Find the Nth Term of the Geometric Sequence $$a = 2 ; r = - 4$$

question 33

Multiple Choice

Find the nth term of the geometric sequence.
- $$a = 2 ; r = - 4$$

• A) \(a _ { n } = 2 \cdot 4 ^ { n - 1 }\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = - 4 \cdot 2 ^ { n - 1 }\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = 2 \cdot - 4 ^ { n }\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = 2 \cdot - 4 ^ { n - 1 }\)

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Susan Nolen-Hoeksema

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