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minus-squareGlobulart@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoBut that’s because for 3 the sequence is dividing by 3 not 2. 81, 27, 9, 3, 1, 1/3, 1/9, etc. 3^4, 3^3, 3^2, 3^1, 3^0, 3^(-1), 3^(-2), etc. You’re not always halving, but the method is the same and it sometimes helps people understand the concept more easily.
But that’s because for 3 the sequence is dividing by 3 not 2.
81, 27, 9, 3, 1, 1/3, 1/9, etc.
3^4, 3^3, 3^2, 3^1, 3^0, 3^(-1), 3^(-2), etc.
You’re not always halving, but the method is the same and it sometimes helps people understand the concept more easily.