Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 6 - Exponential Functions and Sequences - Chapter Review - Page 350: 26

Answer

The next three terms are $768,3072,12288$. The points appear to lie on an exponential curve. The graph is shown below.

Work Step by Step

The given sequence is $3,12,48,192,...$ Use table to organize the terms. Each term is multiplied by $4$ to the previous term. So, the common ratio is $4$. So, the sequence is geometric. Multiply a term by $4$ to find the next term. Plot the ordered pairs $(n,a_n)$. The complete table is shown below.
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