20 POINTS! Find an equation for the nth term of the sequence. -1, -4, -16, -64, ...

Mathematics

2 answers:

professor190 [17]3 years ago

8 0

Answer:

an = 4 • -1^n

Step-by-step explanation:

Substitute in the value of n to find the n th term.

a 2 = 4 ⋅ ( − 1 2 ) One to any power is one. a 2 = 4 ⋅ ( − 1 ⋅ 1 )

Multiply − 1 by 1 .

a 2 = 4 ⋅ − 1

Multiply 4 by − 1 .

a 2 = − 4

Vladimir [108]3 years ago

5 0

-65536

-1 x 4= -4

-4 x 4= -16

-16 x 4= -64

-64 x 4= -256

-256 x 4= -1024

-1024 x 4= -4096

-4096 x 4= -16384

-16384 x 4= -65536

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