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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find an equation for the nth term of a geometric sequence where the second and fifth terms are -2 and 16, respectively.

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

err 1-2+4-8+16 so (-1)^n*2^n

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

or (-2)^n ...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@zzr0ck3r these are my possible answers: (a) an = 1 • (-2)n - 1 (b) an = 1 • 2n (c) an = 1 • (-2)n + 1 (d) an = 1 • 2n - 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@zzr0ck3r??

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

do you consider n to be natural?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

n = the term

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