Write the First Four Terms of the Sequence Whose General $$a _ { n } = ( - 1 ) ^ { n } ( n + 2 )$$

question 14

Multiple Choice

Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
- $$a _ { n } = ( - 1 ) ^ { n } ( n + 2 )$$

• A) \(3,4,5,6\)
• B) \(- 3 , - 8 , - 15 , - 24\)
• C) \(- 3,4 , - 5,6\)
• D) \(- 3 , - 4 , - 5 , - 6\)

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