Problema Solution

56,28,14,7...

Find the 21st term of this sequence.

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56,28,14,7... is in geometric progression.'

first term a=56.

common ratio (r)=28/56 =1/2.

n th term in GP =a*r^n-1.

21 st term =56*(1/2)^21-1

=56*(1/2)^20.

=56/(2^20).