- Choice D
We can also calculate any term in a Geometric Sequence using the Rule:
$$x_n = a_1r^{(n-1)}$$
The first term $a_1=10 mg$;
The common ratio is 2: $r=2$;
The number of terms excluding the first term is $2\ hours \times 60\ \frac{minutes}{hour} \div 20\ minutes =6$
The total number of terms including the first term is $n=6+1=7$
Therefore the 7th term is $a_7=10\times2^{(7-1)}=640$
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