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The first three terms of a series are given by:  

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\\(\\var{a} + \\simplify{{a}*{r}} + \\simplify{{a}*{r}^2}\\,+ \\, ...........\\)

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Find the nth term of a Geometric progression

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If the ratio between successive pairs of terms is a constant then the series under examination is a geometric progression.

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Ths first term is \\(a\\) and the common ratio is \\(r\\).

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The formula for the nth term of the series is given by:    \\(T_n=ar^{n-1}\\)

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In this example \\(a=\\var{a}\\),   \\(r = \\frac{\\simplify{{a}*{r}}}{\\var{a}}=\\var{r}\\)  and  \\(n = \\var{n}\\)

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\\(T_\\var{n}=\\var{a}*\\var{r}^{\\simplify{{n}-1}}\\)

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\\(T_\\var{n}=\\var{a}*\\simplify{{r}^{{n}-1}}\\)

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\\(T_\\var{n}=\\simplify{{a}*{r}^{{n}-1}}\\)

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Calculate the \\(\\var{n}th\\) term of the series.

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\\(T_\\var{n}=\\) [[0]]

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