Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 12 - Section 12.1 - Sequences and Summation Notation - 12.1 Exercises - Page 851: 30

Answer

$A_{n}=(-1/3)^n$

Work Step by Step

Each term is successively being multiplied by -1/3 with the first term in fact being -1/3. Thus we can say the sequence with common ratio -1/3 is$A_{n}=(-1/3)^n$. Also acceptable is$A_{n}=(1/3)^n\times(-1)^{n}$
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