A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, Books a la Carte Edition plus NEW MyLab Math with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (12th Edition)
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Author: Rick Billstein, Shlomo Libeskind, Johnny Lott
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Chapter 8.2, Problem 5MC
Give an example of geometric sequence whose first 3 terms are very close to 1 but whose terms are eventually very close to 0. Use a calculator to check that your sequence has the desired property.
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