Write the First Four Terms of the Sequence Whose General $$a _ { n } = \left( - \frac { 1 } { 5 } \right) ^ { n }$$

question 262

Multiple Choice

Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
- $$a _ { n } = \left( - \frac { 1 } { 5 } \right) ^ { n }$$

• A) \(- \frac { 1 } { 5 } , \frac { 1 } { 25 } , - \frac { 1 } { 125 } , \frac { 1 } { 625 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 1 } { 5 } , - \frac { 1 } { 25 } , - \frac { 1 } { 125 } , - \frac { 1 } { 625 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 1 } { 5 } , \frac { 1 } { 10 } , - \frac { 1 } { 15 } , - \frac { 1 } { 20 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 5 } , - \frac { 1 } { 10 } , \frac { 1 } { 15 } , - \frac { 1 } { 20 }\)

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