Find a General Term A_n for the Geometric Sequence $$8 , - 4,2 , - 1 , \frac { 1 } { 2 } ,$$

question 50

Multiple Choice

Find a general term a_n for the geometric sequence.
- $$8 , - 4,2 , - 1 , \frac { 1 } { 2 } ,$$

• A) \(a _ { n } = \frac { 1 } { 8 } ( - 2 ) n - 1\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = 6 \left( - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \right) ^ { n - 1 }\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = 8 \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) ^ { n - 1 }\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = 8 \left( - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) ^ { n - 1 }\)

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