Find the Nth Term $a _ { n }$ Of a Sequence Whose First Four Terms Are Given

question 159

Multiple Choice

Find the nth term $a _ { n }$ of a sequence whose first four terms are given.
- $$1 , - 16,81 , - 256$$

• A) \(a _ { n } = ( - 1 ) ^ { n + 1 } \left( n ^ { 4 } \right)\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = ( - 1 ) ^ { n } \left( n ^ { 4 } \right)\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = - n ^ { 4 }\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = n ^ { 4 }\)

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