Sequences

Question 78576 • DHS Algebra 2 V

Shanna writes the formula f(x + 1) = 2.5f(x) when f(1) = 2 to represent this sequence: 2, 5, 12.5, 31.25, …Which error did Shanna make?

Answer
A
She used the incorrect common ratio.
B
She used the incorrect initial value.
C
She should have multiplied by f(x) rather then have it as an exponent.
D
She treated the sequence as geometric instead of arithmetic.
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