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andriy [413]
3 years ago
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Mathematics
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Elza [17]3 years ago
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Part A

Answer: The common ratio is -2

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Explanation: 

To get the common ratio r, we divide any term by the previous one

One example:
r = common ratio
r = (second term)/(first term)
r = (-2)/(1)
r = -2

Another example:
r = common ratio
r = (third term)/(second term)
r = (4)/(-2)
r = -2
and we get the same common ratio every time

Side Note: each term is multiplied by -2 to get the next term

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Part B

Answer:
The rule for the sequence is 
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
where n starts at n = 1

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Explanation:

Recall that any geometric sequence has the nth term
a(n) = a*(r)^(n-1)
where the 'a' on the right side is the first term and r is the common ratio

The first term given to use is a = 1 and the common ratio found in part A above was r = -2
So,
a(n) = a*(r)^(n-1)
a(n) = 1*(-2)^(n-1)
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)

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Part C

Answer: The next three terms are 16, -32, 64

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Explanation:

We can simply multiply each previous term by -2 to get the next term. Do this three times to generate the next three terms

-8*(-2) = 16
16*(-2) = -32
-32*(-2) = 64

showing that the next three terms are 16, -32, and 64

An alternative is to use the formula found in part B

Plug in n = 5 to find the fifth term
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
a(5) = (-2)^(5-1)
a(5) = (-2)^(4)
a(5) = 16 .... which matches with what we got earlier

Then plug in n = 6
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
a(6) = (-2)^(6-1)
a(6) = (-2)^(5)
a(6) = -32 .... which matches with what we got earlier

Then plug in n = 7
a(n) = (-2)^(n-1)
a(7) = (-2)^(7-1)
a(7) = (-2)^(6)
a(7) = 64 .... which matches with what we got earlier

while the second method takes a bit more work, its handy for when you want to find terms beyond the given sequence (eg: the 28th term)
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