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Solve the Problem 40,20,10,5,52;an=802n140,20,10,5 , \frac { 5 } { 2 } ; a _ { n } = \frac { 80 } { 2 ^ { n - 1 } }

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-While bungee jumping, Gregory falls from a height of 80 feet. He continues to bounce one-half the height from which he last fell. Write out the first five terms of this geometric sequence and find the general term.


A) 40,20,10,5,52;an=802n140,20,10,5 , \frac { 5 } { 2 } ; a _ { n } = \frac { 80 } { 2 ^ { n - 1 } }
B) 80,40,20,10,5;an=802n180,40,20,10,5 ; a _ { n } = \frac { 80 } { 2 ^ { n - 1 } }
C) 80,78,76,74,72;an=802(n1) 80,78,76,74,72 ; a _ { n } = 80 - 2 ( n - 1 )
D) 80,40,20,10,5;an=802n80,40,20,10,5 ; a _ { n } = \frac { 80 } { 2 ^ { n } }

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