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The first three terms of a geometric progression are <math>\sqrt 3</math>, <math>\sqrt[3]3</math>, and <math>\sqrt[6]3</math>.  What is the fourth term?
 
The first three terms of a geometric progression are <math>\sqrt 3</math>, <math>\sqrt[3]3</math>, and <math>\sqrt[6]3</math>.  What is the fourth term?
  
<math>\textbf{(A) }1\qquad
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<math>\textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }\sqrt[7]3\qquad\textbf{(C) }\sqrt[8]3\qquad\textbf{(D) }\sqrt[9]3\qquad\textbf{(E) }\sqrt[10]3\qquad</math>
\textbf{(B) }\sqrt[7]3\qquad
 
\textbf{(C) }\sqrt[8]3\qquad
 
\textbf{(D) }\sqrt[9]3\qquad
 
\textbf{(E) }\sqrt[10]3\qquad</math>
 
  
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==Solution==
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The terms are  <math>\sqrt 3</math>, <math>\sqrt[3]3</math>, and <math>\sqrt[6]3</math>, which are equivalent to <math>3^{\frac{3}{6}}</math>, <math>3^{\frac{2}{6}}</math>, and <math>3^{\frac{1}{6}}</math>.  So the next term will be <math>3^{\frac{0}{6}}=1</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}</math>.
  
 
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==Video Solution==
== Solution ==
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https://youtu.be/rJytKoJzNBY
 
 
The terms are  <math>\sqrt 3</math>, <math>\sqrt[3]3</math>, and <math>\sqrt[6]3</math>, which are equivalent to <math>3^{\frac{3}{6}}</math>, <math>3^{\frac{2}{6}}</math>, and <math>3^{\frac{1}{6}}</math>. So the next term will be <math>3^{\frac{0}{6}}=1</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}</math>.
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2014|ab=A|num-b=6|num-a=8}}
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2014|ab=A|num-b=6|num-a=8}}
 
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Latest revision as of 00:16, 26 November 2020

Problem 7

The first three terms of a geometric progression are $\sqrt 3$, $\sqrt[3]3$, and $\sqrt[6]3$. What is the fourth term?

$\textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }\sqrt[7]3\qquad\textbf{(C) }\sqrt[8]3\qquad\textbf{(D) }\sqrt[9]3\qquad\textbf{(E) }\sqrt[10]3\qquad$

Solution

The terms are $\sqrt 3$, $\sqrt[3]3$, and $\sqrt[6]3$, which are equivalent to $3^{\frac{3}{6}}$, $3^{\frac{2}{6}}$, and $3^{\frac{1}{6}}$. So the next term will be $3^{\frac{0}{6}}=1$, so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(A)}}$.

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/rJytKoJzNBY

See Also

2014 AMC 12A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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