If (a_n=5^n) what is the value of (a_3)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 125
Given \(a_n=5^n\), substitute \(n=3\): \(a_3=5^3=5\times5\times5=125\). The value \(25\) is \(5^2\), so it results from using the wrong index. Exam tip: substitute the stated term number directly for \(n\) before evaluating the power.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
125
Why is this the correct answer?
Given \(a_n=5^n\), substitute \(n=3\): \(a_3=5^3=5\times5\times5=125\). The value \(25\) is \(5^2\), so it results from using the wrong index. Exam tip: substitute the stated term number directly for \(n\) before evaluating the power.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sequences and Progressions. Topic: Geometric Progression.
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