Question

Find the first six terms of the sequence. a1 = -3, an = 2 ● an-1

Answer 1

The first term of the sequence is -3.

According to the formula each next term will be obtained by multiplying the previous term by 2.

So, next terms will be:

Second term = 2 x First Term = 2 x (-3) = - 6

Third term = 2 x (-6) = -12

Fourth term = -24

Fifth term = -48

Sixth term = -96

So, the sequence will be:

-3, -6, -12, -24, -48, -96 ...