Write the First Four Terms of the Sequence Whose General $$\mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { n } } = ( - 2 ) ^ { \mathrm { n } }$$

question 245

Multiple Choice

Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
- $$\mathrm { a } _ { \mathrm { n } } = ( - 2 ) ^ { \mathrm { n } }$$

• A) \(- 2,4 , - 8,16\)
• B) \(- 2 , - 4 , - 8 , - 16\)
• C) \(2 , - 4 , - 8 , - 16\)
• D) \(2 , - 4,8 , - 16\)

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