(a) common ratio in the given sequence is, 3
(b) push ups will do kendall do on the 20th week
step-by-step explanation:
geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers that follows a pattern were the next term is found by multiplying by a constant called the common ratio(r)
(a)
given the sequence: 6 , 18 , 54 , 162 ,
this sequence is geometric sequence where each term is 3 times the previous term.
therefore,
common ratio(r) = 3.
(b)
a formula for nth term of geometric sequence is given by;
, where r is the common ratio between the successive terms and is the first term,
to find how many push ups will kendall do on the 20th week.
here. n = 20th term.
in the given sequence first term
then;
simplify:
therefore, push ups will do kendall do on the 20th week