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How do i solve this being a geometric funtion?

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t(2)=1 and t(5)=1/8 please give me in details

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  1. Let a be the first term of the geometric series, and r the common ratio,

    The first 5 terms are:

    a, ar, ar^2, ar^3, ar^4, ar^5.

    t(5) = 1 / 8

    ar^4 = 1 / 8 ...(1)

    t(2) = 1

    ar = 1 ...(2)

    Dividing (1) by (2):

    r^3 = 1 / 8

    r = 1 / 2.

    Substituting for r in (2):

    a = 2.

    The first 5 terms are:

    2, 1, 1 / 2, 1 / 4, 1 / 8.

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