Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.1 - Sequences and Summation Notation - Exercise Set - Page 831: 88

Answer

$a_n=4(-2)^{n-1}$;$n=1,2,3,4,...$

Work Step by Step

Since, we have $4,-8,16,-32....$ This represents a geometric progression sequence with initial term $a=4$ and common ratio, $r=-2$ The n-the term can be represented as: $a_n=ar^{n-1}$ and $a_n=4(-2)^{n-1}$;$n=1,2,3,4,...$
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