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# In the sequence of non-zero numbers a1, a2, a3, ... an, ..., the value

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In the sequence of non-zero numbers $$a_1$$, $$a_2$$, $$a_3$$, ... $$a_n$$, ..., the value of $$a_{(n+1)} = \frac{a_n}{2}$$, for all positive integers n. What is the value of $$a_6$$?

(1) $$a_2 =\frac{1}{2}$$

(2) $$a_2 − a_6 = \frac{15}{32}$$

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Bunuel wrote:
In the sequence of non-zero numbers $$a_1$$, $$a_2$$, $$a_3$$, ... $$a_n$$, ..., the value of $$a_{(n+1)} = \frac{a_n}{2}$$, for all positive integers n. What is the value of $$a_6$$?

(1) $$a_2 =\frac{1}{2}$$

(2) $$a_2 − a_6 = \frac{15}{32}$$

Question: What is the value of $$a_6$$?

Given: $$a_{(n+1)} = \frac{a_n}{2}$$
i.e. every Next term of the sequence is Half the previous term

ie. in order to answer this question we need any one term of the series and we can find all other terms

Question REPHRASED: What is the Numerical Value of any term of the series?

Statement 1: $$a_2 =\frac{1}{2}$$

SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: $$a_2 − a_6 = \frac{15}{32}$$

Using the series $$a_2$$ may be translated into $$a_6$$ and then we can find the numerical value using this statement hence

$$a_3 = a_2 / 2$$
$$a_4 = a_3 / 2 = a_2/4$$
$$a_5 = a_4 / 2 = a_2/8$$
$$a_6 = a_5 / 2 = a_2/16$$
i.e. $$a_2 = 16*a_6$$

Now, $$a_2 − a_6 = \frac{15}{32}$$
i.e. $$16*a_6 − a_6 = \frac{15}{32}$$
i.e. $$15*a_6 = \frac{15}{32}$$
i.e. $$a_6 = \frac{1}{32}$$

SUFFICIENT

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Bunuel wrote:
In the sequence of non-zero numbers $$a_1$$, $$a_2$$, $$a_3$$, ... $$a_n$$, ..., the value of $$a_{(n+1)} = \frac{a_n}{2}$$, for all positive integers n. What is the value of $$a_6$$?

(1) $$a_2 =\frac{1}{2}$$

(2) $$a_2 − a_6 = \frac{15}{32}$$

1) $$a_2 =\frac{1}{2}$$

$$a_3 = \frac{1}{2/2}$$ = $$\frac{1}{4}$$

$$a_6$$will then be in the form of$$\frac{1}{2^n+1}$$

thus $$a_6 = \frac{1}{32}$$

sufficient.

for 2)
$$a_2 = \frac{a_1}{2}$$

$$a_3 = \frac{a_2}{2}$$

etc...

$$a_6 = \frac{a_1}{2^n+1}$$

$$\frac{a_1}{2} - \frac{a_1}{32} = \frac{16*a_1}{32} - \frac{a_1}{32} = \frac{15*a_1}{32}$$

$$\frac{15*a_1}{32} = \frac{15}{32}$$

$$a_1 = 1$$

$$a_6 = \frac{a_1}{2^n+1} = \frac{1}{32}$$

Sufficient

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