Which of the following gives the general term of a geometric progression whose first…

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Problem

Which of the following gives the general term

a_n

of a geometric progression whose first term is

a

and common ratio

r

? (a)

ar^{n}

(b)

ar^{n-1}

(c)

a + (n-1)r

(d)

a^{n-1}r