Question

Consider the first four terms of the sequence below. -3, -12, -48, -192, . . . What is the 8th term of this sequence? A. -49,152 B. -768 C. -12,288 D. -196,608

Answer 1

Answer:

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a geometric sequence with common ratio -12/-3 = 4  ( -48/-12  = 4 and  -192 / -48 = 4).

nth term = a1 r^(n - 1) so the 8th term

= -3 * (4)^(8 - 1)

= -49,152.