Select the First Five Terms of the Sequence $a _ { n } = ( - 5 ) ^ { n }$

question 65

Multiple Choice

Select the first five terms of the sequence.(Assume that n begins with 1.) $a _ { n } = ( - 5 ) ^ { n }$

• A) \(- 5,25 , - 15,625 , - 25\)
• B) \(- 5,25 , - 125,625 , - 3125\)
• C) \(1 , - 5,25 , - 125,625\)
• D) \(- 5 , - 10 , - 15 , - 125 , - 25\)
• E) \(- 5 , - 10 , - 15 , - 20 , - 25\)

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