01 What is the (n)th term of the sequence (81,27,9,3,1,\ldots)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. \(81\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{n-1}\)
Explanation: Each term is multiplied by \(\frac{1}{3}\), so \(a_n=81\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{n-1}\). Keep the first term fixed and use exponent (n-1).