Use the Formula for the General Term of a Geometric $a _ { 5 }$

question 57

Multiple Choice

Use the Formula for the General Term of a Geometric Sequence
-Find $a _ { 5 }$ when $a _ { 1 } = 7 , r = - 3$ .

• A) 567
• B) \(- 1701\)
• C) 81
• D) \(- 567\)

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