what is the rate of this series if it starts off as 1, 5/2, 25/4.....15625/64?

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2006-10-09 14:33:45 · 4 answers · asked by brittanykahlen.s2 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

It's (5/2) ^n

(5/2)^0 = 1, (5/2)^1=5/2, (5/2)^2=25/4, . . . . (5/2)^6=15625/64

in this case r^n, the rate is 5/2

2006-10-09 14:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by Mech_Eng 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

5/2

2006-10-09 14:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by hoang_hiepsi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Multiplying each number by itself

5 times 5 is 25
2 times 2 is 4

Sorry just a guess.

2006-10-09 14:36:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

the rate is 2.5 or 5div by 2.

2006-10-09 14:39:50 · answer #4 · answered by bozogirl123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋