Find the Indicated Term of the Geometric Sequence $a _ { n } = 8 ( - 2 ) ^ { n - 1 }$

question 35

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated term of the geometric sequence. Given $a _ { n } = 8 ( - 2 ) ^ { n - 1 }$ , find $a _ { 5 }$ .

• A) \(- 2\)
• B) 128
• C) \(- 256\)
• D) 0

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