Write the first five terms of the geometric sequence in which lower a subscript 1 baseline equals 64 and the common ratio is start fraction 5 over 4 end fraction.

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64 comma 80 comma 100 comma 125 comma start fraction 625 over 4 end fraction
Image with alt text: 64 comma 80 comma 100 comma 125 comma start fraction 625 over 4 end fraction

64 comma 36 comma 27 comma start fraction 81 over 4 end fraction comma start fraction 243 over 16 end fraction
Image with alt text: 64 comma 36 comma 27 comma start fraction 81 over 4 end fraction comma start fraction 243 over 16 end fraction

64 comma 16 comma 4 comma 1 comma one-fourth
Image with alt text: 64 comma 16 comma 4 comma 1 comma one-fourth

64 comma 16 comma one-fourth comma start fraction 5 over 16 end fraction comma start fraction 25 over 64 end fraction

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To find the first five terms of the geometric sequence where \( a_1 = 64 \) and the common ratio \( r = \frac{5}{4} \), we can use the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence, which is given by:

\[ a_n = a_1 \cdot r^{(n-1)} \]

Let's calculate the first five terms:

  1. First term (\( a_1 \)): \[ a_1 = 64 \]

  2. Second term (\( a_2 \)): \[ a_2 = a_1 \cdot r = 64 \cdot \frac{5}{4} = 64 \cdot 1.25 = 80 \]

  3. Third term (\( a_3 \)): \[ a_3 = a_1 \cdot r^2 = 64 \cdot \left(\frac{5}{4}\right)^2 = 64 \cdot \frac{25}{16} = 64 \cdot 1.5625 = 100 \]

  4. Fourth term (\( a_4 \)): \[ a_4 = a_1 \cdot r^3 = 64 \cdot \left(\frac{5}{4}\right)^3 = 64 \cdot \frac{125}{64} = 125 \]

  5. Fifth term (\( a_5 \)): \[ a_5 = a_1 \cdot r^4 = 64 \cdot \left(\frac{5}{4}\right)^4 = 64 \cdot \frac{625}{256} = \frac{40000}{256} = \frac{625}{4} \]

Therefore, the first five terms of the geometric sequence are:

\[ 64, 80, 100, 125, \frac{625}{4} \]

The corresponding response is:

64, 80, 100, 125, \( \frac{625}{4} \).