Use the Formula for the General Term of a Geometric $$\mathbf { a } _ { 1 }$$

Multiple Choice

Use the Formula for the General Term of a Geometric SequenceUse the formula for the general term (the nth term) of a geometric sequence to find the indicated term of the
sequence with the given first term, $$\mathbf { a } _ { 1 }$$ , and common ratio, r.
- $$a _ { n } = 5 n - 3$$

A) arithmetic, $d = 5$
B) geometric, $r = 5$
C) arithmetic, $\mathrm { d } = - 3$
D) neither