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: 61

Answer

$a_0=6$ $a_1=-24$ $a_2=60$ $a_3=-120$ $a_4=210$

Work Step by Step

$a_n=\frac{(-1)^n(n+3)!}{n!}$ $a_0=\frac{(-1)^0(0+3)!}{0!}=\frac{3!}{1}=3\times2\times1=6$ $a_1=\frac{(-1)^1(1+3)!}{1!}=\frac{-4!}{1}=-4\times3\times2\times1=-24$ $a_2=\frac{(-1)^2(2+3)!}{2!}=\frac{5!}{2!}=\frac{5\times4\times3\times2\times1}{2\times1}=60$ $a_3=\frac{(-1)^3(3+3)!}{3!}=\frac{-6!}{3!}=\frac{-6\times5\times4\times3\times2\times1}{3\times2\times1}=-120$ $a_4=\frac{(-1)^4(4+3)!}{4!}=\frac{7!}{4!}=\frac{7\times6\times5\times4\times3\times2\times1}{4\times3\times2\times1}=210$
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