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marin [14]
3 years ago
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Write an explicit formula for a_n, the nth term of the sequence 4, -20, 100, ...

Mathematics
1 answer:
saw5 [17]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

a_{n} = 4 (-5)^{n-1}

Step-by-step explanation:

There is a common ratio r between consecutive terms , that is

r = - 20 ÷ 4 = 100 ÷ - 20 = - 5

This indicates the sequence is geometric with nth term ( explicit formula )

a_{n} = a₁ (r)^{n-1}

where a₁ is the first term and r the common ratio

Here a₁ = 4 and r = - 5 , then

a_{n} = 4 (-5)^{n-1}

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