Question

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Find the first six terms of the sequence.

a1 = -8, an = 5 • an-1

Answer 1

@mathmate

Answer 2

@marc_d

Answer 3

The rule is
an = 5 • an-1
which means
a1=-8
a2=5(-8)=-40
a3=5^2(-8)=-200
a4=...

And in general,
an=5^(n-1)(-8)

So there should be enough information for you to calculate a1 to a6.

Answer 4

I'm new at these and I don't know how to do them that much

Answer 5

Wait is the first term of the sequence -8?

Answer 6

Wait! Is it
-8, -40, -200, -1000, -5000, -25,000

Answer 7

@mathmate

Answer 8

correct! Well done! :)