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What is the twelfth term of the geometric progression \(3,6,12,24,\ldots\)?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 6144

The defining feature is a constant ratio: each term is twice the preceding term, so \(a=3\) and \(r=2\). For a geometric progression, the nth term is \(a_n=ar^{n-1}\). Hence \(a_{12}=3\times2^{11}=3\times2048=6144\). The exponent is 11 rather than 12 because the first term already contains the initial factor 3; reaching the twelfth position requires eleven successive multiplications by 2. Thus option B is correct. Option A corresponds to a smaller power, while options C and D result from using an incorrect initial factor or exponent. Substitution into the formula and repeated doubling both verify the answer.

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SequencesGeometric-ProgressionNth-TermPowersGeometric ProgressionSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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