Write the First Four Terms of the Geometric Sequence $$a _ { 1 } = 40 , a _ { n } = \frac { 1 } { 5 } a _ { n - 1 }$$

question 131

Multiple Choice

Write the first four terms of the geometric sequence.
- $$a _ { 1 } = 40 , a _ { n } = \frac { 1 } { 5 } a _ { n - 1 }$$

• A) \(8 , \frac { 8 } { 5 } , \frac { 8 } { 25 } , \frac { 8 } { 125 }\)
• B) \(40,8 , \frac { 8 } { 5 } , \frac { 8 } { 25 }\)
• C) \(40,200,1,000,5,000\)
• D) \(40 , \frac { 201 } { 5 } , \frac { 202 } { 5 } , \frac { 203 } { 5 }\)

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