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

question 24

Multiple Choice

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

• A) \(- 6,7 , - 8,9\)
• B) \(- 6 , - 7 , - 8 , - 9\)
• C) \(- 6 , - 14 , - 24 , - 36\)
• D) \(6,7,8,9\)

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