Find the Nth Term of the Geometric Sequence $$a _ { 1 } = 4 , r = - 3 , n = 5$$

question 26

Multiple Choice

Find the nth term of the geometric sequence.
- $$a _ { 1 } = 4 , r = - 3 , n = 5$$

• A) \(a _ { 5 } = - 108\)
• B) \(a _ { 5 } = 729\)
• C) \(a _ { 5 } = - 60\)
• D) \(a _ { 5 } = 324\)

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