Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 222

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
The nth term of a sequence is given. Write the first four terms of the sequence.
- $$a _ { n } = \frac { ( - 1 ) ^ { n } } { n ^ { 2 } + 4 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 5 } , - \frac { 1 } { 8 } , \frac { 1 } { 13 } , - \frac { 1 } { 20 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 1 } { 4 } , \frac { 1 } { 5 } , - \frac { 1 } { 8 } , \frac { 1 } { 13 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 1 } { 5 } , \frac { 1 } { 8 } , - \frac { 1 } { 13 } , \frac { 1 } { 20 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 } , - \frac { 1 } { 5 } , \frac { 1 } { 8 } , - \frac { 1 } { 13 }\)

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