Use the Formula for the General Term of a Geometric $a _ { 6 }$

question 75

Multiple Choice

Use the Formula for the General Term of a Geometric Sequence
-Find $a _ { 6 }$ when $a _ { 1 } = 9600 , r = - \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ .

• A) \(- 300\)
• B) \(- 150\)
• C) 300
• D) \(- 30\)

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