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Geometric Sequence Rules and Recurrence Relations

Geometric Sequences
3 · Growth and Decay in Sequences

What this note covers

  1. What is a Geometric Sequence?
  2. The Explicit Rule: t_n = t1 × r^(n−1)
  3. The Recurrence Relation: tn+1 = r × t_n
  4. Growth and Decay Contexts in Queensland
  5. Compound Interest at First Principles
  6. The Graph of a Geometric Sequence
  7. Identifying a Geometric Sequence and Solving Multi-Step Problems

7 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes

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