Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 11 - 11.1 - Sequences and Series - 11.1 Exercises - Page 778: 54

Answer

$a_1=14$ $a_2=-28$ $a_3=56$ $a_4=-112$ $a_5=224$

Work Step by Step

$a_1=14$ $a_{k+1}=(-2)a_k$ $a_2=(-2)a_1=(-2)14=-28$ $a_3=(-2)a_2=(-2)(-28)=56$ $a_4=(-2)a_3=(-2)56=-112$ $a_5=(-2)a_4=(-2)(-112)=224$
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