Use Summation Notation to Write the Sum $- 3 - 6 - 12 - \ldots - 48$

question 293

Multiple Choice

Use summation notation to write the sum. $- 3 - 6 - 12 - \ldots - 48$

• A) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 5 } - 3 ( 2 ) ^ { n - 1 }\)
• B) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 4 } - 3 ( 2 ) ^ { n + 1 }\)
• C) \(\sum _ { n = 0 } ^ { 4 } - 3 ( 2 ) ^ { n - 1 }\)
• D) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 3 } - 3 ( 2 ) ^ { n }\)
• E) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 3 } - 3 ( 2 ) ^ { n - 1 }\)

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