6th term 25,75,225,675,.... is it arithmetic or geometric. what's the explicit equation and the given term​

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Answer:

see explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

There is a common ratio r between consecutive terms, that is

[tex]\frac{a_{2} }{a_{1} }[/tex] = [tex]\frac{75}{25}[/tex] = 3

[tex]\frac{a_{3} }{a_{2} }[/tex] = [tex]\frac{225}{75}[/tex] = 3

[tex]\frac{a_{4} }{a_{3} }[/tex] = [tex]\frac{675}{225}[/tex] = 3

This indicates the sequence is geometric with explicit formula

[tex]a_{n}[/tex]  = a₁ [tex](r)^{n-1}[/tex]

where a₁ is the first term and r the common ratio

Here a₁ = 25 and r = 3 , then

a₆ = 25 × [tex]3^{5}[/tex] = 25 × 243 = 6075