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What is the 8th term of the sequence 3, 9, 27, 81, …?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 6561

Direct answer: option C, 6561. Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 3, so this is a geometric sequence with first term a = 3 and common ratio r = 3. The nth-term formula is aₙ = arⁿ⁻¹. For the eighth term, a₈ = 3 × 3⁷ = 3⁸ = 6561. The exponent is 7 in the multiplication form because moving from the first term to the eighth term requires seven multiplications; equivalently, 3 × 3⁷ becomes 3⁸. Option A, 2187, is 3⁷ and misses one factor of 3. Option B, 729, is 3⁶ and misses two factors. Option D, 243, is 3⁵ and misses three factors. A useful check is to continue: 81, 243, 729, 2187, 6561; the eighth term is indeed 6561. Memory cue: for a geometric sequence, count the number of jumps from the first term, which is n − 1.

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Geometric-ProgressionNth-TermCommon-RatioSequencesSequences And ProgressionsExplicit Or General RuleMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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