Question

Use the table to answer the question.

Minutes Messages Sent
0 0
1 3
2 9
3 27
4 81
The table shows how a text message went viral. What point should be graphed to represent the third term in the geometric sequence?

(1 point)
Responses

(2,9)
left parenthesis 2 comma 9 right parenthesis

(4,81)
left parenthesis 4 comma 81 right parenthesis

(3,1)
left parenthesis 3 comma 1 right parenthesis

(3,27)
left parenthesis 3 comma 27 right parenthesis
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1 answer

To represent the third term in the geometric sequence from the provided table, we can look for the entry corresponding to the third minute.

From the given data:

  • At 0 minutes, 0 messages were sent.
  • At 1 minute, 3 messages were sent.
  • At 2 minutes, 9 messages were sent.
  • At 3 minutes, 27 messages were sent.
  • At 4 minutes, 81 messages were sent.

The third term in the sequence occurs at 3 minutes, where 27 messages were sent.

Therefore, the point that should be graphed to represent the third term in the geometric sequence is:

(3, 27)

So, the correct response is:

(3,27)