Find the rth term of this sequence

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The sequence presented is 3, 33, 333, 3333, and the rth term can be derived from the formula (10r - 1)/3. It is clarified that this sequence does not fit into either a geometric or arithmetic progression. An initial suggestion for the rth term was (r-1)*10 + 3, but it was corrected to the more accurate formula. The discussion emphasizes the need for a proper understanding of the sequence's structure to derive the correct term. The final conclusion is that the rth term is indeed (10r - 1)/3.
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Given a sequence:
3,33,333,3333,...
Find the rth term of this sequence.

This sequence does not belong to Geometry Progression or Arithmetic Progression. From what I know, rth term is equals to (r-1)*10 +3.

But how do I solve this problem?
 
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Harmony said:
This sequence does not belong to Geometry Progression or Arithmetic Progression. From what I know, rth term is equals to (r-1)*10 +3.
Hint:
\sum\limits_{k = 0}^n {r^k } = \frac{{1 - r^{n + 1} }}{{1 - r}}

The rth term of your sequence is just (10r-1)/3 :smile:
 
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