\[a_{1} = 2\sqrt{2};\ \ \ q = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}:\]
\[a_{8} = a_{1} \cdot q^{7} = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{\left( \sqrt{2} \right)^{7}} = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{2^{3}\sqrt{2}} =\]
\[= \frac{1}{4}.\]