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Hitman42 [59]
2 years ago
12

What is the recursive formula for this geometric sequence? 4, -12, 36, -108, ...

Mathematics
2 answers:
mr Goodwill [35]2 years ago
6 0

Answer: C

\left \{ {{a_{1}=4 } \atop {a_{n}=a_{n-1}*(-3)  }} \right.

Step-by-step explanation:

The starting amount (a1) = 4

The rate is -3 because 4 * -3 = 12 and -12 and -12 * -3 = 36 etc.

Tasya [4]2 years ago
5 0

Answer: C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first number is a positive 4, which is your a1. Then the geometric sequence goes to a negative implying that it is multiplied by a negative. So the a1 = 4 and it is being multiplied by a negative 3.

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